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Title: Changing gearbox oil.................
Post by: snifferdog on 06 March 2010, 11:40

I need to know everything - what oil to use, the amount to put in, any tips etc?!! Im hoping its going to cure the second gear crunch when cold! Cheers.

Title: Re: Changing gearbox oil.................
Post by: snifferdog on 06 March 2010, 11:41

ooopps just done a search and found a fair bit of info - i await a bollocking from vr6 joe. :lipsrsealed:

Title: Re: Changing gearbox oil.................
Post by: MK3GTI_16Valve on 06 March 2010, 11:52

Search!!!!! Only messing  :smiley:

Title: Re: Changing gearbox oil.................
Post by: boneybradley on 06 March 2010, 12:02

hopefully you saw my recommendation of using some decent synthetic oil (it costs a bit more but can work wonders)

Title: Re: Changing gearbox oil.................
Post by: snifferdog on 06 March 2010, 12:51

Cheers mate. Cant actually find the amount i should be putting in anywhere though?! :smiley:

Title: Re: Changing gearbox oil.................
Post by: DrewGTI on 06 March 2010, 17:46

Quote from: snifferdog on 06 March 2010, 12:51

Cheers mate. Cant actually find the amount i should be putting in anywhere though?! :smiley:

5 litres but double check that  :smiley:

Title: Re: Changing gearbox oil.................
Post by: boneybradley on 06 March 2010, 17:57

I'm sure its just under 2 litres (I have a little left from 2 ltr's each time I changed on my old 8v's)

Title: Re: Changing gearbox oil.................
Post by: kells on 06 March 2010, 18:14

1.9 litres and VW reccomend sythetic for the gti anyhow

Title: Re: Changing gearbox oil.................
Post by: DrewGTI on 06 March 2010, 21:16

Really, I picked up the oil for my mates mk3 which
is now mine and I brought two 3litres as the guy told
me 5litres.

Title: Re: Changing gearbox oil.................
Post by: boneybradley on 06 March 2010, 21:54

engine is only 3.8 ltr....

Title: Re: Changing gearbox oil.................
Post by: DrewGTI on 06 March 2010, 22:11

Yeah.


Guess I did go into motorworld for it, but he did
check some book and say that's what I needed.

Guess my mate didn't use it all then  :grin:

Title: Re: Changing gearbox oil.................
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 07 March 2010, 13:20

I think the capacity of the box is 2.1 litres, but some will always stay in it.
Fill it until it trickles out of the filler plug hole.

Title: Re: Changing gearbox oil.................
Post by: boneybradley on 07 March 2010, 13:24

2.1 on the 02a (16v/vr) box
1.9 on the 020 (1.8/8v) box

Title: Re: Changing gearbox oil.................
Post by: snifferdog on 07 March 2010, 14:26

Dumbass!!!!!!! I let the fluid out of the side and then started to refill through the top before realising that thats where the clutch lives!!Luckily i only put a drop in there, what was i thinking!!! It seems okay now though, clutch slipped a few times but i took it for a good spin and its stopped doing it now, hope i havent done any damage!! And second gear crunch better be cured!!! :laugh: :grin: :cry: :cool: :angry: :wink:

Title: Re: Changing gearbox oil.................
Post by: boneybradley on 07 March 2010, 15:53

I hate too but
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Title: Re: Changing gearbox oil.................
Post by: Dan34 on 07 March 2010, 17:04

Quote from: snifferdog on 07 March 2010, 14:26

Dumbass!!!!!!! I let the fluid out of the side and then started to refill through the top before realising that thats where the clutch lives!!Luckily i only put a drop in there, what was i thinking!!! It seems okay now though, clutch slipped a few times but i took it for a good spin and its stopped doing it now, hope i havent done any damage!! And second gear crunch better be cured!!! :laugh: :grin: :cry: :cool: :angry: :wink:

fook me you got lucky there!  :grin:

Title: Re: Changing gearbox oil.................
Post by: snifferdog on 07 March 2010, 17:14

Cant believe im such a tit!!  :grin: :grin: :grin: