Gearbox Oil Change On 6 Speed Manual Tdi....

[JohnR]

My 52 plate Tdi (with 6 speed manual box) has now done 170,000 miles. I reckon it would be a good idea to drain off the gearbox oil, flush it and refill it.

 

The spec from TIS for the 6 speed manual is NO52171VX00, but Fraud dealership do not have in stock. Has anyone run a different gearbox oil, or does anyone have a viscosity spec or table of equivalents?

 

Thanks for any help.

 

BTW.... the filler plug takes a special key, I just found them on ebay for a few quid under "VW drain plug"

 

John

[Mirez]

http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.php?showtopic=6897&st=15

 

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[JohnR]

My 52 plate Tdi (with 6 speed manual box) has now done 170,000 miles. I reckon it would be a good idea to drain off the gearbox oil, flush it and refill it.

 

The spec from TIS for the 6 speed manual is NO52171VX00, but Fraud dealership do not have in stock. Has anyone run a different gearbox oil, or does anyone have a viscosity spec or table of equivalents?

 

Thanks for any help.

 

BTW.... the filler plug takes a special key, I just found them on ebay for a few quid under "VW drain plug"

 

John

 

Just FTR, and for posters reading this thread in the future, VW have reformulated the oil for the 6 speed manual box a few times apparently. The latest, and recommended is a fully synthetic, VW number G052171a2. Expect to pay