gearbox oil filler hole

[andygo]

Where is it on a 07 manual box?

[danfalcon]

i dont know if it differs to which gearbox you have (most likely will) but i have a 5 speed manual on a 1.9TDi and it is about 5 inches above the drain plug and has the same style, easiest way to describe it, is that it looks like the head of a bolt will fit in there

hope this helps

[apples12]

again, i think it differs on each box...buuuut when i had it done on my 6 speed, the VW manual stated it had to be refilled via the reverse sensor hole (So had to remove the reverse sensor and refill via a hose and funnel)

reason for that was that the fill level is halfway up the inspection hole

http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=173428

[Tortaruga]

I thought the gearbox oil was a 'lifetime' item and never needs to be changed.

Why did/are you guys changing it?

[apples12]

vw say 'lifetime' which in actual fact means about 150,000 miles or thereabouts... if you think the gearbox's gears go up and down in temperature, the oil in there takes quite a bashing, for the cost of the oil and the time it takes its just a bit of preventative maintenance to swap out the old oil for nice new vw oem oil. plus it can make the gear changes a bit smoother