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gearbox oil

  • 20-07-2011 11:14pm
    #1
    sean1141
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    is there a recomnded time to change gearbox oil? cant see anything in my oners manual


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  • #2
    johnos1984
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    sean1141 wrote: »
    is there a recomnded time to change gearbox oil? cant see anything in my oners manual
    What car is it Sean?


  • #3
    sean1141
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,088 ✭✭✭sean1141


    sorry it my own yoke. mk1 seat leon tdi


  • #4
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    sean1141 wrote: »
    sorry it my own yoke. mk1 seat leon tdi
    I think the owners manual for the same TDI in my Passat said about 80k miles but you'll have to wait until tomorrow as I'm in beer now.

    I'm open to correction on that though


  • #5
    Tea drinker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭Tea drinker


    it's expensive, but I changed it in my passat and it was definately improved. And that was at only 40K or something on a '03.
    What mileage you at?


  • #6
    sean1141
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    Tea drinker wrote: »
    it's expensive, but I changed it in my passat and it was definately improved. And that was at only 40K or something on a '03.
    What mileage you at?
    how much is the oil??
    there is nearly 90k on it


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  • #7
    Compton
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    i think its around 150 or something inc labout not 100% though


  • #8
    sean1141
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,088 ✭✭✭sean1141


    id change it myself anyway


  • #9
    12 element
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 719 ✭✭✭12 element


    I just bought 2L of gearbox oil 80w75 (I think) for 10euro. You might need a different spec though.


  • #10
    JJJJNR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,791 ✭✭✭JJJJNR


    You don't have to do it at all, however personally I get it done with the timing belt every 60,000 miles.


  • #11
    Padraig Mor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,610 ✭✭✭Padraig Mor


    Varies widely - wife's Mazda is like 100k km. My Lexus needs its diff oil changed every 30k km!


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  • #12
    sean1141
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    there is nothing about it in the owners manual or service manual for the car. it gives the period for the haldex oil and filter (if fitted) but nothing about gearbox oil


  • #13
    aidanki
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    my vvti corolla doesn't have any oil change interval specified either


  • #14
    sentient_6
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    sean1141 wrote: »
    there is nothing about it in the owners manual or service manual for the car. it gives the period for the haldex oil and filter (if fitted) but nothing about gearbox oil

    I know in my car, hyundai crdi, they say the manual gearbox oil should never need changing, even the hyanes manual says no point in doing it unless the car is used in 'rough service'.

    Saying that it doesn't mean i'm not going to do it, i'm near 100k miles now might be no harm, got a quote from an indy for €60 to do it, which reminds me actually!


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