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Offline Trav Turbo

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Gearbox oil recommened
« on: August 24, 2018, 09:12:33 am »
Hello all! Going to be doing and oil change on my Manuel gearbox with a service soon. What's the best oil to use on a mk5 Golf Gti and experiences?

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Re: Gearbox oil recommened
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2018, 10:00:08 am »
best oil is the stuff you get from VW, stick with OEM for this one. Available from TPS/VW etc

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Re: Gearbox oil recommened
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2018, 02:46:33 pm »
Definitely OEM. Shifts better than the Millers NT gearoil I had before.
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Re: Gearbox oil recommened
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2018, 11:23:12 am »
I’ve been using Motul. Put some in when I got the car at 107,000. When I changed it when installing my LSD at 165,000 it was still in good condition.
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Re: Gearbox oil recommened
« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2018, 12:03:28 pm »
Stick with Oem. I changed to Fuchs which was OE spec but it made 2nd gear notchy.
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Re: Gearbox oil recommened
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2018, 04:35:51 pm »
The dealer oil is the best there is, period  :happy2:
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Re: Gearbox oil recommened
« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2018, 05:34:43 pm »
Quote from: The Red Warrior on August 25, 2018, 11:23:12 am
I’ve been using Motul. Put some in when I got the car at 107,000. When I changed it when installing my LSD at 165,000 it was still in good condition.

Out of interest, how do you find the cold weather change into 2nd gear with the Motul? This seems to be the acid test for gear oils on our cars.
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Re: Gearbox oil recommened
« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2018, 06:00:42 pm »
The OEM oil is like water compared to the aftermarket options.  Super thin.

RoyalPurple Synchromax might be worth a look.  Honda gearboxes are equally as fussy as VW boxes with oil, and Honda boys have had good luck with the RP.
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