Many thanks for your reply and i completly see your point. However the Ford oil is so expensive due to the fact it is supposed to last the life of the gearbox and i am likely to change the oil on an annual basis when i service it. I have looked on Autodata and VW specify Dextron III for the 2001 onwards Sharan and i pressume this uses the same gearbox, would this be correct? Regards, Mick