Gearbox Oil

cheezemonkhai · 02-11-2006, 17:12

Hi Guys,

I'm going to change the gearbox oil in my car, as the change is nasty at low temps so does anybody know how much i need to buy and put in.

The car is a 1.9TDI 110 with 5 speed box.

The oil i was looking at is Silktran Syn 5, is this suitable for that box as I would assume it is being a fully synth 75W-90.

Ta

cheezemonkhai · 03-11-2006, 11:10

Ta Tom.

I will pay out local garage the £15-20 to do it as the drive home to get my tools would cost me the same in fuel.

The damn thing just seems to have got sticky until it has warmed up and IMHO 50k is plenty of miles for gear box oil.

Sounds like that SilkTran oil is fine too

TeflonTom · 03-11-2006, 14:36

you need a special tool to undo the gearbox drain plug, iirc it is a torx security bit, but i cant remember what size??

and autodata says it's 2 litres 75w/90 synhetic gear oil for the 1.9td

KenONeill · 03-11-2006, 15:31

Can you let us know how that's going in a month or 2 please? I sometimes (more than I'd expect, esp given that I can get all the others with my usual racing shift) "miss" third, and I'm in 2 minds about whether it's probably 4yo gear oil, or that the shift into third is about the end of my reach so I should look at quickshifters.

jonboy · 03-11-2006, 19:31

Changing to Silktran on my 2002 car cured my sticky reverse within 1000 miles. You need to buy 2 litres of it.

cheezemonkhai · 04-11-2006, 02:45

I decided to get Millers 75W-90 Fully synthetic TRX synth.

MILLERS OILS - A World Leader in Lubrication Technology

Millers stuff was always good oil for my older cars and this was about half the price of the silktrans stuff. That plus i could only order the silktrans online, and then have to pay postage, which was not a lot of use to me

The millers looks to be comparable to the silktrans oil too.

cheezemonkhai · 06-11-2006, 14:07

Right the car is in with the oil over lunch today, so will let you know whats what. I rack the miles up fairly quickly so I if it is going to make any difference I should hopefully see the results shortly

mbames · 06-11-2006, 15:17

Who is doing the gearbox oil change for you?

My 110 seemed to have gobbled up about 2 litres of LL engine oil since the last service (approx 20k ago).

cheezemonkhai · 06-11-2006, 16:50

Local work garage is doing it as they thought 30mins work with a flush.

They are pretty good

EDIT: Work done, the mechanic said the stuff came out pretty clean and was ok, but he would have changed ti to be on the safe side.

I will see if things improve over this week and if no then i will be looking to get the gear linkage wires adjusted.

cheezemonkhai · 08-11-2006, 03:28

Well about 100 miles later and the gear changes are better.

Still a little bit of stickyness around second, but i'm going to wait and see if it clears up over a few more miles before i get the linkage looked at.

Another nice benefit is that for some reason the car seems a little more responsive when you put your foot down. Now this could be the clean and therfore less thick) oil, or it could just be me. Either way a big thumbs up so far for the fully synthetic Millers oil.

mbames · 08-11-2006, 19:38

Maybe my gearbox oil has turned to tar then.... :-)

cheezemonkhai · 08-11-2006, 19:41

Possible, but unlikely hey matt

mbames · 08-11-2006, 19:51

Given the state of my car, anything is possible :-) Actually I had better not insult it, otherwise I might be stuck at work all night!

02-11-2006, 17:12	#1
cheezemonkhai Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 15,664 Members Car: Thanks: 116 Thanked 526 Times in 487 Posts	Gearbox Oil Hi Guys, I'm going to change the gearbox oil in my car, as the change is nasty at low temps so does anybody know how much i need to buy and put in. The car is a 1.9TDI 110 with 5 speed box. The oil i was looking at is Silktran Syn 5, is this suitable for that box as I would assume it is being a fully synth 75W-90. Ta __________________ Cars make CO2 and trees absorb CO2. By driving your car you're feeding a tree and helping the environment.

03-11-2006, 11:10	#2
cheezemonkhai Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 15,664 Members Car: Thanks: 116 Thanked 526 Times in 487 Posts	Re: Gearbox Oil Ta Tom. I will pay out local garage the £15-20 to do it as the drive home to get my tools would cost me the same in fuel. The damn thing just seems to have got sticky until it has warmed up and IMHO 50k is plenty of miles for gear box oil. Sounds like that SilkTran oil is fine too __________________ Cars make CO2 and trees absorb CO2. By driving your car you're feeding a tree and helping the environment.

03-11-2006, 14:36	#3
TeflonTom Briskodiodion Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hayling Island, Hampshire Posts: 8,240 Members Car: Fabia 2.0/Felicia Thanks: 48 Thanked 233 Times in 205 Posts	Re: Gearbox Oil you need a special tool to undo the gearbox drain plug, iirc it is a torx security bit, but i cant remember what size?? and autodata says it's 2 litres 75w/90 synhetic gear oil for the 1.9td Last edited by TeflonTom; 03-11-2006 at 14:37.

03-11-2006, 15:31	#4
KenONeill Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Normally in Scotland! Posts: 11,213 Members Car: Octavia TDi110 Thanks: 65 Thanked 561 Times in 549 Posts	Re: Gearbox Oil Can you let us know how that's going in a month or 2 please? I sometimes (more than I'd expect, esp given that I can get all the others with my usual racing shift) "miss" third, and I'm in 2 minds about whether it's probably 4yo gear oil, or that the shift into third is about the end of my reach so I should look at quickshifters.

03-11-2006, 19:31	#5
jonboy Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Near Maidstone, kent Posts: 107 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Gearbox Oil Changing to Silktran on my 2002 car cured my sticky reverse within 1000 miles. You need to buy 2 litres of it.

04-11-2006, 02:45	#6
cheezemonkhai Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 15,664 Members Car: Thanks: 116 Thanked 526 Times in 487 Posts	Re: Gearbox Oil I decided to get Millers 75W-90 Fully synthetic TRX synth. MILLERS OILS - A World Leader in Lubrication Technology Millers stuff was always good oil for my older cars and this was about half the price of the silktrans stuff. That plus i could only order the silktrans online, and then have to pay postage, which was not a lot of use to me The millers looks to be comparable to the silktrans oil too. __________________ Cars make CO2 and trees absorb CO2. By driving your car you're feeding a tree and helping the environment.

06-11-2006, 14:07	#7
cheezemonkhai Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 15,664 Members Car: Thanks: 116 Thanked 526 Times in 487 Posts	Re: Gearbox Oil Right the car is in with the oil over lunch today, so will let you know whats what. I rack the miles up fairly quickly so I if it is going to make any difference I should hopefully see the results shortly __________________ Cars make CO2 and trees absorb CO2. By driving your car you're feeding a tree and helping the environment.

06-11-2006, 15:17	#8
mbames Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Weymouth, Dorset Posts: 1,620 Members Car: Octavia 2001, 110TDi Elegance estate Thanks: 0 Thanked 71 Times in 63 Posts	Re: Gearbox Oil Who is doing the gearbox oil change for you? My 110 seemed to have gobbled up about 2 litres of LL engine oil since the last service (approx 20k ago).

06-11-2006, 16:50	#9
cheezemonkhai Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 15,664 Members Car: Thanks: 116 Thanked 526 Times in 487 Posts	Re: Gearbox Oil Local work garage is doing it as they thought 30mins work with a flush. They are pretty good EDIT: Work done, the mechanic said the stuff came out pretty clean and was ok, but he would have changed ti to be on the safe side. I will see if things improve over this week and if no then i will be looking to get the gear linkage wires adjusted. __________________ Cars make CO2 and trees absorb CO2. By driving your car you're feeding a tree and helping the environment. Last edited by cheezemonkhai; 06-11-2006 at 17:13. Reason: work done

08-11-2006, 03:28	#10
cheezemonkhai Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 15,664 Members Car: Thanks: 116 Thanked 526 Times in 487 Posts	Re: Gearbox Oil Well about 100 miles later and the gear changes are better. Still a little bit of stickyness around second, but i'm going to wait and see if it clears up over a few more miles before i get the linkage looked at. Another nice benefit is that for some reason the car seems a little more responsive when you put your foot down. Now this could be the clean and therfore less thick) oil, or it could just be me. Either way a big thumbs up so far for the fully synthetic Millers oil. __________________ Cars make CO2 and trees absorb CO2. By driving your car you're feeding a tree and helping the environment.

08-11-2006, 19:38	#11
mbames Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Weymouth, Dorset Posts: 1,620 Members Car: Octavia 2001, 110TDi Elegance estate Thanks: 0 Thanked 71 Times in 63 Posts	Re: Gearbox Oil Maybe my gearbox oil has turned to tar then.... :-)

08-11-2006, 19:41	#12
cheezemonkhai Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 15,664 Members Car: Thanks: 116 Thanked 526 Times in 487 Posts	Re: Gearbox Oil Possible, but unlikely hey matt __________________ Cars make CO2 and trees absorb CO2. By driving your car you're feeding a tree and helping the environment.

08-11-2006, 19:51	#13
mbames Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Weymouth, Dorset Posts: 1,620 Members Car: Octavia 2001, 110TDi Elegance estate Thanks: 0 Thanked 71 Times in 63 Posts	Re: Gearbox Oil Given the state of my car, anything is possible :-) Actually I had better not insult it, otherwise I might be stuck at work all night!

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