Ems Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Does anyone know what gearbox oil I need for the Manta 5 speed gearbox? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rutts Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 you can still get the correct oil from vauxhall dealers, i use valvoline semi synthetic 75w-85w never had any problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Can let you know in the morning as just putting my 5 speed back together! would have had it back together tonight if it hadn't started pi**ing it down with rain :-( got mine from andyC on here. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Found it on here http://www.splendidparts.de/kaufhaus_2/themes/kategorie/detail.php?artikelid=179899&kategorieid=132&source=2&refertype=1&referid=132 Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANTAMAN Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 as i keep posting every time this subject comes up, you MUST only put genuine GM GETRAG OIL into your Manta gearbox. I know two gearboxs that were filled with good correct grade oil of other brands and in a short space of time they failed. The oil you need has the code numbers - 1 # 93165290 and 19 40 182 GR.4.581 and should still be available through Vauxhall dealers and best of all if your a Manta club member you get trade club discount which makes it seriously cheap, result !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 As i have said before it would be nice to have a section where we can post part numbers for stuff that people allways need so you dont end up with people keep on posting for the same things. there are a lot of bits you can still get from vauxhall but if all dealers are the same as my local vax one you will need the part as they wont help without it or even try to look it up! as soon as you have the part number they are quite happy to order it for you. Got proper stuff from andyC on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Ok, decided the best way to do this is add a page the my Opel project blog. http://www.theopelproject.com/?page_id=636 So if you have any usefull part numbers message me and i will add them to the list. Also if you can supply these parts and are happy for me to link to your website etc.. let me know and i will add that as well. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ems Posted May 11, 2013 Author Share Posted May 11, 2013 Thanks for the replies, now I've got the part number I can get it from my local dealer as they'll give trade discount, but they don't have any Manta information on their system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 (edited) This part number thing, I remember a few years back when this was started by someone, and he wanted to make a list of all available part numbers, and as it happened at that time I used to keep a book with all part numbers of any part I used to buy for my Manta, it was a routine I had when working on Ambulances, It just made ordering so much easier if you ordered by part number, very handy when for eg there were 29 different part numbers for the Ford Transit.Brake Master, So I give all the part numbers I had to this member, whom I am unable remember his name, so I'm thinking that he must have had other numbers as well, those numbers would be a good start to the idea that is being mentioned by Commodore, and would save a lot of members having to go hunting through back threads for them, that's if there are any to be found! Edited May 11, 2013 by Julian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Happy to put any part number up on my blog for future ref. Im going to look back through lots of my old bills etc.. and see what i can find as vauxhall dealers do seem to be a little more helpful if you have the part no :-) Also you can find a lot of other places to get stuff on Google if you have the numbers. If anyone does have part number just PM me with a whole list. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantadoc Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 I've only ever used the EP 80 or EP 90 normal stuff, can't remember which and had no box issues because if it in 100s of thousands of miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brown Job Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Yeah, I use a Comma semi-synthetic (the number of which I can't remember, could find it for you if anyone;s interested?) and that's been in for over 50,000 very hard miles, no problem. Oh, plus a dash of Molyslip. I was warned not to use EP 80 or 90, too thick for the box, I was told. BJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowhusaberg Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 got 3 litre's of manta gearbox oil from my local vauxhall dealer for £21.89,part no.gm0093165290 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HutchRoslin Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I just had the oil changed in my 1.8 box with comma sx 75w-90 gl5 grade and it's not doing well. Slipped out of 2nd a few times and changing down from 3rd to 2nd crunches ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brown Job Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 (edited) I just had the oil changed in my 1.8 box with comma sx 75w-90 gl5 grade and it's not doing well. Slipped out of 2nd a few times and changing down from 3rd to 2nd crunches I'll check what grade of Comma I put in mine. Been running it for about 14 years with no bother. Anyway, didn't this 'box also go in the BMW? So it must have received other oil than a GM brand in its day. BJ Edited September 12, 2013 by Brown Job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HutchRoslin Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Not sure, I got the proper gm oil anyway so will change it to that and see what the story is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brown Job Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 I just had the oil changed in my 1.8 box with comma sx 75w-90 gl5 grade and it's not doing well. Slipped out of 2nd a few times and changing down from 3rd to 2nd crunches Finally checked on this. I put Comma SX75-90 GL5 in my box over 10 years and more than 60K miles back, never had any problems so far. And it works hard for a living - daily driver for a long time and does a bit of quite heavy lugging on holiday too. 2 boxes, 1 oil grade, totally different results. Weird. BJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cupas Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 how much oil need to 5 speed gearbox? 1l is enough? because I don't know how much I must to ship. Now my gearbox is empty because seal of cardan joint was broken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 It says here that 1.6l needed for a full change on a 5 speed. http://144.76.40.104/splendidneu/kaufhaus_2/themes/kategorie/detail.php?artikelid=179899&kategorieid=109&source=2&refertype=1&referid=109 Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cupas Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Thanks for the answer. I have one question which maybe will be not correct to the topic. Does it this seal fit to my opel manta b gsi gearbox? http://www.ebay.de/itm/Wedi-Wellendichtring-Simmerring-hinten-Kardan-Getrag-240-Getriebe-Opel-cih-/190851678511?pt=DE_Autoteile&hash=item2c6fa5812f%C2'> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Is it the rear seal that is broken? this one in the link? http://www.ebay.de/itm/Wedi-Wellendichtring-Simmerring-hinten-Kardan-Getrag-240-Getriebe-Opel-cih-/190851678511?pt=DE_Autoteile&hash=item2c6fa5812f Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cupas Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Yes it is and it was happen second time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Never had a rear seal go. And to have two go is bad. Could be something out of alignment? Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brown Job Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Never had a rear seal go. And to have two go is bad. Could be something out of alignment? Andy My rear seal had started to leak last year - to best of my knowledge, not been replaced from new, so it just wore out. But cheap to replace - I used a generic seal from a seals and bearing company, cost about £4 instead of the ££££ for a genuine Opel part. However, I agree, 2 seals going in a short time does suggest something out of alignment or maybe a burr of metal wearing the seal. BJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlantean Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 I am not sure about the idea of only using GM oil — there has to be another oil on the market that will suit the Manta gearbox! The biggest criteria to look out for is not to use an oil with a GL5 specification as it eats copper and as far as I know the Manta gearbox has copper internals! Only go up as far as GL4 specification oils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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