Manual Transmission Fluid Capacity for VF Commodore SV6

[Michael_Whelan]

Hey guys,

Surprisingly I havent been able to find a thread on this. I've been looking through the owners manual and online to find the capacity for the manual transmission on my VF SV6 ute. I haven't been able to find anything concrete. I understand that you fill the fluid until it begins to pour out of the fill hole, but wanted a guide as to what size bottle of fluid I should buy. I've heard 1.8L is the capacity, but can't find any GM verified sources that say this. If someone could confirm i'd really appreciate it.

Thanks!
Michael

 

[dassaur]

Is it the aisin ay6? according to service manual capacity is 1.8 litres of sae 75W-90 GL5 Gear Oil

 

[Z31na]

What brand are you going? Penrite is 2.5l, Castrol is normally 4l. Others are 5l so you’ll pretty much need only one bottle.

 

[Skylarking]

According to the VF workshop manual, the Aisin D173 6 speed manual contains 5 litres of oil within Sadly they don’t specify the RPO code for this gearbox (I suspect it is AY6) and they don’t specify the type of oil. Instead the workshop manual states:

The Recommended Fluids and Lubricants information will only be found in the Owner's Manual. Refer to the Service and Maintenance section of the Owner's Manual.​

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5 litres seems rather different to the 1.8 litres posted above

 

[dassaur]

According to the VF workshop manual, the Aisin D173 6 speed manual contains 5 litres of oil within Sadly they don’t specify the RPO code for this gearbox (I suspect it is AY6) and they don’t specify the type of oil. Instead the workshop manual states:

The Recommended Fluids and Lubricants information will only be found in the Owner's Manual. Refer to the Service and Maintenance section of the Owner's Manual.​

​

5 litres seems rather different to the 1.8 litres posted above

In same workshop manual, Aisin AY6 says 1.8 litres. Not sure where you're finding d173?. The RPO for the AY6 is MV5

 

[Skylarking]

@dassaur, the info I posted was under the following section on page 135:
<General Information>
<Maintenance and Lubrication>
<Specifications>
<Approximate fluid capacities>
= 5 litres

On the iPad it’s easier to look at the early section than to drag a slide bar and search for manual gearbox section, but if I did, I’d have found the following section on page 11186:
<Manual Transmission - AY6 (MV5)>
<Specifications>
<Lubrication specification>
= 1.8 litres

So it’s Holden quality control at play and yet another error within the doc... but which one is correct? A manual takes less fluid than an auto which needs 10+ litres and I’d be more inclined to think the gearbox section is likely the correct amount but as I haven’t changed oil in that gearbox I don’t know and would be just guessing....

Has anyone actually changed the oil in an MV5 6 speed manual?

 

[dassaur]

@dassaur, the info I posted was under the following section on page 135:
<General Information>
<Maintenance and Lubrication>
<Specifications>
<Approximate fluid capacities>
= 5 litres

On the iPad it’s easier to look at the early section than to drag a slide bar and search for manual gearbox section, but if I did, I’d have found the following section on page 11186:
<Manual Transmission - AY6 (MV5)>
<Specifications>
<Lubrication specification>
= 1.8 litres

So it’s Holden quality control at play and yet another error within the doc... but which one is correct? A manual takes less fluid than an auto which needs 10+ litres and I’d be more inclined to think the gearbox section is likely the correct amount but as I haven’t changed oil in that gearbox I don’t know and would be just guessing....

Has anyone actually changed the oil in an MV5 6 speed manual?

Yep that 2nd lot, p11186 is where I got the info. If you look at places like SCA, they use the RPO and they suggest 1.8L too.
I also doubt that the smaller transmission uses more oil than the larger tremec, but obviously that's just a guess!

 

[Skylarking]

... SCA, they use the RPO and they suggest 1.8L too...
I also doubt that the smaller transmission uses more oil than the larger tremec, but obviously that's just a guess!

Wasn't having a go at you
Good that SCA confirms 1.8 litres of GL5 75W-90 gear oil is sufficient

 

[dassaur]

Wasn't having a go at you
Good that SCA confirms 1.8 litres of GL5 75W-90 gear oil is sufficient

All good, never thought you were!