Nov 9, 2010. #1. All -. I've searched and the only things that seem to come up under 'transmission fluid' is a myriad of quibbles about if the dsg is a good or bad transmission. I'm driving a 6 speed manual in my Cup Car. Its in for its 10k mile oil change today. I already did the oil and filter and rotated the tires at 5k, but I figured, I'd In a bit of a dilemma here, I have a 2012 Golf with 6MT and about 12k miles on it, my first ever new car. While fixing a dealer misaligned underbody protector from the first service, I noticed a wet spot on the gear box. After wiping it and re-checking a few weeks later, I've determined that Regular old 75w90 synthetic gear oil (Castrol or Mobil 1) - I've also used this in the 020 and 02A, but I liked the way the shifts felt with the Redline, much smoother. OEM Manual Transmission Fluid (Part #: G052171A2 @ $30/L) Please don't tell me I don't need to change it. I'm going to change it, I would just like peoples opinions on what to use. This is a super cheap and easy DIY. However, there's no shame in getting it done by someone else, including the dealership. That being said, 1 hour labor plus 3 quarts of over priced manual transmission oil should be less than $250. Period. You should go back and ask. DSG service is closer to $400 at the dealer. 5 Remove the oil pan cover. 6.1 Clean the area around the gearbox housing filler hole. 6.2 Clean the area of the oil pan drainage hole. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray. 7 Put a waste oil container with at least 3 l capacity under the drainage hole. 8 Unscrew the drain plug. Use HEX No.H17. CLUB.AUTODOC.CO.UK 4–8 Conventional oil works well for drivers who change their oil regularly and if it is approved for your GTI. The owners manual will indicate if your 2016 GTI takes 0W-20, 0W-30, 5W-20, 5W-30 or 10W-30. This video shows the location of the oil drain plug, oil filter, oil fill cap and dipstick in addition to the steps needed to change the oil and A common, one-size-fits-all recommendation for when to change your transmission fluid is every 30,000-40,000 miles, or 5 years, based on normal, everyday driving. Truck owners who do frequent towing, or constant stop/start city drivers need to move this interval into the 20-25,000 range. "How To" Passat B5 B5.5 Audi A4 and A6 gear box oil change Although BC's how to refers to a Passat/Audi A[4,6] gearbox, I have seen a similair configuration on a 130 PD Bora (ERF Gearbox), i.e. fill and drain plugs based on M16 Security Spline keys. Before performing the oil change, a warm engine and gearbox may be useful to improve oil flow The Fuchs 75w fluid is around 6.4, the ROWE that I'm likely to use is 7.7, I think. Both list my spec. I guess only the TDI guys really dove into this, as they keep their cars long enough to want to change the gear oil. I was just looking for any other input, from members who have changed their own fluid on MK7s already. Start with a car that's still warm (so the oil flows better), put the front of the car up on jackstands, and remove the 10 (I think it's 10) torx screws that hold on the engine belly cover. The transmission oil: I saw an old post with a picture of a metal can of $30 VW gear oil (part# G 005 000, G50 SAE 75W-90 oil), and the dealer said that aXpShXT.