Help Please. Tips For Zf 6 Speed Fill Plug Removal.

[Juliusceazar]

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.

[xr6tForMe]

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.

[xr6tForMe]

 

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 that

You 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.

[Paulie2256]

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.

[arronm]

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.

[sexual harrassment panda]

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)

[sexual harrassment panda]

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.

THIS

or what he said but get yourself an impact driver and the correct bit as well

but problem solvered already