Rhino1980 09JET Member 1,510 Member For: 17y 3m 7d Gender: Male Location: E. Maitland Posted 30/09/10 10:19 PM Posted 30/09/10 10:19 PM Hey guys,last night I did a full service on my car and had the new plastic pan ready to go after I drained the oil and replaced with Transmax Z and low and behold the pan is steel with a replaceable filter! Woot! Only problem was I didn't have a new gasket to suit the steel pan or a new filter. The steel pan doesn't have a drain plug either so the plastic pan is on for now while I get the steel one fitted with a drain plug. All the bolts are different between the two pans two so lucky we had 21 6mm bolts and washers on hand or we woulda been f*cked.Has anyone else found they have a steel pan from the factory or did I just get a Monday XR6 instead of a Friday XR6?PS geez it drives nice full of Transmaxmthis might sound weird but the car seems quieter or something.
XYZ Legacy Donating Member 1,171 Member For: 17y 10d Posted 30/09/10 10:57 PM Posted 30/09/10 10:57 PM Yeah, mine has a Steel pan to from factory.. What month and year is your FG?
Rhino1980 09JET Member 1,510 Member For: 17y 3m 7d Gender: Male Location: E. Maitland Posted 01/10/10 04:04 AM Author Posted 01/10/10 04:04 AM Hey Ben its 07/09 mate
Adrian6T T.P.I.S. Legacy Donating Member 2,578 Member For: 21y 9m 24d Gender: Male Location: SoR, WA Posted 01/10/10 05:12 AM Posted 01/10/10 05:12 AM My BFII had steel pan from factory.
sg2150 Legacy Donating Member 30 Member For: 16y 10m 28d Gender: Male Posted 01/10/10 11:24 AM Posted 01/10/10 11:24 AM mine too!
Benny Member 1,869 Member For: 23y 1m 21d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 01/10/10 10:45 PM Posted 01/10/10 10:45 PM Pretty sure all FG's are steel.How did you go with the ZF service Rhino? I'd be interested in doing this to mine but I'm a little concerned of stuffin it up.Benny
Bonjaz Legacy Donating Member 1,841 Member For: 17y 9m 19d Gender: Male Location: CQ Posted 02/10/10 12:44 AM Posted 02/10/10 12:44 AM have a go mate servicing the zf isnt too difficult as long as you do a bit of research and know what your doing youll be sweet
fordboy1981 Legacy Donating Member 2,076 Member For: 23y 8m 9d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne, Vic Posted 02/10/10 05:30 AM Posted 02/10/10 05:30 AM my old ute didn't... it was an 06.
Rhino1980 09JET Member 1,510 Member For: 17y 3m 7d Gender: Male Location: E. Maitland Posted 04/10/10 10:48 AM Author Posted 04/10/10 10:48 AM Hey Benny it was nerve wracking but mainly due to finding a different pan, not having the right bolts etc. But all in all its not that hard. When the steel pan is modded and ready to go back on I will drain again and top up with more Transmax. You really need a pump to do the service to pump the new oil in.
F6R Member 81 Member For: 17y 8m 11d Posted 12/10/10 03:38 PM Posted 12/10/10 03:38 PM My R-Spec has the steel pan too.
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