Recommendation for changing manual transmission gear oil

Email list archival -- recommendation for changing gear oil in VW 5-speed manual.

Gear oil from Bora Parts
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Larry,

Buy the G070 From IDParts.com or from boraparts.com
you will need 2 Liters

I use it in my own 2001 Golf and highly recommend it.
the redline fluid was too notchy in my transmission, especially in the cold times like now.

IMHO.
Aaron
 

On Fri, Jan 1, 2010

I need to replace the oil in my 5-speed maual transmission, and I've read countless opinions about what fluid to use.  It's almost worse than engine oil.

Anyway, I've seen "use GL-4 since GL-5 doesn't work well with brass gears", and the like.  I've also read that dealers carry the GL-52 stuff for PDs and not the recommended oil for my car.  Many people use the Redline MTL but report "notchyness" in cold weather.  It's too much information, so can anyone fill me in on what they use?

Thanks.

Larry
2001 Jetta TDI
5 speed manual
about 160k miles