Longest lasting gearbox?

[avfcnutter]

Cheers for the replies guys, can u buy extended warranty with a gti? and would it cover the gearbox?

[bbspolo]

dought u would get anynow mate as the youngest ones are getting on for 7 years old!

of all the gti's ive seen the longest lasting box was on 106k i think! but that was all motorway miles (chap used it 2 drive from near luton 2 crawley every day!)

[Tim_GTi]

Mine was like 48k?

[dantheram]

mine is still going at 92k, dont think it has been changed before but not sure.

[ticki]

92 000 on the original box,

and i aint no constant 40mph driver either.

I have however changed the oil and added a special Forté gearbox oil treatment

[Joniboy]

I'm just about to turn 91,000 and according to the history and previous owner it is the original box - sounds like it too

Reckon it will be dead in another 10k easy

[specializedgreg]

89000, seems to be ok, stiff change when its cold, really heavy oil in the box though.

[Si_GTi]

Mine also has a stiff change when cold, I guess they all do! Its been a bit better since the 'box oil change though.

[wulee]

My GTi with FFW box had run 135770km/84363miles still good except some mild oil leaks.

Change gearbox oil twice with clutch change in past 7 years.

As i didn't heard much gearbox issues for GTi in Hong Kong, and i think we all have FFW box, i wonder if those failed box are of the other type ?ETG ?DTX

Cheers.

[Mouse_GTI]

I've noticed the problems in the cold, it has been really cold up here though. Quite stiff for 5 minutes before it all warms up. Still love my short shifter though

[Tim_GTi]

I've noticed the problems in the cold, it has been really cold up here though. Quite stiff for 5 minutes before it all warms up. Still love my short shifter though

Yeh, my box has always been like that, a little stiff on cold, fine after though. Has been like this through all 3 clutches of mine, before and after the rebuild and before and after the short shifter.

[ticki]

96k and the diff bearing is going apparently

[Si_GTi]

103,000 now on mine

[6n2si]

Wow thats good going! I'm on 65k with original box, whats the signs of wear? Is it bearings whining?

[ticki]

well with mine its a very high pitched whine,