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Gearbox Oil

Pudd
Pudd
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Hi guys,

Wanting to change the gearbox oil on a 07 Ford Fiesta (facelift).

Confused as to which oil is really best for the car - the internet has led me to believe many, many different things.

As per my local parts desk I require ford spec WSD-M2C200-C (the guy showed me this stuff - http://www.oil-service.su/d/367604/d/image_43.jpg), however have read here that you can use the rebranded SMX-S stuff - http://www.fordownersclub.com/forums/topic/12648-fiesta-mk6-gearbox-filler/. My concern is though that the SMX-S stuff does not say that it meets that spec on the bottle.

I did find two things on the castrol website though which conflict:

  1. http://msdspds.castrol.com/bpglis/FusionPDS.nsf/Files/EBD50B7F0C69A5C48025782000516BFB/$File/BPXE-8DHD82_0.pdf
  2. http://www.salube.co.za/downloads/tds/syntrans-multivehicle-75w-90.pdf

However they both seem to be the same stuff although have different specifications.

My concerns are -

  1. Is the stuff that I have (Syntrans Multivehicle 75W-90) suitable for my car?
  2. What is the definitive top up level - I've read until it dribbles out, and I've also read that it should be 10mm under the filler hole?

Any help is greatly appreciated!

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    1, both links dont work...

    http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-709-m2c-200-c.aspx.....

    thats how i did mine... car on a flat, and fill till it starts to dribble out, as i cannot see when its 10mm under filler hole due to not being a see through box

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    1, both links dont work...

    http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-709-m2c-200-c.aspx.....

    thats how i did mine... car on a flat, and fill till it starts to dribble out, as i cannot see when its 10mm under filler hole due to not being a see through box

    Marty - your link didn't work either. :rolleyes:

    I've fixed my first post to ensure the links do now work.

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