On Aug 13, 6:55*pm, (Scott Dorsey) wrote:
> AD > wrote:
> >I had the gearbox and rear diff fluid changed to BP 75w90 (synthetic).
> >about 1.3 liter went into the rear diff and 2.7 was left for the
> >manual
> >gearbox.
>
> Of what? *What kind of car?
>
> >It feels not the same now. The slickness of shifts seems to be out
> >and the rubbery feel of a subaru manual gearbox is in.
>
> What did the dealer recommend? *What does the manual recommend?
>
> >It's also seems more difficult to get A4 into the second gear.
>
> Is this an Audi A4? *What year? *Some of those want GL5 oil, some of
> them want different oil for the gearbox and the differential.
>
A4 B6 (made in late sept 2002)

> >I'm hallucinating or what? OEM VW transaxle oil is about $45 a quart
> >(liter actually)
> >around here and I'd rather not spend those $135 plus labor to get the
> >shifting slick and seamless
> >again.
>
> It's a 20 minute job, you can do it yourself in the driveway. *Don't
> waste $135 on having some joker do it. *I'd tend to recommend Red Line
> or Motul but you'll get as many different oil recommendations as mechanics
> I think.

75w80 or 75w90?

I was pondering the idea of lighter weight oil to alleviate that
shifting woe.