Happy 60th B-Day to my Sunbeam

[ernestovumbles]

According to the VIN lookup my Sunbeam Series III-GT was built 60 years ago this week along with 213 other cars.
I'm 3 weeks older than my car, but I think the car is in nicer shape than I am.

 

[Alpine Addict]

Happy Birthday!!

 

[Slainte]

Congratulations!

 

[alpine_64]

The question is...what present did you get it???

 

[ernestovumbles]

The question is...what present did you get it???

I bought a second set of jackstands as there will be a transmission fluid change sometime in the near future..

 

[hartmandm]

FYI - I don't jack my series V to drain & re-fill the gearbox oil.

Mike

 

[ernestovumbles]

FYI - I don't jack my series V to drain & re-fill the gearbox oil.

Thanks.. I had thought I had to get it from underneath.
just tried looking thru the WSM and couldnt find the procedure, but I do have a series V owners manual, and that does show going thru the passenger compartment.. I am guessing my SIII would be the same then.

I didnt realize.. never even looked under the carpeting yet. Obviously I've got a bunch more learning to do before I am ready to jump into that..

 

[mikephillips]

I've got a couple more years to reach the car being 60, But this time next year I'll have had the Alpine for 50 years. Where does the time go??.....

 

[hartmandm]

Drain the gearbox from underneath the car. I can remove and install the gearbox drain plug without jacking the car.
Fill the gearbox using the access hole in the gearbox tunnel. There should be a large rubber plug in that access hole underneath the carpet. I fill the gearbox until it leaks out the fill hole. Use new copper crush washers on both the drain plug and fill plug.
Use a funnel with a long neck for filling the gearbox. Put down some plastic and rags on the passenger floor in case you spill while filling.

Drain plug:


Rubber plug and fill plug:


Mike

 

[alpine_64]

I've got a couple more years to reach the car being 60, But this time next year I'll have had the Alpine for 50 years. Where does the time go??.....

I was looking at an NA mx5 ( Miata) the original 1st series from 1989... And I realised that it is a car 10 years older than than when I got interested in Alpines....

 

[ernestovumbles]

Drain the gearbox from underneath the car. I can remove and install the gearbox drain plug without jacking the car.
Fill the gearbox using the access hole in the gearbox tunnel. There should be a large rubber plug in that access hole underneath the carpet. I fill the gearbox until it leaks out the fill hole. Use new copper crush washers on both the drain plug and fill plug.
Use a funnel with a long neck for filling the gearbox. Put down some plastic and rags on the passenger floor in case you spill while filling.

Huge thanks Mike!!
That doesnt sound nearly as intimidating as I was thinking it would be..
I'll have to get under the carpeting to verify my access is the same as your Series V.

The WSM says straight 30 weight motor oil.. is that still the thing?
(I know oil questions is like asking about religion.. just looking for your opinion)

 

[hartmandm]

Enter 'gearbox oil' in the forum "Search" box and you should find various threads discussing thoughts on which oil to use.

Mike