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Engine Specific Info and Questions => TDI Engine -General Info => Topic started by: superman293 on November 05, 2006, 10:15:04 am

Title: changing transmission oil
Post by: superman293 on November 05, 2006, 10:15:04 am

I have a 2000TDI, I wanted to change my transmisson oil, is this possible? I hear the transmissions are sealed. My car is a 5 speed, does this use automatic fuild or regualur fluid?
thanks

Title: changing transmission oil
Post by: Holeshot on November 30, 2006, 03:16:46 pm

I'm almost 100% sure that VW recommends 75W90 GL-5 synthetic gear oil.  It's definitely gear oil and not ATF.  I've heard of folks using Redline MTL with good luck.

Some VW transmissions have a funky drain plug - MetalNerd sells the tool if your car needs it.  I bought one a while back...it was cheap.  The fill plug is behind a steel P/S line on the front side of the tranny.  When refilling - keep dumping the fluid in until it comes out of the fill hole.

Matt