Landie71
Member Since: 23 Oct 2012
Location: Worksop, Nottinghamshire
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Hi all
Read some interesting posts on here about Dr Tranny's Autobox Treatment so I thought I'd give it a try to stop the occasional judder I've got on my autobox.
I've got a couple of tubes of it & given it's so cold outside at the moment I wondered about getting the car warmed up a bit, stopping the engine & disconnecting the gearbox oil cooler pipe from the oil cooler (as shown by Filo's really useful article http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic55010.html) & squirting Dr Tranny's magic fluid down the pipe, connecting it back up again to see what happens (so many euphemisms, so little time  ).
Any thoughts on this or should I wait until I can get under it and get to the filler plug & squit it in there?
Cheers
Marcus
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 23rd Jan 2013 5:48 pm |
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Barn1e
D3 Decade
Member Since: 28 Aug 2006
Location: Mid-sussex
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No need to go under car. Disconnect the pipe that is pointed out in the link. Only a few drips of oil will come out. squirt in the tube of additive and it will drain back down the pipe. Only use one tube, more than that should not be needed. 2005, TDV6 S, Auto, 190k miles, owned from new, V8 Brake Upgrade, Nancom Evo, RLD protector, BAS EGR blanking & Remap, separate ATF cooler, changing all the fluids ahead of time.
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| 23rd Jan 2013 5:54 pm |
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Landie71
Member Since: 23 Oct 2012
Location: Worksop, Nottinghamshire
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Thanks Barn1e - might have a go at it tomorrow then (if the snow stays away  )
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| 23rd Jan 2013 6:00 pm |
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Landie71
Member Since: 23 Oct 2012
Location: Worksop, Nottinghamshire
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Well I put additive in this morning (took a good 30mins to drip it in using this idea, but it went in non the less). I've not been far yet, but so far the results are encouraging - there's one litte pull off a main road onto a side road, that often made the judder appear & I've tried it twice today & nothing so fingers crossed 
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| 24th Jan 2013 6:06 pm |
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disco_steve
Member Since: 25 Aug 2009
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I added 1 tube of Dr Tranny to my auto box approx 20k ago, best thing I ever did, no judder, changes gear quicker and smoother  Never get mad - get even !!
06 D3 now gone to family member and still going strong at 265k
previous vehicles:
04 D2 TD5 - (clocked 189k from new)
52 X-Trail 2.2 SVE
various euro boxes !
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| 24th Jan 2013 8:02 pm |
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kav1187
Member Since: 01 Oct 2012
Location: SX
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I tried dripping it into the outlet hose and found it fruitless.
I'm going to put it into the filler hole on the gearbox itself. Anyone have any idea what type and size of tool I need to undo it? I'd go check but my driveway is still snowed over and don't fancy being under the car any longer than I have to.
Cheers
Kav
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| 25th Jan 2013 2:16 pm |
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DG
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Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
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Can I just advise site users not to search google pictures for "Tube of Dr. Tranny" with safe search switched off  21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 25th Jan 2013 2:26 pm |
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geoff.
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: West kent
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 bet you've had a go already Rich 
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| 25th Jan 2013 2:31 pm |
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NJSS
Member Since: 06 May 2009
Location: Catherington, Hampshire.
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DG
Your warning reads well with kav1187's comment :-
Quote:I tried dripping it into the outlet hose and found it fruitless.
NJSS Am I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.
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| 25th Jan 2013 2:32 pm |
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DG
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Love you long time Geoff 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 25th Jan 2013 2:38 pm |
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geoff.
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: West kent
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you got them bits yet
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| 25th Jan 2013 2:52 pm |
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DG
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Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
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Is your shelf now empty then  21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 25th Jan 2013 2:55 pm |
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geoff.
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: West kent
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nop
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| 25th Jan 2013 2:56 pm |
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geoff.
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: West kent
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OMG just googled it, DG what you doing looking at things like that it will stunt your growth
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| 25th Jan 2013 3:03 pm |
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kav1187
Member Since: 01 Oct 2012
Location: SX
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Well now I've got a numb  So much for trying to fill it from underneath in the cold.
I resorted to trying to fill it from the outlet hose again. The level wasn't going down so I tried blowing down the pipe to force it through. At this point the postman turned up and gave me a bewildered look before uncomfortably edging away with his bum against the wall. Not sure what his problem was.
Anyway, giving my outlet hose a BJ didn't seem to work...the fluid just wasn't going through. Is it blocked or do I need to blow harder? My cheeks feel like they're going to split from the pressure  
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| 25th Jan 2013 3:03 pm |
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