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All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: andygo on March 01, 2013, 11:01:58 am

Title: gearbox oil filler hole
Post by: andygo on March 01, 2013, 11:01:58 am

Where is it on a 07 manual box?

Title: Re: gearbox oil filler hole
Post by: danfalcon on March 01, 2013, 11:00:39 pm

i dont know if it differs to which gearbox you have (most likely will) but i have a 5 speed manual on a 1.9TDi and it is about 5 inches above the drain plug and has the same style, easiest way to describe it, is that it looks like the head of a bolt will fit in there

hope this helps

Title: Re: gearbox oil filler hole
Post by: apples12 on March 02, 2013, 01:07:32 am

again, i think it differs on each box...buuuut when i had it done on my 6 speed, the VW manual stated it had to be refilled via the reverse sensor hole (So had to remove the reverse sensor and refill via a hose and funnel)

reason for that was that the fill level is halfway up the inspection hole

http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=173428

Title: Re: gearbox oil filler hole
Post by: Tortaruga on March 02, 2013, 09:59:38 am

I thought the gearbox oil was a 'lifetime' item and never needs to be changed.

Why did/are you guys changing it?

Title: Re: gearbox oil filler hole
Post by: apples12 on March 02, 2013, 10:17:24 am

vw say 'lifetime' which in actual fact means about 150,000 miles or thereabouts... if you think the gearbox's gears go up and down in temperature, the oil in there takes quite a bashing, for the cost of the oil and the time it takes its just a bit of preventative maintenance to swap out the old oil for nice new vw oem oil. plus it can make the gear changes a bit smoother