Si_GTi Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 Evening Can someone please advise how often my gearbox oil should be renewed... it occured to me today that this is something I don't know, and have not discussed with VW or heard mention of it for the duration of my ownership, now just over three years! The car is a MY2000 Polo GTi Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidmark Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 They are 'filled for life' .... just check levels and top up if necessary. I changed the oil on the mk3 16v gti I had at 100k and it made a big improvement to the gear change (it was baulking alot & getting worse with age)......... ........I intend to do the .:R at the same miles (box & rear diff) for peace of mind cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si_GTi Posted September 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Thanks! My car has covered 74500 miles. The gear change is notchy and sometimes quite vague, although this is the nature of the 'box fitted to the Polo. Its just that there have recently been several stories of owner's having their gearboxes fail so I fancy changing the gearbox oil and seeing if it helps, will be cheaper than a recon 'box!! Will contact VW and find out a price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petsy Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 ever considered adding some Molyslip gearbox additive? on my now gone Corsa it made a tangable difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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