gear box oil

[tommyc]

The last few weeks the gears haven't felt as smooth as they have been So I was assumming that the oil may need changing.

So could anyone reccommend me some good gear oil/, how much oil I will need? and where I can get the oil for a good price?
It's a mk1 172 year 2000 with 66000 on the clock.

Thanks

 

[G_F]

I use ATF (Automatic Transmission Fluid), always have since it got reccommended to me, it's fully synthetic and works wonders in a manual box...

 

[Dan@SJM]

^^ indeed!

 

[edde]

3.4 liters you need.
I used Miller 75/90 in my Willaims (same box realy) and its very good a bit notch when cold but no worse than stock stuff but superb when warm. £40 I think for 5 liters from Demon tweeks
The purple royal stuff is the best but its pricy

 

[wide]

motul is the best fully synthetic, better than the silcoline which is awsome!!! try pm'ing oilman on here, they are the cheapest around i think!

 

[tommyc]

Purple royal, what do you mean pricey? double the price of miller, more?
Is it worth the extra expense, as I assume the oil will be there for a long time?

C'mon which is best, motul or purple royal ?

thanks for your help in advance

 

[edde]

£12.25 per 945ml (a quart) from here http://www.promax.uku.co.uk/rpgear.htm
Some race teams use the stuff so its got to be good.