Juliusceazar Member 11 Member For: 11y 6m 25d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane qld Posted 06/08/13 11:26 AM Share Posted 06/08/13 11:26 AM is it true when you service the zf6 u need to replace the plastic sump as well ? just wondering because the work shop that I go to says that I need to replace it.at a cost of about $200.00 and that's just for the sump. $400 in total. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6tForMe Donating Members 272 Member For: 11y 7m 8d Gender: Male Posted 06/08/13 12:01 PM Author Share Posted 06/08/13 12:01 PM Yay! Got the filler plug loose tonight. I left the car running for about 15 mins, which got the gearbox pretty warm, sprayed a little penetrating oil, and it came out relatively easily with a socket on a decent length bar. Can not believe it was so much easier than last time. Thanks for all the tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6tForMe Donating Members 272 Member For: 11y 7m 8d Gender: Male Posted 06/08/13 12:05 PM Author Share Posted 06/08/13 12:05 PM is it true when you service the zf6 u need to replace the plastic sump as well ? just wondering because the work shop that I go to says that I need to replace it.at a cost of about $200.00 and that's just for the sump. $400 in total. Some zf6 speed gearboxes have a plastic sump with the filter built in. I am not sure which cars got which sump, but my g6et has a metal sump already and I am pretty sure it came like thatYou can replace the whole plastic sump with one the same, or get a metal sump and a separate filter. This means next time there is a gearbox service, you just need a new filter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie2256 Donating Members 7,441 Member For: 16y 2m 15d Gender: Male Location: SE Melbourne Posted 07/08/13 11:53 PM Share Posted 07/08/13 11:53 PM is it true when you service the zf6 u need to replace the plastic sump as well ? just wondering because the work shop that I go to says that I need to replace it.at a cost of about $200.00 and that's just for the sump. $400 in total.The plastic sump has a built in filter, you cannot separate it so you need to replace the whole sum. As above, get a metal sump and separate filter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 3m 10d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 08/08/13 08:24 AM Share Posted 08/08/13 08:24 AM Yay! Got the filler plug loose tonight. I left the car running for about 15 mins, which got the gearbox pretty warm, sprayed a little penetrating oil, and it came out relatively easily with a socket on a decent length bar. Can not believe it was so much easier than last time. Thanks for all the tips.Mate that's great news. Hope the service goes well.I am about to fit a PWR heat exchanger and do a service myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexual harrassment panda I see a red door and I want to paint it black Donating Members 5,919 Member For: 15y 3m 11d Gender: Male Location: Far north queensland Posted 08/08/13 08:42 AM Share Posted 08/08/13 08:42 AM The plastic sump has a built in filter, you cannot separate it so you need to replace the whole sum. As above, get a metal sump and separate filter. can be modded and a replacement filter used but yeah without a how to guide I'd recommend a steel pan replacement (I have ze bmw one with ze sump plug) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexual harrassment panda I see a red door and I want to paint it black Donating Members 5,919 Member For: 15y 3m 11d Gender: Male Location: Far north queensland Posted 08/08/13 08:43 AM Share Posted 08/08/13 08:43 AM Drive the car so the trans is hot before you attempt to remove the plug. If you can give not a couple of whacks with a hammer and punch to shock the threads and tighten it slightly before cracking it.THISor what he said but get yourself an impact driver and the correct bit as wellbut problem solvered already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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