[DeTomaso] Have you checked your ZF juice lately?

[Charles McCall]

When was the last time you checked the level of the oil in your ZF?

 

I check my engine oil regularly, and my coolant level. But I have to admit
that I don’t check the level of the oil in my ZF, well, at all between
changes.

 

I’m doing spring maintenance, as next weekend there is a Supercar event 4
hours away that I’ll be attending, and in less than 2 months there’s a
week-long car tour before Le Mans Classic, a long ways from home. 

 

To be honest, I don’t remember when I last changed the oil in my gearbox,
but I know it was not last year. Possibly not the previous year either.
Let’s just say it’s been a while. 

 

Anyway, I bought 3 liters of oil. I filled the gearbox with the 3 liters and
it hasn’t yet begun to dribble out the hole, indicating that it isn’t full
yet. Wondering how much would be left over in the oil drain pan, I went to
fill up the three empty liter containers, but the third container only took
about half – indicating that I’ve been driving around with 2,5 liters in the
ZF for who-knows-how-long. 

 

With all the horror stories about how expensive ZF repairs are, this is
pretty silly on my part. Anyone else that hasn’t checked their oil level and
is driving around fat, dumb, and happy while quietly doing ungood things to
their ´box? 

 

Something to think about
 

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   When was the last time you checked the level of the oil in your ZF?


   I check my engine oil regularly, and my coolant level. But I have to
   admit that I don't check the level of the oil in my ZF, well, at all
   between changes.


   I'm doing spring maintenance, as next weekend there is a Supercar event
   4 hours away that I'll be attending, and in less than 2 months there's
   a week-long car tour before Le Mans Classic, a long ways from home.


   To be honest, I don't remember when I last changed the oil in my
   gearbox, but I know it was not last year. Possibly not the previous
   year either. Let's just say it's been a while.


   Anyway, I bought 3 liters of oil. I filled the gearbox with the 3
   liters and it hasn't yet begun to dribble out the hole, indicating that
   it isn't full yet. Wondering how much would be left over in the oil
   drain pan, I went to fill up the three empty liter containers, but the
   third container only took about half - indicating that I've been
   driving around with 2,5 liters in the ZF for who-knows-how-long.


   With all the horror stories about how expensive ZF repairs are, this is
   pretty silly on my part. Anyone else that hasn't checked their oil
   level and is driving around fat, dumb, and happy while quietly doing
   ungood things to their 'box?


   Something to think about...