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proper spec gearbox oil?
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 9:29 pm
by type53b
What exactly is the proper spec gearbox oil for a mk2 with a 020 manual box ? I somehow remember reading somewhere that it has to be GL4 spec and not GL5.??? But typically I can't remember where I saw this.
Re: proper spec gearbox oil?
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 9:33 pm
by steve bain
I cant remember either, but I do recall it had to be fully synthetic.
Re: proper spec gearbox oil?
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 9:50 pm
by mark1gls
I believe it's GL4,
I've been using this oil in both my cars for about 2 years now and pleased with the smooth gear change and helped with 2nd gear crunch with a cold gearbox in cold wether.
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/car-a ... &0&cc5_868
Showing out of stock at the moment?
2l is plenty for an oil change.
They always seem to have a sale most weekend of up to 50%.
Re: proper spec gearbox oil?
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 10:10 pm
by type53b
mark1gls wrote:I believe it's GL4,
I've been using this oil in both my cars for about 2 years now and pleased with the smooth gear change and helped with 2nd gear crunch with a cold gearbox in cold wether.
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/car-a ... &0&cc5_868
Showing out of stock at the moment?
2l is plenty for an oil change.
They always seem to have a sale most weekend of up to 50%.
Cheers, I shall try the local factors for something similar, cos there aren't any eurocarparts here in Ireland.