Bampson 0 Posted January 16, 2005 Report Share Posted January 16, 2005 does any one know what type of oil is used in the vr6 gear box ???? Link to post Share on other sites
Bampson 0 Posted January 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 any one ??? Link to post Share on other sites
stu h 0 Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 racking my brains mate, someone on the corrado forum (www.the-corrado.net) told me what brand...will try and remember, will do a search if i get chance, sorry not much help for the min... Link to post Share on other sites
stu h 0 Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 apparently the stuff to use is Redline MT90 highly reccomended from guys on the corrado forum, will use this myself when i get round to changing it.hope this helps mate. presume it wont be to hard to find, usual google search should do the job...stuart Link to post Share on other sites
tinny22 11 Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 when should you change the gear box oil. ?! my car is 10 years old this year. should i be thinking to change ittinny22 Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 yep...MT90 is fine, i just can't remember what grade it is so didn't answer. Link to post Share on other sites
marco 0 Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 I went down to my local VW dealer - I know this is controversial but they are pretty helpful and gave discount !!So I just used the VAG stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
Bampson 0 Posted January 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 i have been told 80w/90 is that what MT90 is ?? Link to post Share on other sites
Geastb 0 Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 When should you change the oil? Link to post Share on other sites
BigSi 0 Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 Changed mine when I bought the car - Found there was very little in it - Which was really bad !! especially seeing as it had had it's 40K service 3k prior to me buying it - they are supposed to check the gear box level on that one!!!Did my research and bought 75W90Demon Tweeks product code for the MT90 is REDMT90Q - you need 2 of these (US quart each)I also added some ZX1 - addative (not like those shitty PTFE based addatives that gum everything up) Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 i needed just over two bottles of redline in mine. prob safer to buy 3. Link to post Share on other sites
SankysVR6 1 Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 do you need to drain the oil first and if so where's the drain and top up plug Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 drain plug is on bottom of diff.fill plug is on the front of the gearbox about half way up.17mm allen key...but you can use a wheel bolt and a spanner. i'd remove the fill plug first in case it wont come out, as if you'd already drained it you'd be screwed. you'll need a long tube and funnel to get it in by the way, its fiddly to get to...make sure the car is level when you fill it as well, and fill it till it starts to come out the fill plug. Link to post Share on other sites
Geastb 0 Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Think i'll get mine checked! Link to post Share on other sites
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