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oil change and shaft change questions. I searched first

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by BlackSpanker, May 12, 2010.

  1. BlackSpanker

    BlackSpanker Member

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    as of today I am the proud owner of an 82 xj750. I was reading about the oil change and apparently there is second oil drain plug hidden near the shaft drive??? I looked all over and couldnt find it. Is there a pic anywhere? also how much gear oil am I supposed to put into the shaft drive? thanks
     
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    Don't find the second middle gear plug. Chances are you'll shear it off.

    The shaft drive (diff) takes oil upto the fill hole. I don't know off the top of my head how much that is. If it runs out a bit it's full.
     
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    thanks. you mean after the oil cycles in the diff it will no longer be up to the fill hole? Also I didnt change the filter and I put 2.5 quarts of oil in the engine. It was still low. I added half of a quart. Is this normal?
     
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    Fill to the bottom of the threads for gear oil. Right next to the filler hole (for engine oil) is the exact amount (of course it's a metric measurement)...

    skillet
     
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    If I recall mine says 2,500cc's on a 650. That's 2.64 quarts.
     
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