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Oil choices for 6mt

JayzGti

New member
Morning! I'm in the process is doing a 60k oil change service and am looking for credible recommendations for the tranny oil. The car currently has 64000 km and is getting sluggish in winter driving (anywhere from 0 to -30 degrees Celsius). Currently using Mobil 1 0w40 euro in the engine. Happy New Years
 

Pmanpop

Go Kart Champion
I do oem every 40k miles. People haven't had very good experience with anything else especially in the extreme cold
 

zrickety

The Fixer
I use Mobil 1 gear oil, no problems at 120k.
 

BigDezzy

Ready to race!
Two excellent threads on this topic:
http://www.golfmk6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65094
http://www.golfmk6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54966

My two cents... Stick with OEM. I live in Missouri and the Redline MTL is a fantastic alternative to OEM. Especially the price! However, on some really cold days in winter it is noticeably more difficult to shift and has a notchy feeling compared to OEM. Not that OEM is perfect, but I think it would be a better choice for your climate. 60000 km is 40000 mi. I did mine a 50000 miles. Somewhere between 40,000-60,000 miles seems reasonable to me for a drain and fill. I found the DIY by jacking your car up level and using the transfer pump worked well.
 
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