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Its a 6 speed manual. Apologies

Hi I've a 2016 Octavia 1 litre Petrol manual transmission. 120k km. Looking to replace the transmission fluid soon. I note this post below and am wonder if this oils mentioned in it will work just as well on my Petrol smaller engine Octavia. ? Appreciate any advice. Thanks

Thanks Ords Alot of great info in this Thread now. Can dip in and out. Does anyone know what type of oil I should replace with manual transmission fluid with ? Thanks again to all👍

Thanks PetrolDave One of those midway through replacements maybe. 7 or 8 years in

Spot on AnnoyingPentium, I don't wanna be left high and dry without a car. Have to keep a buffer fund. Just wanna try a take as many preventative measure as I can and Hope for the best.🤞🤞 Seemingly oil and coolant are by far the most important

Thanks PetrolDave. Its looking like its got its one and only water so 🤣🤞🤞

Thanks Breezy Pete. In truth I'd never have considered replacing it. I was doing some searching online and Scotty Kilmer recommended flushing and replacing power steering fluid. Is it more hassle than it's worth?

Thanks Petrol Dave. I got the wrong information for sure now. How long should waterpump last generally?

Thanks Roottoot, a friend said best to get it done when they are doing the timing belt (when they are dowm there). Figure change both every 100k km. I'll have to dig out receipts but I don't think it was mad expensive, it was done as part of regular service Had to get all 4 struts done last week. Almost €900. Hope I get another 6 years from the new ones 🤞

Thanks roottoot and threadbear I've have consistently changed the oil and 9300 miles (15k km) since I got the car. Granted the last 2 services they put 5w20 in instead. I was considering changing the interval to 5000 miles once the car hits 100k miles. I'm gonna look at changing to 5w40 now to give the engine better chance. Any suggestions on what oil to use for the manual transmission? I've had the pads done front and back and the waterpump was done when I got timing belt done 👍👍 Thanks again

Thanks theclient, what type of oil should I use? Obviously the engine says 5w30 but I believe the owners manual refers to transmission fluid as life long and doesn't tell you what type is in it. Am I correct to say I should just drain and replace and not flush it? As columbo would say, just one more thing..got the oil changed only last week and they put 5w20 in it. Could that lead to issues or is it better for more modern engines? Thanks again

That's great stuff. Thanks again. I appreciate you taking the time to reply 👍

Thanks a million roottoot. Thats a very comprehensive list. I'll keep a copy and refer to it. How do you stand on replacing manual transmission fluid. I've heard conflicting reports. Thanks

Hi, I've a 2016 mk3 999cc manual petrol and as my name suggests I'd like to keep the car for 15 years. I was wondering what maintenance tips you could advise me on please to get my Octavia to 2031 without insane repairs costs. I have changes the following at regular intervals already.. Oil Oil filter Cabin filter Air filter Coolant Break fluid Air conditioning service Timing belt Spark plugs Struts I've yet to replace the battery and I've got 121k km mileage. Not sure how much longer I will get out of it. I'm just not sure are their any other considerations? Are their other belts other than timing belt I should replace? Does power steering fluid need to be flushed and should I replace manual transmission fluid? Should I simply replace thermostat once I get to high mileage ? Apologies if these are stupid question. Thanks for your time.