Preventative gearbox failure?????

gazmangti · Post by **gazmangti** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:00 pm

definatly. i wont get my hands dirty. when it goes in for its annual service i just give it to my mechanic an let him do it.

ticki · Post by **ticki** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:29 am

So nobody is interested in this metal bearing then?

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 11:34 am

The FASTEST · Post by **The FASTEST** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 6:03 am

Hi guys, according to VW, gearboxes do not need oil change. Gearbox has lifetime oil (?).

VW uses G51 gearbox oil which is very expensive.

womble68 · Post by **womble68** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:09 pm

VW may say this, but my Polo's Gearbox begs to differ

JPR_polo_gti · Post by **JPR_polo_gti** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:45 pm

how much is g51 gearbox oil and is it synthetic?

ticki · Post by **ticki** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 1:06 pm

CymruPolo wrote:
ticki wrote:So nobody is interested in this metal bearing then?
Yes. What's it about?

Which 5th gear bearing would you prefer, plastic or metal?

ticki · Post by **ticki** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 1:10 pm

Apparently, FortÃ© are doing some oil additives for your gearbox. Its supposed to be brilliant. My VW mechanic says he wants to trial it for himself first before recommending it. They are saying that it can get rid of the notchy changes for starters amongst other things!!!! sounds interesting

The FASTEST · Post by **The FASTEST** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 8:33 pm

G51 is very expensive oil that i only know...Castrol TAF-X 75w90 may be equivelent of that s**t...

ticki · Post by **ticki** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 11:56 pm

CymruPolo wrote:
ticki wrote:
CymruPolo wrote: Yes. What's it about?
Which 5th gear bearing would you prefer, plastic or metal?
Metal. They're available then?

Someone on here was researching it, and said he found one. But he never offered a part code

ticki · Post by **ticki** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 8:34 am

Finally the gearbox oil has been drained and replaced. Also the Forte oil additive included. My car now has 75 000 on the clock, and the gearbox has never felt sweeter.
She slips into gear, like a v@gina on heat. Awesome well recommended*****

tegwin · Post by **tegwin** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 9:44 am

If you want a metal bearing all you need to do is take out the plastic one and measure it....I guarnatee you that a metal alternative can be sourced...

However...there are a couple of reasons why they have used plastic and im not sure a metal one would solve any of your issues...

ticki · Post by **ticki** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:35 am

http://www.forteuk.co.uk/Diff.htm