Nissan Micra (1992 - 2003) - 1998 - Changing the gearbox oil

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Thu 24 Jan 2008 09:00
1998 - Changing the gearbox oil - Chris S
My 1998 micra has done 100K and is probably due for a change of gearbox oil. The Haynes manual tells you how to check and top-up the oil (through the speedometer cable hole!) but not how to drain and replace it.

There seem to be two plugs on the front of the gearbox. Am I correct in thinking that the bottom one is for draining and the top one is for filling?

{year added to header, as per the IGNORED request to do so!}

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 24/01/2008 at 10:12

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Thu 24 Jan 2008 09:10
Changing the gearbox oil - bathtub tom
I don't know about a drain plug, I find it pours out readily enough when I've pulled out a drive shaft.
The filler/level is through the speedo drive. Warm it first, it flows a lot easier I found, following advice from here.
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Thu 24 Jan 2008 12:38
Changing the gearbox oil - Chris S
Slight problem - the only way you can access the speedo drive is to jack the car up, but the car has to be on level ground to check the level!
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