Anyone know how often the gear box oil should be changed?

Aquavalver · Post by **Aquavalver** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 4:58 pm

As title. Just wondered how often it needs to be done?

Thanks

Post by **alexperkins** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 6:25 pm

Haynes manual says 2 years, but its filled for life as such referring to the VW workshop manuals.

Personally, every 50k is sufficient in my opinion.

Be sure to use either VW supplied gearbox oil or something like Castrol Syntrans 75W90

You must use a fully synthetic oil.

Gearbox is a fill to spill, and should take around 2.8 litres.

slarner · Post by **slarner** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 8:29 am

Depends how long you want it to last! I've changed mine twice in about 10,000 miles and it already has bits of metal in the oil!! (Recon box)

Post by **alexperkins** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 8:38 am

I would be concerned having metal in the oil after such little mileage!

slarner · Post by **slarner** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 8:54 am

alexperkins wrote:I would be concerned having metal in the oil after such little mileage!

What can you do? Take it out again nah sod it!!

Aquavalver · Post by **Aquavalver** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 9:03 am

I'll have a look in the history to see if I can find any mention of it being done. It had done 57k when I bought it and now done 63k. If I can't find any mention of it being done, I'll get it done at some point over the next few months

Post by **alexperkins** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 1:31 pm

slarner wrote:
alexperkins wrote:I would be concerned having metal in the oil after such little mileage!

What can you do? Take it out again nah sod it!!

Id get a magnetic sump plug for it lol

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