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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: brett on 06 July 2011, 11:22

Title: gearboxoil
Post by: brett on 06 July 2011, 11:22

mornin all again looking to change my gearbox oil wondered how much i'd need and whats the best stuff to use (direct from vw?),soz if a lame question ,done a few things to the car myself lately and fancied ticking something else off the list lol,cheers brett

Title: Re: gearboxoil
Post by: pigbladder on 06 July 2011, 11:33

if its the 8v rod change box ..2 quarts of redline mtl  (yes its quarts its u.s stuff)

if its the 16v cable change redline mt90 , 2 quarts

its harder to find so prob mail order , but the redline is really good and cures a few notchy probs etc

Title: Re: gearboxoil
Post by: brett on 06 July 2011, 11:34

ah rite cool cheers will have a look and ye its the 8v ,thx again

Title: Re: gearboxoil
Post by: Wayne on 06 July 2011, 20:53

EPX 80/90 will be fine

Title: Re: gearboxoil
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 06 July 2011, 23:05

I did look into running the Redline gear oil in mine but after much research i was reading lots of mixed reviews and as it was quite expensive as well i opted to stick with genuine VW gear oil which worked out to be less than half the cost and has really smoothed out the changes.....now to loose the sloppiness.