[DeTomaso] zf oil

[Christopher Kimball]

Hmmm, interesting.  I may take out the plug (it's on the lower, driver's side of the case) again tomorrow and see if there's been any "settling" of the oil, and if not, perhaps I'll tip the ZF ever-so-slightly forward to get just a little more in.  I don't want to cause any damage, of course!

Thanks,

Chris



> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:54:55 -0400
> From: pantdino at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] zf oil
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>  My understanding is that overfilling will lead to too much pressure building up when the transaxle gets hot, which can blow seals and cause leaks.
> As I recall you have to allow time for the fluid level to equilibrate to make sure there is neither too much nor too little in the box.
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> From: John Taphorn <jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com>
> To: Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>; detomaso at realbig.com
> Sent: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 9:00 pm
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] zf oil
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> Chris
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> 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.  
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> 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.
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> JT
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>   From: Christopher Kimball 
>   To: jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com 
>   Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 10:17 PM
>   Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] zf oil
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>   But I don't want to overfill it, do I?
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>   Chris
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>   > From: jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com
>   > To: chrisvkimball at msn.com
>   > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] zf oil
>   > Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:06:23 -0500
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>   > Chris
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>   > If your ZF is a sidefill, jack up the rear to accommodate a larger fill.
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>   > JT
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>   > 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
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>   > > 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?
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>   > > I had the ZF positioned in a level orientation, and that's about when oil 
>   > > started coming back out of the hole.
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>   > > Thanks!
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>   > > Chris
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