[DeTomaso] zf oil

www.DeTomasoRegistry.org Pantera007 at provamo.com
Sat Apr 18 14:16:51 EDT 2009


Jim,

I don't believe you can (easily) blow the ZF seals with a reasonable amount
of extra oil.  

1) there is a vent (on the Pantera on the top) that would release any excess
oil that made it that far.

2) The ZF funs "right side up" in the Mangusta, and the oil fill/check 
hole is not in the middle of the case, so on the Goose it is actually
higher, meaning more oil in the case before is spills out the level
indicator hole, compared to the Pantera orientation.

Pictures, procedures, manuals & details are on the Registry website for more
info.

Chuck




>  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.
> 
> Jim Oddie
> 
> 
>  




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