Gearbox oil change

[breamy]

Looking to do this on my gti and have the oil ready and waiting. just wondering if anyone has a diagram of where the drain and fill plugs are?

[billy]

Looking to do this on my gti and have the oil ready and waiting. just wondering if anyone has a diagram of where the drain and fill plugs are?

drain is to the rear central at the lowest point of the box, square drive head needed, (i can tell you the size 2mora) filler front of box down in between rad and box, need bottles with tubes on or length of hose and funnel.

hope that makes sense

bill

Edited January 25, 2010 by billy

[Mike_M]

The GTI is a 12 point star socket with a security hole in the middle. I bought the special socket from Halfords GSF but eBay sell them also.

I have a pit and it was tight access. When under the car and looking at the rear of the box, there are 2 alloy plugs........one either side. The lower one is the drain and the higher one is the fill.

Make sure the fill plug comes out first and then take the drain out.

Edited January 26, 2010 by Mike_M

[Mike_M]

like this

also known as a triple square security socket

[breamy]

cheers for the info. any idea what size the socket is? i have a few of the security sockets just not sure what size i need

[Mike_M]

Mine is a M16 security spline socket, made by Sealey

Edited January 26, 2010 by Mike_M

[Toon14]

Hello,

I take advantage of this topic because I has to change the oil of gearbox on my Lupo GTi but I do not know too much if they are the good corks.

Thus it is at the level of the corks of filling and draining that I am not on of me.

Is it about the nut of filling and check of level surrounded in red?

( Picture taken aside thus side of it gearbox)

And is it here about the nut of draining surrounded in red?

( Picture taken of bottom, thus it is the bottom of it gearbox)

Thank you very much !!

[LarrytheLupo]

I don't know if they are the right plugs for your gearbox but you usually fill a gear box using the top hole until it reaches the hole and starts coming out.

[99hjhm]

The big plug pictured is either the drain or filler, DONT undo the little one, there is another big plug around the other side of the gearbox casing, just keep looking. the drain plug is nearist the passenger side of the car.

[Mike_M]

As above.......the fill plug is on the opposite side and higher.

Dont remove the smaller bolts as you will mess your gearbox up

[Toon14]

Hello,

Today I was able to go to look on my Lupo and I think of credit note to find the second cork.

I thus put 2 picture, say I of it think you of it:

- Cork of filling?

( Picture taken by sous the car, the side lines of escape)

- Drain plug?

( Picture Taken side of the gearbox thus side wheel)

[99hjhm]

yes... I filled mine from above with the complete airbox off.

Edited January 30, 2010 by 99hjhm

[Toon14]

Thank's .

But, Where can we find the cartridge?

[99hjhm]

Cartridge?

[Toon14]

The tip to undo these two corks?

Sorry I am not strong in English .

[99hjhm]

The tip to undo these two corks?

Sorry I am not strong in English .

http://www.sealey.co.uk/PLPageBuilder.asp?gotonode=ViewProduct&method=mViewProduct&productid=10044

[Toon14]

http://www.sealey.co.uk/PLPageBuilder.asp?gotonode=ViewProduct&method=mViewProduct&productid=10044

Thank's .

It is thus the good cartridge of the good diameter for Lupo GTi ?

[GTi T]

Apologies for dragging up an old thread...anyone know how much oil the gearbox needs?

[breamy]

According to vw.

5 speed 1.9l

6 speed 2.1l

[JasperIrl]

Thread revival! 🙂

Doing an oil change on the GTI and got G 052 527 A2 from VW, but I see above says a different oil? G 052 171 A2

Anyone know the difference or if OK to use? Cheers