I'm having my gearbox megaflushed by the great Bodsy this weekend
Purely precautionary as its done 84K and I'm very much a proactive maintenance person....
I'll report back soon.... 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
New Defender D300 90 on order so "Rory" will be going to a new home....!
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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good luck

New oil is always welcomed over 8 year old oil  2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
New Defender D300 90 on order so "Rory" will be going to a new home....!
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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agreed, but personally i'm not a fan of this megaflush thing...

it will be interesting to see how yours is after the treatment...

Why? 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
New Defender D300 90 on order so "Rory" will be going to a new home....!
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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Im not sure where i read it but i'm sure ZF recommend the drain and fill method and not the flush.

https://www.zf.com/unitedkingdom/en_gb/cor...e_oil.html

Found it 2015 4.4 AB
GSXR 1000 K5
R1 1998

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Sealed for life is one thing to be ignored but a mega flush is not something I would do. ZF don't suggest this so thats good enough for me. A completed filter and fluid change should be more than enough for a seed for life unit.

It reminds me of the olden days in the 80's / 90's when I used to put a flush through during oil changes on my Sierras and Escorts - In hindsight I believe they created more problems than they solved. 405 AB exec seats Baltic and Cirrus
93 RR Classic efi

Remember it's easier to get forgiveness than permission!

Gone in order:
4.4 TDV8 SE - gone to a good home
93 Classic hard dash Plymouth Blue
03 L322 Oslo Blue
2000 Disco TD5 ES Epsom Green
98 P38 Rioja Red
89 Classic Cairngorm Brown

Noted 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
New Defender D300 90 on order so "Rory" will be going to a new home....!
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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Changed my gearbox oil today... I spoke to the boss at Bristol Transmissions and they won't flush them! He says "its too much trouble" His words not mine! Hence why i changed my oil & filter today...

What did he mean by too much trouble? 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
New Defender D300 90 on order so "Rory" will be going to a new home....!
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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I didn't ask, I'm guessing the problem would be keeping the temperature up to keep the stat open?

Keeping the stat open is easy.

It's waiting 4 hours on the gearbox cooling down to ensure the oil level is correct that's the frustrating part

Last edited by Mikey on 15th Jan 2019 8:44pm. Edited 1 time in total

Makes sense..... 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
New Defender D300 90 on order so "Rory" will be going to a new home....!
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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Why do you need to wait 4hrs Mikey, do the temps get that high that quickly?

Mikey wrote:

Keeping the stay open is easy.

It's waiting 4 hours on the gearbox cooling down to ensure the oil level is correct that's the frustrating part

Probably why Bodsy is doing the 2 x 8 speeds first on Saturday morning and then the 6 speeders whilst the 8s cool down  2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
New Defender D300 90 on order so "Rory" will be going to a new home....!
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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