Ian C Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Name: Difficult manual gearshift Also known as: “I have trouble selecting 2nd gear when the car is cold” What is it? The 6 speed V160/V161 manual gearbox is a strong and slightly industrial unit from Getrag. It has a clonky but positive change normally, but if the gearbox oil is low, the wrong sort, or just plain done for from old age, it can be very difficult to change gear. This normally manifests around the 1st to 2nd gear change and the shift will get easier as the gearbox oil warms up. Usually caused by: Incorrect gearbox oil Old broken-down oil Gearbox oil level too low Why? The V160/V161 gearboxes have a very specific oil requirement, and that is V160 oil. It is Toyota part no. 08885-01306. Anything other than this can attack the gearbox seals and jam up the shift of the box. How bad is this problem? It accelerates wear in the box, makes you hate the manual transmission, and you can lose all your oil if the seals go. New gearboxes are not cheap. Remedy: Drain the old oil out and put in the correct amount of V160 fluid. See Also: Manual Gearbox Info -Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingjay Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 would the oil be the same for the 5speed gearbox ? thanks j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 would the oil be the same for the 5speed gearbox ? thanks j Have a look here http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=56684 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1mb0b1 Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Now they are not selling v160 oil, what are people useing now ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angarak Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Now they are not selling v160 oil, what are people useing now ? Whiftbitz sell the v160 oil, check out their section on the forum, I've just ordered some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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