Author Topic: 1.8t gearbox oil top up or change, how to guide!  (Read 25101 times)

Offline andc1

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hi all, heres a quick quide on how to top up change ya gearbox oil in our 1.8t, not sure if any other boxes are the same tho!

vw say that u dont need to change or top up as there sealed units but when i did mine theres a big difference and well worth doing,

mines just hit 100000miles and when i droppped the oil is was really bad and low!

ok first the top up plug is to the right of the engine as u stand looking at it on the gearbox




jack up the car passenger side and take off the plastic sump guard etc from underneath, look to the front side of the gearbox and u should see this!




thats the top up plug!
u will need a socket like this 17mm to undo it,



if u want to completly change the oil, look to the back of the gearbox and u will find another plug the same, thats the drain plug!



please make sure if your draining the oil completly make sure u can undo the top up plug as they can sieze on!
always worth turning the front wheels aswell so all the oil gets out

i used gearbox oil from vw

make sure the car is level as much as pos, add the oil until it starts dripping out, DONT OVER FILL IT!!!!!!

any probs gis a shout and i'll help as much as pos, as i sad not sure on other gearboxes but they cant be that different!!!

ALL THE BEST



« Last Edit: 08 September 2009, 23:08 by richw911 »

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Re: 1.8t gearbox oil top up or change, how to guide!
« Reply #1 on: 06 May 2009, 13:28 »
good work mate  :smiley:

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Re: 1.8t gearbox oil top up or change, how to guide!
« Reply #2 on: 06 May 2009, 13:49 »
cheers,

 im was completly empty!  no leaks or anything tho!

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Re: 1.8t gearbox oil top up or change, how to guide!
« Reply #3 on: 06 May 2009, 13:51 »
cheers,

 im was completly empty!  no leaks or anything tho!

crikey!! thats a little more than worrying!!  :shocked: :shocked:

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Re: 1.8t gearbox oil top up or change, how to guide!
« Reply #4 on: 23 July 2009, 23:27 »
Where have the pics gone?
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Re: 1.8t gearbox oil top up or change, how to guide!
« Reply #5 on: 22 August 2009, 21:47 »
+1 where are they?!?!?!?

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Re: 1.8t gearbox oil top up or change, how to guide!
« Reply #6 on: 28 August 2009, 10:22 »
someone readd pics would like to do this soon  :evil:

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Re: 1.8t gearbox oil top up or change, how to guide!
« Reply #7 on: 28 August 2009, 11:43 »
new pics anyone, part of my to do list

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Re: 1.8t gearbox oil top up or change, how to guide!
« Reply #8 on: 28 August 2009, 11:58 »
why doesn't someone do it and take some pics  :rolleyes:

you need to contact the OP for the original pictures

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Re: 1.8t gearbox oil top up or change, how to guide!
« Reply #9 on: 28 August 2009, 12:04 »
want to change mine at some point, any specific oil which needs to be used :undecided:
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