I’m in France and need transmission fluid for my R4 GTL 1984

[Sprackers]

Hi all,

I’m in the middle of France and need not only transmission fluid but what’s it called in French

I’ve searched threads but can’t find anything.

Merci

Sprackers

 

[jjad]

Do you mean oil for your gearbox?

If so, then I think it's

huile de boite de vitesse

(huile = oil; boite de vitesse = box of speed (i.e. gearbox))

 

[malcolm]

We've been trained by Angel on this: Ask for "huile de boite de vitesse hypoid" Maybe ask for GL5 80W90 if there is a choice. Because it's a final drive as well as a gearbox. Try to get one with the flexy pipe you can attach to fill the gearbox.

What happened?

 

[Sprackers]

Do you mean oil for your gearbox?

If so, then I think it's

huile de boite de vitesse

(huile = oil; boite de vitesse = box of speed (i.e. gearbox))

First job done cheers jihad.

Now to find out what type

 

[Sprackers]

We've been trained by Angel on this: Ask for "huile de boite de vitesse hypoid" Maybe ask for GL5 80W90 if there is a choice. Because it's a final drive as well as a gearbox. Try to get one with the flexy pipe you can attach to fill the gearbox.

What happened?

Cheers Malcom, believe it, I’ve bought a flexible pipe with me. C’mon.

Sprackers Tip: If you are coming to France, fill up your gear box oil to the brim, because you will be changing gear at the F#%^##$€ millions of bloody roundabouts.

If I hear my Waze say one more time “In 200 meters at the roundabout, take the second exit”… I will go mad.

 

[reidalpine]

be careful not to overfill-Fill Only to where it starts to seep out throught the filling-hole(car level) let it drip till it stops b4 screwing in the screw
that way you'll be sure not to blow the O-ring on inner driveshafts.. You probably know already-but just in case! Have a Bon Journee and have a daily
Absent -I hear its good for greasing those squeeking joints! c",) -Reid.

 

[jonigel]

Most large supermarkets sell it ,probaly easier .You can choose. I use Total Transaxle 75/80 ,two litre bottle from Leclerc

 

[Sprackers]

I went to Auchan and got it there for half price. . It was cold in the morning so the oil took ages to get in.
Top tip. I cable tied the top of the funnel to the cross member, so I didn’t have to hold it up all the time.p