How often should we change gear oil?

Gansan · 8th February 2013, 10:50

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Originally Posted by jinojohnt

Alto (800 cc) manual recommends Gear-Oil change at 20,000 km.

It is 2 years or 20,000 KM. At MSM they changed the gear oil for my car during the 24 month service, though the odo was only at 10,000 KM.

deehunk · 8th February 2013, 11:09

My trusted mechanic in Castrol pit stop in Total Mall, Sarjapur road says once in 25-30k kms interval is ideal. But there is no way otherwise to check whether the oil has been changed or not at *** without lifting up the vehicle.

Ragul · 8th February 2013, 11:22

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Originally Posted by Crazy4.Cars

Total brand too, there is no 75W90 sold in the market. I am not finding even one brand in the market selling 75W90 which is OEM specification.

Yeah but Total brand I got is GL-4 80-w90 and within spec for my Gypsy.

--R

Ragul · 8th February 2013, 11:28

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Originally Posted by deehunk

My trusted mechanic in Castrol pit stop in Total Mall, Sarjapur road says once in 25-30k kms interval is ideal. But there is no way otherwise to check whether the oil has been changed or not at *** without lifting up the vehicle.

Always have all the oils changed in front of you. If you dont have the rapport and response from service station for that, then change your service station.

When changing differential oil for example I closely oversaw the oil draining, how long to let it drip the last drops, and even measured and poured it for the mechanic into his custom container.

--R

deehunk · 8th February 2013, 11:34

I agree, thats the only reason I stick to this place for anything other than basic service because they do the work in front of us. Both Abdul and Kishan are good and know them now for 3 years.

sinhead · 25th February 2013, 20:33

Can any one recommend a good gear oil? APIGL - 4 SAE 75w/90. For Hyundai Accent petrol.
Thanks

Crazy4.Cars · 1st March 2013, 22:13

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Originally Posted by sinhead

Can any one recommend a good gear oil? APIGL - 4 SAE 75w/90. For Hyundai Accent petrol.
Thanks

Hi,
Unfortunately you do not get 75W90 in the market, only A.S.S get it from shell in 20 litres barrels.

We must write an email to shell to start selling 75W90 in 1 litre packings in the open market too.

sinhead · 1st March 2013, 23:48

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Originally Posted by Crazy4.Cars

We must write an email to shell to start selling 75W90 in 1 litre packings in the open market too.

Will write an email to them.

heysac · 1st December 2013, 19:03

I used Shell Spirax 80W90 in my Swift K-Series even though 75W90 was recommended since it was not available. It seems 75W90 is only sold in bigger packs. Googling I found that HP, Servo have it but not sure of the package size. I have written to Fuchs regarding pack sizes. GSCaltex sells in bigg packs and I asked them to consider selling smaller packs since there is a vaccum in the market.

Looking at the article below, it seems 80W90 will work fine for us who don't live in the hills: http://gasgasrider.org/html/gear_oil_evaluation.html

bluevolt · 1st December 2013, 19:07

For Honda City, the manual transmission oil change interval is 60,000 KMs. For Maruti WagonR, it is 20,000 KMs.

a4anurag · 1st December 2013, 20:49

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Originally Posted by bluevolt

For Maruti WagonR, it is 20,000 KMs.

Are you sure of the interval for the WagonR? I was expecting it be above 60,000 kms. Any reason for such a short interval?

Anurag

bluevolt · 1st December 2013, 21:17

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Originally Posted by a4anurag

Are you sure of the interval for the WagonR? I was expecting it be above 60,000 kms. Any reason for such a short interval?

Anurag

Yes it is indeed 20,000 kms - mentioned in the manual.

heysac · 1st December 2013, 22:41

Good resource for learning about Gear Oils: http://www.substech.com/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=gear_oils

auto_enthusiast · 1st December 2013, 23:53

Can anyone update the Gear oil change interval for the Figo TDCi?

Gansan · 2nd December 2013, 09:15

^^ It is always XX Kms or YY months, whichever is earlier. Just like engine oil. If you check your manual, it will be mentioned there.

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deehunk Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,049 Thanked: 3,306 Times Infractions: 0/1 (5)	Re: How often should we change gear oil? I agree, thats the only reason I stick to this place for anything other than basic service because they do the work in front of us. Both Abdul and Kishan are good and know them now for 3 years.
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sinhead BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Delhi Posts: 156 Thanked: 118 Times	Re: How often should we change gear oil? Can any one recommend a good gear oil? APIGL - 4 SAE 75w/90. For Hyundai Accent petrol. Thanks
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heysac BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 271 Thanked: 152 Times	Re: How often should we change gear oil? I used Shell Spirax 80W90 in my Swift K-Series even though 75W90 was recommended since it was not available. It seems 75W90 is only sold in bigger packs. Googling I found that HP, Servo have it but not sure of the package size. I have written to Fuchs regarding pack sizes. GSCaltex sells in bigg packs and I asked them to consider selling smaller packs since there is a vaccum in the market. Looking at the article below, it seems 80W90 will work fine for us who don't live in the hills: http://gasgasrider.org/html/gear_oil_evaluation.html
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bluevolt Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Delhi Posts: 3,273 Thanked: 3,477 Times View My Garage	Re: How often should we change gear oil? For Honda City, the manual transmission oil change interval is 60,000 KMs. For Maruti WagonR, it is 20,000 KMs.
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heysac BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 271 Thanked: 152 Times	Re: How often should we change gear oil? Good resource for learning about Gear Oils: http://www.substech.com/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=gear_oils
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Gansan Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 4,633 Thanked: 5,976 Times	Re: How often should we change gear oil? ^^ It is always XX Kms or YY months, whichever is earlier. Just like engine oil. If you check your manual, it will be mentioned there.
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