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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: devilscaff on 17 March 2012, 07:49

Title: gearbox oil replace
Post by: devilscaff on 17 March 2012, 07:49

probably asked before but having a blonde momment where is the fill up plug on my mk2 16v gearbox?

Title: Re: gearbox oil replace
Post by: oakgreengolf on 17 March 2012, 08:39

It's on the side nearest the front of the car. Fill it up until oil starts to come out.

Title: Re: gearbox oil replace
Post by: daveybwoy on 17 March 2012, 20:17

As said above but if its an early box (pre 89 I think) you need to fill upto the filler hole, then remove the speedo cable and add 0.5 of a litre through there.

Title: Re: gearbox oil replace
Post by: theclash on 17 March 2012, 21:15

Make sure you can undo the filler plug before you drop the oil  :wink:

Title: Re: gearbox oil replace
Post by: devilscaff on 18 March 2012, 08:32

Ok thanks for the last tip

Title: Re: gearbox oil replace
Post by: devilscaff on 20 March 2012, 17:29

just got round to changing the oil.The old stuff looked like the original (160000miles)replaced with castrol 75-90 and wynns gear oil treatment and already feels so much better,not even noticed any 2nd gear crunch and must have been the easiest job done so far thanks for the great advice.

Title: Re: gearbox oil replace
Post by: speedycoolboy on 20 March 2012, 19:18

Hey, just wanted to know if you had to take off the wheel, and where you got your oil from? I'm thinking of doing mine its got about 86k on the clock.

Thanks

Title: Re: gearbox oil replace
Post by: speedycoolboy on 20 March 2012, 19:23

Also how much oil did you use? and where did you get the oil plug washer/seal from (if you replaced it)

Thanks

Title: Re: gearbox oil replace
Post by: devilscaff on 20 March 2012, 19:36

got the oil on eBay a good result, didn't replace the seal as there wasn't one.took the passenger wheel off but you have to make sure the car is level then refilled until it just started to come out again as advised by another forum member roughly about 1 1/2 litres plus there was 125ml of treatment.

Title: Re: gearbox oil replace
Post by: speedycoolboy on 20 March 2012, 21:41

Ok, and when you took off the wheel, did you then lower the car to what it would normally be (still on the jack) or did you jack up all 4 corners?
Sorry for the stupid questions

Thanks

Title: Re: gearbox oil replace
Post by: devilscaff on 21 March 2012, 06:19

Lowered on the jack, measured each corner from ground to plastic wheel arch until roughly the same

Title: Re: gearbox oil replace
Post by: speedycoolboy on 21 March 2012, 08:46

alright thanks, ill get round to doing it in a week or so :smiley: 

Title: Re: gearbox oil replace
Post by: Kent on 23 March 2012, 20:37

I have just changed the clutch on mine and put 2 litres in but it did not overflow!!  :shocked: