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3rd and 4th gear noise

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YOUR RESEARCH3rd and 4th gear noise

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Replace oem gear oil

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
Previous owner told me he replaced the oem gear oil with motul 300 right before he sold me the car.
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3rd and 4th gear noise

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Replace gear oil

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Is it even worth changing the gear oil?
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Suggestion · Original poster
Is it even worth changing the gear oil?
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3rd and 4th gear noise

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Replace gear oil

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Suggestion · Original poster
Is it even worth changing the gear oil?
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3rd and 4th gear noise

Replace oem gear oil

No successful repair reported for this finding.

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Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
Previous owner told me he replaced the oem gear oil with motul 300 right before he sold me the car.
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3rd and 4th gear noise

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Whining noise in 3rd and 4th gear. Sounds like straight cut gears just not as loud. Transmission shifts smoothly, no grinding. Previous owner told me he replaced the oem gear oil with motul 300 right before he sold me the car. I have put less than 2k miles on the car. I have read motul 300 can cause g-box noises but also know these transmissions in the 99-02s are notorious for pinion bearing noise/failure. Is it even worth changing the gear oil? I have read that some just deal with the noise until they can afford a full rebuild.

POST 2Original post

Hi, did you find out the problem? Having the same problem as you!!

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