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Hi, I’m a very hopeless and reluctant mechanic, is it an easy job to change gearbox oil and do I need any special tools?

You will need to be able to work under the car. I think the drain plug needed a square or hex drain plug key/allen key. You need something to catch a few litres of oil. To refill the gearbox you will need a length of suitable tubing as, unless you have a large syringe or similar, you need to fill it from the top of the car. Make sure that you can undo the filler/level plug before taking out the drain plug. On my car, there was no drain plug washer which didn't seem right, so I used a compressible aluminium washer (spare sump plug washer, if I recall).

It's easy.

Thank you, you’ve given me the confidence to give it a go.

Yes, I found this to be a fiddly job, but enlist some patience and all will be fine. I used MT94 oil which I got online from Smith and Allan