RE: manual gear oil - what grade?

[Chris Coracini <Coracin@usdl.com>]

i used to get the same 1st to 2nd crunch.  switched to redline MT-90.
no more crunch.  also make sure your shifter linkages are aligned.

chris
86 16V scirocco

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>From: 	Jonathan Miles[SMTP:jem@clara.co.uk]
>Sent: 	Sunday, January 24, 1999 7:58 PM
>To: 	scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: 	manual gear oil - what grade?
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>All,
>
>I have a slight problem with my Scirocco (1.8 GTII manual) in that it is very
>difficult to change from first to second gear without "grinding" the gears
>when the transmission is cold.  After a couple of miles everything is OK.  I
>seem to recall reading something about this being a common problem with VW
>Golfs (Rabbit?) with the same five speed box and that it can be cured be
>using a multi-grade gear oil.
>Has anyone out there heard similar?  I currently use Castrol EP 80 gear oil
>as this is the grade recommended in my Haynes manual.  The names and makes of
>oils are a bit different here in the UK than in the US but I'd welcome any
>information on what grade to use etc.
>
>TIA
>Jonathan Miles
>Scirocco GTII '90
>

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