Hi, I have a 58 plate A4 s-line avant, 2.0 TDI. The gearbox is really clunky and sometimes hard to get into gear, especially first. I'm sure I read that it is quite a common problem and putting a lower viscoscity oil into the box sorts it out. Does anyone know which oil to get to sort this problem out? Thanks, Nick.
Gearbox Oil
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Oil is Audi G 052 171 A2. Lower viscosity then then the standard Audi Oil, makes a big improvement to notchy or stiff gear changes
Re-search this and this is what you will find:
A Special low Viscosity gear oil for VW, AUDI, SEAT manual Transmission 5 speed and 6.
VAG G052 171 A2.
Got mine from my local TPS(Trade Part Specialist)
Well worth doing!
Re-search this and this is what you will find:
A Special low Viscosity gear oil for VW, AUDI, SEAT manual Transmission 5 speed and 6.
VAG G052 171 A2.
Got mine from my local TPS(Trade Part Specialist)
Well worth doing!
Thats great mate, just the answer I was looking for
One last question, how many bottles will it take? There about £20 on ebay, is it much more from Audi dealer?
There is an article on the internet on VAG oils in general, quoting all the "modern" grades/specs/uses - that is probable what paul-psa is referring to, ie "go look > see". I stumbled on it recently using Google.
There you are:- Volkswagen Oil Specifications - oilspecifications.org
Well after checking up on that site, "transverse engines" seems to be the description, sorry but that does not sound like viscosity!
Well after checking up on that site, "transverse engines" seems to be the description, sorry but that does not sound like viscosity!
Nick_C,
The gearbox takes 4.2ltrs so you will have to buy 5 bottles of this lower viscosity oil G 052 171 A2 it is 75W-80
Price from Audi was about £20 per bottle as I remember, but I got mine from my local TPS(Trade Part Specialist) for £17 per bottle.
Lots have used and changed over to this oil on this forum and for less than £100 it will and does make a difference.
The standard oil is part number G 052 532 A2 and is a 75w - 90 oil which is most proberley in your gearbox at the moment.
This is common knowledge on this forum with plently of other threads on this issue, check them out.
Hope this helps,
The gearbox takes 4.2ltrs so you will have to buy 5 bottles of this lower viscosity oil G 052 171 A2 it is 75W-80
Price from Audi was about £20 per bottle as I remember, but I got mine from my local TPS(Trade Part Specialist) for £17 per bottle.
Lots have used and changed over to this oil on this forum and for less than £100 it will and does make a difference.
The standard oil is part number G 052 532 A2 and is a 75w - 90 oil which is most proberley in your gearbox at the moment.
This is common knowledge on this forum with plently of other threads on this issue, check them out.
Hope this helps,
kellogz
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kellogz
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Just change the oil in my gearbox with the oil bottle in pictures posted here is this the oil that causes the gear change problems
What??
Kellogz? What part of my threads do you not get? And answer is No!!! This the oil that you need!
Im losing my patience here!
Please read the thread, so simples
Kellogz? What part of my threads do you not get? And answer is No!!! This the oil that you need!
Im losing my patience here!
Please read the thread, so simples
kellogz
Registered User
Condescending ain't a very nice trait! the thread mentions Audi eom oil and the said oil in pic that I bought from audi!!!!! I'm losing my patience!!! ***
