[DeTomaso] zf oil

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/17/09 8:19:44 PM, chrisvkimball at msn.com writes:

> So should I just tip the ZF forward until 3.5 quarts go in, or is there a 
> danger of overfilling?
> 
JUst leave thing level and add until lube drools back out the fill hole. 
Not much danger of overfilling this way, and if you do manage to stuff some 
extra in and then run the car hard, the extra will expand and come out the 
overflow line (and make a mess). More serious is under-filling which can cause 
bearing and gear wear. Trying to get the full 3-1/2 qts in won't normally 
work anyway 'cause one simply cannot drain all the old stuff out without 
disassembly. On one removed ZF with the front cover removed, I tipped it up 
on-end overnight over a bucket. 12 hrs later, I separated the cases and dumped 
enough 'extra lube' on the floor to make a 4 ft dia puddle.... Cheers- J 
Deryke


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