[Russ Noble]

Good work Dimi,

That now gives everyone a reference point.

The interesting point now is what is the RIGHT level. We all know the effects of having insufficient lubrication can be rather severe, but at what level is that likely to occur?

IMHO you have to remember that in use the the gears are spraying oil everywhere inside the housing and oil will be draining back into the bearings and giving them plenty of lubrication anyway. And this will occur with a lot less oil than most people currently use.

Are there any experts there who know the effects of running too much oil in a transaxle? Wanni has alluded to the effects of hydraulic pitting when gears are sprayed direct into the tooth mesh. IMHO with a high oil level and the fact with the flippped trans that the ring gear carries the oil almost immediately into the mesh, rather than going through 3/4 of a turn first as in the original configuration I feel there is a similar scenario for hydraulic pitting.

What other effects are likely with excess oil? Heat build up? Frothing? Discharge from the breather? Let's hear from some experts on this.

IMHO you need the minimum oil level to provide adequate lubrication and cooling, whatever that is. In this case I don't necessarily feel that "more is better".

Let the discussion begin.......

Cheers