GEARBOX OIL??

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Apurpleproblem
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GEARBOX OIL??

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A 1.6 HDI 120hp with its 6 Speed Manual, what gearbox oil grade?? Thanks
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MattBLancs
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Re: GEARBOX OIL??

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Most often Peugeot/Citroen manual gearboxes take 75W80 grade gearbox oil in GL4 or GL5 specification.

Some interesting discussion on GL4 versus GL5 here:
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Page 2 onwards in particular.
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Re: GEARBOX OIL??

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As Matt says, 75W80. I'd only use the GL4 spec though.
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Re: GEARBOX OIL??

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Note also 75W90 is much more readily available, and lots of reports of it giving an inferior gear change feel on Peugeot Citroen gearboxes (versus the correct 75W80)