[Mk2] [Turbo] How much gearbox oil is needed in rev3 turbo

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cooper514
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[Mk2] [Turbo] How much gearbox oil is needed in rev3 turbo

Post by cooper514 »

Hey just wondering how much oil is need as cant seem to get a straight answer some say 3 and seen 4.1
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] How much gearbox oil is needed in rev3 turbo

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4.1 just went in mine :)
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] How much gearbox oil is needed in rev3 turbo

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3.9 litres non-LSD. 4.2 litres with LSD.
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] How much gearbox oil is needed in rev3 turbo

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I thought the LSD gearboxes took less oil due to the LSD taking up room within the gearbox?
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] How much gearbox oil is needed in rev3 turbo

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MR2 Rich wrote:I thought the LSD gearboxes took less oil due to the LSD taking up room within the gearbox?


same here.. past IMOC threads also suggest this, perhaps the old threads were wrong?
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] How much gearbox oil is needed in rev3 turbo

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Mine only took 3 bottles of MT90 and it was definitely empty when drained and definitely full when finished, Peter should know, he did it :D
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] How much gearbox oil is needed in rev3 turbo

Post by Baker »

So that's 2.9 litres then...

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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] How much gearbox oil is needed in rev3 turbo

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Yup....
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