BYD L3 AUTO Owner's Manual page 177

Note: no water can be contained in the
gear fluid so as to avoid rusting the
components in the transmission.
Drain plug
Position of drain plug
2. Check Fluid Level in BYD5T-14
Gearbox
Check the fluid level in gearbox when
transmission is at the
operating temperature of 80℃ with
the car parking on flat ground.
Remove the bolt of fluid filler opening
of the transmission, and touch the
fluid level within the bolt hole with a
finger carefully. The fluid level shall
reach the edge of the bolt hole. If not,
please add original MTF (manual
transmission fluid) from BYD until the
fluid overflow from the filler opening.
At last, install back and tighten the
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bolt of the fluid filler opening.
normal
If original MTF is not available, you
can use API certified gear oil as
substitute. For specific specifications,
please refer to Maintenance Manual
or contact BYD service station.
Transmission fluid shall be replaced
by mileage or interval as specified in
Periodic Maintenance Table. The
existing transmission fluid shall be
drained completely before filling new
transmission fluid.
Please contact BYD service station if
you have any doubt about checking
fluid level or filling fluid in gearbox.
Note: no water can be contained in
the gear fluid so as to avoid rusting
the components in the transmission.
CVT transmission
1. Oil filling instruction
Range of application: new gearbox
install to a new vehicle (size of empty
oil tank is 440×120mm) gearbox was
filled with a number of oil before
shipment.
- Firstly, pull out the oil filling plug
which is at the top of gearbox.
-
Fill in 4.10± 0.05L transmission oil.
Self-maintenance 7-11