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Offline snifferdog

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Changing gearbox oil.................
« 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.
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Re: Changing gearbox oil.................
« Reply #1 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:
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Re: Changing gearbox oil.................
« Reply #2 on: 06 March 2010, 11:52 »
Search!!!!! Only messing  :smiley:
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Re: Changing gearbox oil.................
« Reply #3 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)
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Re: Changing gearbox oil.................
« Reply #4 on: 06 March 2010, 12:51 »
Cheers mate. Cant actually find the amount i should be putting in anywhere though?! :smiley:
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Re: Changing gearbox oil.................
« Reply #5 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:
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Re: Changing gearbox oil.................
« Reply #6 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)
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Re: Changing gearbox oil.................
« Reply #7 on: 06 March 2010, 18:14 »
1.9 litres and VW reccomend sythetic for the gti anyhow
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Re: Changing gearbox oil.................
« Reply #8 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.
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Re: Changing gearbox oil.................
« Reply #9 on: 06 March 2010, 21:54 »
engine is only 3.8 ltr....
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