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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: GOLF_MK on 10 March 2009, 06:11

Title: gearbox oil
Post by: GOLF_MK on 10 March 2009, 06:11

I'm going to be changing the gearbox oil in my 1996 GTim

Does anyone know the capacity for the oil?  Most places seem to sell gear oil in 1 litre bottles so I'm wondering how many I will need?!

Title: Re: gearbox oil
Post by: GOLF_MK on 10 March 2009, 07:19

No worries now, just found this after 10 mins of looking!!

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=17565.msg141728#msg141728

2Lt

Title: Re: gearbox oil
Post by: boneybradley on 10 March 2009, 12:42

I will say....you'll need less than quoted unless its a first fill as you can never get all the old stuff out!! (so don't over fill and stick 2 litre's stright in.. mine says 2.1l but when I changed i got under 1.5l in!!)

Title: Re: gearbox oil
Post by: Josho on 10 March 2009, 13:11

How do you change and fill it on an auto? :huh:

Title: Re: gearbox oil
Post by: GOLF_MK on 10 March 2009, 13:22

Quote from: boneybradley on 10 March 2009, 12:42

I will say....you'll need less than quoted unless its a first fill as you can never get all the old stuff out!! (so don't over fill and stick 2 litre's stright in.. mine says 2.1l but when I changed i got under 1.5l in!!)

As far as i'm aware you can't overfill as it will run straight back out of the filling hole  :huh:

Fill to that level and your done.