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Old 10 February 2008, 06:38 PM
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can anyone tell me how to change the gearbox oil on my bug eye please any links or pics would be great just havent a clue about this and would like to do it myself thanks
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somebody must know were the drain plug is and how to top it up bit of direction is all im after
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Cmed once under the car look for the biggest Nut directly in the middle towards the front (engine side) of the gearbox. 17mm or 19mm i cant remember. It is the only large size bolt on the gearbox, this is the drain plug.

To top up use a spout type 1litre or funnel and place this into the dipstick tube of the gearbox, left hand side of the engine it is a metal type.

Remember to torque the nut when threading back on >> 44NM

Approx 4 litres usually.

Hope that helps
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but if you aint got a torque bar can you just tighten up like hard as normal or is this a must

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Is it the 5 or 6 speed box? If it's 6 speed, there are two drain plugs.
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Old 23 February 2008, 08:09 PM
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its a 5 speed wrx mate
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look for the nut near the down pipe, its up inside the big hole in the plastic gaurd. 22mm socket to undo, few pictures to help you find it, think yours will be the same,



then to refil get a funnel and put some hose onto it then stick it inside theo the dipstuck tube, below the intercooler, then refill slowly, 3.5 - 4ltrs

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Old 23 February 2008, 11:24 PM
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cheers thats ace was looking for the dipstick no wonder couldnt see it my tmic is big though thanks for the info
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no worries mate
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Thanks for the above...

Any reccomendation on best gearbox oil for my '94 WRX Wagon (Import)?

Thanks
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