On Mon, 13 Aug 2012 02:01:26 -0700 (PDT), 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.
>
>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.
>
>It's also seems more difficult to get A4 into the second gear.
>
>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.


I can't say anything specific but it sounds like "the wrong oil". What
does the owners manual recommend?