vinkodex.IB6 manual: little oil, leaks, and the synchro noise that follows
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The fault
How you spot it
The gearbox is light and compact and reliable, but the small oil quantity makes it sensitive to leaks: not much has to escape before the level becomes critical.
Most complaints about synchro noise actually come from this, from the low oil level rather than from the synchro itself. Beyond that the input shaft bearing can wear out and reverse can fail. Every version comes with a dual-mass flywheel, which is not the most durable part.
Which model
Who it affects
The card opens the generation, the engine or the transmission.
Engines and transmissions
Transmission
IB6
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IB6 manual: little oil, leaks, and the synchro noise that follows
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How we know
Information, not an expert opinion
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