Hi guys,

I did my own service in Feb, made a thread on it and other things, I didnt do the gearbox oil tho. iirc its in the shedule to be done on every longlife service is it not? I am coming up to do another service already as my comute to Bristol from Cardiff is 45mile each way and thats 5-6 times a week. this time I will be doing the gearbox but would like some info on it please.

What tools are needed? to remove the plugs?

Is there a filter of some kind?

what oil is needed?

I only have 2 stands so the car wont be level when I do the filling, will it cause damage if I put a tad too much in?

Also on a diff note, Ive started to notice a damp smell from the air con when you first turn it on, how can I sort it out? also gonna do the pollen filter this time too

cheers

billy

I changed mine last service,i used genuine skoda gearbox oil from local dealer,it wasnt that expensive,only special tool you will need is a hex tool to remove drain & fill plugs.Remember to remove level/fill plug first before you undo drain plug.You will need car to be level when you fill it with new oil,mine took just under 2 litres before it started to run out of level/fill hole.Easy job that shouldnt take more than half hour start to finish.

All the details you need are in here Billy: http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/153317-bodges-super-special-service-weekend/page__p__1903317__fromsearch__1entry1903317

17mm male hex socket for the drain/fill plugs, and a decent breaker bar to make it easy.

Genuine VAG gearbox fluid (75W90). I paid about £8.50 for 2 litres. They come in 1 litre bottles, and you'll need to get 2.

No filter, and it's super easy.

Just don't drink the old fluid!

I used a suitable sized nut and bolt welded together as I did not have the appropriate hex tool, and then just used a normal socket on it. Cheap, but effective

As mentioned above, check you can undo the "filler" hole before actually draining the box.

this is the oil you need to ask for

GO60 726 A2

about £5 a litre - as said you'll need two bottles

just got mine on saturday and going to change it too.

A new pollen filter might fix a smelly aircon. You could also stick a disinfectant spray through it when the filter's out.

cheers guys, soon as I get a day off Ill be on it like a fly on ...................................