marinabrid Posted November 17, 2011 Report Posted November 17, 2011 hi allcan anyone tell me if the mk 1 tdi has a manual gearbox drain plug or is it a sealed for life and fitted with a bolt/level hole , thanks Quote
sparky Paul Posted November 17, 2011 Report Posted November 17, 2011 The drain plug is on the nearside end of the gearbox, the filler/level plug is on the front. Quote
marinabrid Posted November 17, 2011 Author Report Posted November 17, 2011 thanks for that mine seems to thicken up in the very cold, last winter it was so stiff i thought it would breka the gear link to move it, a pal suggestd changing the oil ? Quote
sparky Paul Posted November 17, 2011 Report Posted November 17, 2011 Oil generally gets thinner with age so doesn't affect the gearchange so much, but it could be that the oil level is low - this can give a stiff change. It's also possible that someone has previously changed the oil and refilled it with cheap EP80W/90 stuff - it makes a surprising amount of difference in the winter. The Galaxy gearbox requires a good quality 75W/90 oil to Ford spec. WSD-M2C200-C. Quote
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