how to check gearbox oil

[Misky]

Done a few searches and nothing on how to check if there is anyway on how to check gearbox oil without undoing the gearbox plug.

on the 16v gti there is a rubber bung next to the gear selector on the box, when i pull this out its is bone dry & even dusty.

I presume thats where u fill the oil up? and is there usually oil there if it is healthy?
My haynes maunal is on the way!!! 

cheers

[kells]

u fill it where u check it mate, ignore the cap on top

its a pain to check and fill the g/box, especially on a lowered car, when u fill it, it can be messy.. 

[Misky]

sorry to be pain, but where do you heck it! cant wait to get my haynes, can stop pestering then 

[kells]

sorry to be pain, but where do you heck it! cant wait to get my haynes, can stop pestering then 

is it gti? 8v /16v ?

8v is on the sort of underside/side of the gearbox near the end (passenger Wheel side), like a big plug that unscrews, u put your finger in to check, if oil comes to your finger your ok, if not u need to add oil, get a tub with a squirty tube on it and prepaire to get it up your sleeve

hard to explain where it is exactly withoiut showing you

[Misky]

16v bud

[kells]

prob be in a similar place then, its quite a big plug...

[Misky]

is this it?

[Rmachines]

There u go 

[Misky]

cheers dudes!!!! mad love

[della_mk3]

looks rather autodataish rmachines lol