Help Needed !

January 27, 2012

Hi Guys & Girls,

I have a 1991 automatic Toyota Hilux Surf 2.4td, I have just noticed I have a fluid leak but can't work out what the fluid is. I have identified the oil, brake fluid and power steering fluid. I have noticed there are 2 dipsticks in the engine but I can't figure out what one of them is for (this is the one leaking and is getting low). Could anyone help?... Please

January 27, 2012

2 dipsticks in the engine ?

One for engine and the other usually the longer one for the autobox.

You should be able to tell which one has engine oil on it cause it`ll be black as coal, if the others the same your gearbox must be about knackered.

January 27, 2012

Thanks from what you described it must be the autobox (the dipstick is quite long) so I'm going to make the assumption that it's transmission fluid I need. Do you know how I can find out what type of transmission fluid I need?

January 27, 2012

Go onto the Opie Oils web site and there is an oil recommendation section that you can tyoe your car in and it will tell you what you need! this can also be done on the Mobil oil sites as well as the Castrol ones Afaik... But Opie is the quickest one I've found.

January 27, 2012

Go onto the Opie Oils web site and there is an oil recommendation section that you can tyoe your car in and it will tell you what you need! this can also be done on the Mobil oil sites as well as the Castrol ones Afaik... But Opie is the quickest one I've found.

You're gonna need to get the leak sorted out mind you! Prob a gasket starting to fail mate...

January 27, 2012

Thanks from what you described it must be the autobox (the dipstick is quite long) so I'm going to make the assumption that it's transmission fluid I need. Do you know how I can find out what type of transmission fluid I need?

Whats colours the fluid ?