[DeTomaso] zf oil

[John Taphorn]

Chris

I would guess it is better to slightly overfill verses underfill.  Although, I doubt there is much chance of overfilling unless you were able to hang the car from its tail.  Regardless, 3.5 is ample.  

The consequence of running the ZF cover plate down is that the output shaft rather than the input shaft gets bathed in oil.  The input shaft has first gear cut into it and most of the syncros and bearings.  Ideally, it would be bathed in oil for running and storage protection.  I opine that a higher oil level provides it better protection.

One opinion
JT
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Christopher Kimball 
  To: jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com 
  Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 10:17 PM
  Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] zf oil


  But I don't want to overfill it, do I?

  Chris



  > From: jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com
  > To: chrisvkimball at msn.com
  > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] zf oil
  > Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:06:23 -0500
  > 
  > Chris
  > 
  > If your ZF is a sidefill, jack up the rear to accommodate a larger fill.
  > 
  > JT
  > ----- Original Message ----- 
  > From: "Christopher Kimball" <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
  > To: "Pantera List Serve" <detomaso at realbig.com>
  > Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 7:38 PM
  > Subject: [DeTomaso] zf oil
  > 
  > 
  > >
  > > Had my bolts safety-wired and the ZF checked out. I just refilled it with 
  > > oil and am checking; is just under 3 quarts the right amount?
  > >
  > > I had the ZF positioned in a level orientation, and that's about when oil 
  > > started coming back out of the hole.
  > >
  > > Thanks!
  > >
  > > Chris
  > >
  > >
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