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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: javalin on 11 June 2012, 13:40

Title: Gearbox oil type question
Post by: javalin on 11 June 2012, 13:40

All,

Can somebody confirm that VW oil G 060 726 A2 is the right stuff for a 97 AGG with the std manual 8v gearbox.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7097/7176204005_fe1fa11b4f.jpg)

Oh and is it a 2.4 litre gearbox?  (i.e. I need 3 x 1 litre bottles?)

James

Title: Re: Gearbox oil type question
Post by: itavaltalainen on 11 June 2012, 17:54

Castrol guide says 75w90 and 1.9liters for a mk3 2.0 manual
VW to my knowledge have only one oil for all manual boxes, so that should be the right one.

http://www.castrol.com/castrol/iframe.do?categoryId=9033468&contentId=7061486

Title: Re: Gearbox oil type question
Post by: javalin on 11 June 2012, 17:55

ok - the parts guy said they had several types.  Will check Haynes too.

ta

Title: Re: Gearbox oil type question
Post by: itavaltalainen on 11 June 2012, 18:02

Haynes will tell you that you need G50 75w90 oil from VW 1.9l for 020 and 02K gear boxes (or 2.2l for 02A - but these were only used for diesels and the 2.0 16v). I thought they replaced G50 with G60 oil but could be wrong?

Alternatively just go and get 2l of 75w90 GL-4 spec oil, most likely cheaper than VW pharmacy prices.

Title: Re: Gearbox oil type question
Post by: mrsaunders on 11 June 2012, 18:08

gearbox oil from vw near me is suprisingly cheap for there branding on it