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MGB Legacy Bradley M Phoenix, AZ, USA Sign in to contact 1976 MG MGB	Topic Creator (OP) Apr 16, 2014 02:09 PM Joined 11 years ago 521 Posts

I searched, but I am not seeing the answer. I am trying to check the level of the gear box oil on my 76 MGB. No Overdrive. Must the level be checked with the car level or with the front wheels in the air? I can't get under there otherwise. I checked it with the front wheels in the air and it appeared full, but thought I should level it out and quite a bit ran out. Which way is correct?

Brad

1976 MGB

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Re: Gear Box Oil Level. Car Level or Not? Help!! #4
GMG 2J Mark Vine Essex, England, UK Sign in to contact 1934 Ford Model Y 1953 Ford Prefect 1955 Scammell Explorer 1958 MG MGA 1500 Coupe & more	Apr 16, 2014 02:20 PM Joined 10 years ago 975 Posts

On English cars, you can check the level from inside the car. The tunnel has a bung just above the dip stick, it can be removed, and then the dip stick can be got at. I tied a piece of string to the handle of mine, just long enough to bring up through the hole in the tunnel and trap beneath the bung. This you will find easier the next time you make a reading of the level. The car must be level to take a reading if my memory serves me correct. I trust your cars across the pond are the same. Hope this helps someone. Kind regards,

Mark.

We will talk a little later when we are older.

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Re: Gear Box Oil Level. Car Level or Not? Help!! #5
RAY 67 TOURER Ray Marloff Fort Bragg, CA, USA Sign in to contact 1967 MG MGB "My Girl"	Apr 16, 2014 02:25 PM Top Contributor Joined 14 years ago 17,490 Posts

Mark, on rubber bumper cars the oil fill is on the side of transmission and the oil level must be checked from underneath the car, unlike the chrome bumper cars that have a dipstick that can accessed from inside the car. RAY

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Re: Gear Box Oil Level. Car Level or Not? Help!! #6
GMG 2J Mark Vine Essex, England, UK Sign in to contact 1934 Ford Model Y 1953 Ford Prefect 1955 Scammell Explorer 1958 MG MGA 1500 Coupe & more	Apr 16, 2014 02:49 PM Joined 10 years ago 975 Posts

Thanks Ray, you learn something every day. Kind regards,

Mark.

We will talk a little later when we are older.

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Re: Gear Box Oil Level. Car Level or Not? Help!! #7
ingoldsb Terry Ingoldsby Calgary, AB, Canada Sign in to contact 1971 MG MGB	Apr 16, 2014 02:55 PM Top Contributor Joined 20 years ago 20,145 Posts

If you have the side fill box, you can check the level with the car on the ground. Loosen and remove the plug (which admittedly may require lifting the car into the air and supporting with stands). Then (car on the ground), reach under the car and slip your finger into the hole. You can gauge how far below the hole the oil level is by feel. It should be as close to even with the hole as possible.

Terry Ingoldsby
terry.ingoldsby@DCExperts.com

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Re: Gear Box Oil Level. Car Level or Not? Help!! #8
Nicecar Gary (ex "Harv") G Victoria, BC, Canada Sign in to contact 1980 MG MGB "Red On Red On Red"	Apr 16, 2014 03:27 PM Joined 13 years ago 8,390 Posts

I get most of my work on Subaru, and some on my MG work at Budget Brake and Muffler in Victoria. Have excellent relationship with them. They've put my car on hoist for free in past and checked tranny oil.

Sometimes paying a bit of money is so much easier than raising car.

Now I'm off to garage to raise car to fix my OD solonoid wire leak!

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Re: Gear Box Oil Level. Car Level or Not? Help!! #9
joron Michel Joron Roxboro, QC, Canada Sign in to contact 1977 MG MGB "Victoria" 2018 Jaguar XE "Meghan"	Apr 16, 2014 07:25 PM Joined 10 years ago 2,989 Posts

When the car is level it is also the time to check the oil level in the rear axle(differential) same principle as how the gearbox is filled on RB.

1977 MGB Red 'Victoria' and 2018 Jaguar XE 'Meghan'
All Classics:
Married, 2 children, MG MGB May to December, Jaguar the rest of the year.

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Re: Gear Box Oil Level. Car Level or Not? Help!! #2
RAY 67 TOURER Ray Marloff Fort Bragg, CA, USA Sign in to contact 1967 MG MGB "My Girl"	Apr 16, 2014 02:17 PM Top Contributor Joined 14 years ago 17,490 Posts

Re: Gear Box Oil Level. Car Level or Not? Help!! #3
MGB Legacy Bradley M Phoenix, AZ, USA Sign in to contact 1976 MG MGB	Topic Creator (OP) Apr 16, 2014 02:19 PM Joined 11 years ago 521 Posts

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