MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: DanGB on August 14, 2013, 10:51:30 am

Title: Gearbox oil
Post by: DanGB on August 14, 2013, 10:51:30 am

What weight gearbox oil is recommended for the 02Q?

And what have people used in the past?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Gearbox oil
Post by: fab5freddy on August 14, 2013, 03:59:20 pm

Millers CRX 75w90 NT

As recommended by Alex  :happy2:

Title: Re: Gearbox oil
Post by: DanGB on August 14, 2013, 05:05:11 pm

Quote from: fab5freddy on August 14, 2013, 03:59:20 pm

Millers CRX 75w90 NT

As recommended by Alex  :happy2:

your new diff will love that   :grin:

Title: Re: Gearbox oil
Post by: fab5freddy on August 14, 2013, 06:32:32 pm

 :party: :party: Sure will

Only changed to this two months ago, looks like it's getting another fresh drop  :laugh:

Title: Re: Gearbox oil
Post by: vRSAlex on August 14, 2013, 10:44:45 pm

Quote from: fab5freddy on August 14, 2013, 03:59:20 pm

Millers CRX 75w90 NT

As recommended by Alex  :happy2:

What he said.

Title: Re: Gearbox oil
Post by: drsilviuro on August 15, 2013, 11:39:38 am

How about with Wavetrac lsd? My mechanic suggested 75w140

Title: Re: Gearbox oil
Post by: vRSAlex on August 15, 2013, 01:00:08 pm

The 75w90 is best for a road or track car.  75w140 would be best for a full blown race car and endurance racer where the oil gets hot enough to actually thin up and protect.

Title: Re: Gearbox oil
Post by: DanGB on August 15, 2013, 01:58:23 pm

Quote from: vRSAlex on August 15, 2013, 01:00:08 pm

The 75w90 is best for a road or track car.  75w140 would be best for a full blown race car and endurance racer where the oil gets hot enough to actually thin up and protect.

What do you think of the redline stuff Alex?

Title: Re: Gearbox oil
Post by: vRSAlex on August 15, 2013, 05:03:45 pm

Its good, but Millers all day long for me.