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Title: Mk1 Golf Gearbox oil change
Post by: Madone_si on 15 September 2004, 20:13

I need some help....

Can someone tell me where the hell you change the oil in gearbox on Mk1 golf cab? I've looked in book but I can't see it....? >:(

thanks...

Title: Re: Mk1 Golf Gearbox oil change
Post by: vwsystems on 15 September 2004, 20:58

there are 2 plugs 1 the fill plug is on the side of the box which you will get at if you lock your wheels over to the left it is at the back of the front passanger side wheel arch......

and the drain plug is under the the box it is under the diff.... basicly where the drive shafts enter the box its under this it will look like the fill plug 17mm allen key how much oil you need i dont know as ive only got the nk 2 book.....

normaly you fill the box until the oil starts to run back out of the fill hole! make sure it does run out and its not running back out because your putting it in too fast...
and early gearboxes had a different fill technique.........

something like you have to fill it up normal and then add 250ml or 500ml through the speedo cable hole!
because of the fill put is too low..... on later models they revised this.......
someone should know more about this...

use a synthetic oil..... this will help stop cold crunch gear changes and will help the box last longer

 

Title: Re: Mk1 Golf Gearbox oil change
Post by: Madone_si on 15 September 2004, 21:07

thanks.  :)

Title: Re: Mk1 Golf Gearbox oil change
Post by: Ryan S on 11 October 2004, 14:59

How long does this take then - to change the oil in a gearbox??

(for someone who knows what they're doing)

Title: Re: Mk1 Golf Gearbox oil change
Post by: Gambit on 11 October 2004, 15:51

about the same amount of time it'd take to do a std oil change.