What gearbox oil ??

MaHarg · Post by **MaHarg** » 28th May 2006 - 2:59pm

Hi

Can you advise me on what gearbox oil i should use on my 64 singleport notch please. Im doing a complete gearbox oil change.

Any tips to make the job easier aswell...

Thanks

Graham

Matthew · Post by **Matthew** » 30th May 2006 - 10:31pm

SAE90.

Thats what the later VW boxes take, and I can't think it'd be any different for earlier ones.

Its a bit freaky, but just yesterday I changed mine (a 73 fasty). Its meant to take about 2.5 litres.

Wear gloves - its very smelly oil, specially the old used oil. Lots of sulphur in it. You'll need a 17mm allen key (again, unless the early ones are different). Its the kind of thing G&S should stock. But your local tool specialist may be cheaper. When you get to 2L go gently with lots of pauses - let the oil find its way around all the cogs. There's no way to tell what the level is until it starts trickling out of the filling hole.

MaHarg · Post by **MaHarg** » 31st May 2006 - 7:14am

Thanks..

Used EP 80W/90 GL4.....hope its wright as im off to Germany for the Type 3 show in June.

And your right, gearbox oil stinks....

Matthew · Post by **Matthew** » 31st May 2006 - 10:58pm

I would have been joining you but the engine is still on a bench in my shed. Its probably going to be back in the car this weekend, but there's no way I'm going to do 1000 miles on a brand new rebuild. Next year though ....

(quiet sobs of dissapointment in the background).

MaHarg · Post by **MaHarg** » 1st June 2006 - 10:37am

Matthew wrote:I would have been joining you but the engine is still on a bench in my shed. Its probably going to be back in the car this weekend, but there's no way I'm going to do 1000 miles on a brand new rebuild. Next year though ....

(quiet sobs of dissapointment in the background).

Shame you cant come