How do you put gear oil in a transmission?
Add your gear oil back into the gearbox using the oil pump. Fill the oil into the filler until the oil reaches the level of the filler (It will ooze back out.) replace the filler bolt once again turning it by hand for a few revolutions. then tighten it and torque it using a torque wrench.
How much oil does a VW transmission hold?
Fill the transmission using SAE 80W90W hypoid gear oil. The transmission’s oil capacity is approximately 6 to 7 U.S. pints. Fill the transmission slowly; if you fill it too fast, the oil will overflow as if the transmission is full when its really not.
Can you put gear oil in an automatic transmission?
Whilst some manual gearboxes do use transmission fluids in place of gear oil, the same cannot be said for putting gear oil into an automatic transmission. Gear oil is much too viscous for these systems and will cause clogging between components.
How do you change gearbox oil in a VW Beetle?
The new gearbox oil now needs to go in to the filling awkward hole. Fortunately, the bottles the oil comes in have a pull-out spout. The idea is you pull the spout out until it stretches a couple of inches (or however long it’ll go) and stick the end in the hole.
What kind of oil does a VW transaxle use?
If you are thinking about using a GL-5 gear oil understand that it was designed for the automatic final drive only and for newer cars. The VW transaxle is an atypical design relative to others and the oil has to lubricate both parts of the transmission (gearbox + differential).
What kind of oil do you put in a gearbox?
Some oil is going to spill on the floor when the gearbox gets re-filled, so put something down that you don’t mind getting ruined. The new oil I use is EP 80W-90 Hypoid Light Gear Oil, the label on the back says it’s suitable for manual gearboxes. The new gearbox oil now needs to go in to the filling awkward hole.
What kind of oil does a front wheel drive VW use?
Modern front wheel drive vehicles with the transaxle style transmission tend to use a motor oil like lubricant which is also inappropriate for our VWs. FWIW, simply saying GL-5 works ignores the fact the the transaxle design is unique.