Polo Gti Gearboxes

[Jmac]

Just thought i would throw this in as it is quite a hot topic amongst the Pog clan and would be the first thing i would recommend trying even if you dont experience the fault as it makes the gearbox change as smooth as the preverbial.
Guys and gals!! I had a Gti Present with a gearbox fault to the point i thOught it was going to need syncros. Crunching every shift. Suspect syncro hub / baulk ring failure. Had a ponder and remembered an old fix on the 02A gearboxes , which is a cable shift similar to the Polo. Now i had a few Cupras with the ABF unit and 02a box doing the same. Fix was drain the oil and fill with 2 litres of Redline MTl which has poly and has SUPERB friction properties. I did this to the Polo Gti in question and ran the vehicle for about 50ks and after that the thing was quiete and was shifting VERY smooth. No crunching up or down the box. Again an old fix proves to be one of the best.
I thoroughly recommend you try this if you are having any issues with your Polo Gearbox.
Jmac

[Preen59]

Might use redline for the 16v box when i put it into the mk1 if you reckon its that good.

Thanks for the info dude.

[shaneth]

Yeah mate good work on the writeup. You can have a look at mine when its in and see if it needs doing. btw you have pm.

[Flaps]

I used redline in my Skyline. Made it feel a lot better

However I thought redline was no good for VW boxes?

[Mischa]

sorry slightly off topic but jimmy what gb oil do you recommend for my notchy as hell mk5 gt tdi? cheers pal

[Jmac]

Like i mention made a huge difference and this was the fix back in the day on the Cupras mate with no dramas.
Jmac

[Bubu]

I have never seen Redline oil before, not that I have looked. What is a bottle of the stuff worth and is it available at all major spare parts shop?

[Jmac]

Redline is available at present in Coventry Auto parts, Bursons, Autopro and some Autobarns. Your boutique specialists im sure will stock it as well and you can expect to pay $35 per litre and you need 2
Jmac

[insanekiwi]

Redline transmission oils are very well known for its good performance. Even used in automatic performance machines... which I used for last time.

It's good oil, only bad thing I heard was my friend who knows his car well, put redline oil, and was so ?thin after a couple of track days, he now lost his 3rd gear. His car is 350Z. He said he'll try different oil next time...

Oh well, but yes general consensus is 'redline rules'.

[Jmac]

Yeah it has come a long way mate, that cupra fix i did back in 95 kinda time frame, so i would say it has been tested more since.
Mischa mate give this a try too man for the sake of $70 its worth a try.
Cheers
Jmac

[Tim]

sorry slightly off topic but jimmy what gb oil do you recommend for my notchy as hell mk5 gt tdi? cheers pal

how many kms has your car got on it? my GTI was mega notchy when i first got it. But it seems to have smoothed up very nicely now

[Preen59]

Guys careful of your warranty!!

The Caddy is off to Iverach VW on monday for the crunching 2nd gear. I'll let you know what they decide on for it..

[Preen59]

Guys careful of your warranty!!

The Caddy is off to Iverach VW on monday for the crunching 2nd gear. I'll let you know what they decide on for it..

Ok, they replaced the synthetic G'box oil with mineral oil under the 35a7 recall. Turned the notchy box with the crunching 2nd into a box with smoothness like my mk4 2.0L sport had. Fixed the box right up good and proper like. VERY happy.

Ring your dealer even if you aren't having troubles and tell them you want it changed anyway if they haven't already.

[Jmac]

Yeah the original stuff comes out like water man, thats the reason i use Redline in case of any premature wear but if you are under warranty well you would be silly not to take them up on it and then its on them if it turns nasty.
Jmac
ps with the new oil im sure you will find it will get better and better the more use it gets, as it coats the bearings and syncros

[DubSteve]

I used redline in my Skyline. Made it feel a lot better

However I thought redline was no good for VW boxes?

I'm using Redline in my VR super smooth and beautiful to drive it around with it makes changing gears a whole lot better!