133,000 miles and 19 years without a turret oil change

[Beeby]

I bought a mark one back in July 2009 and have finally got round to checking the boots and oil in the turret. I had noticed that the gaitor on the gear lever was getting very hot. This is what I found:



No oil was in the turret at all! It was bone dry. I haven't driven the car since I have changed the boots and filled the turret with oil. I guess it is going to make a massive difference. The upper and lower boots were torn to shreds. The whole job took about 45 minutes and is dead easy to do. I would definitely recommend doing it yourself.

[Beeby]

It's the pool of oil that the gearlever sits in. I don't know if other marks have this or not - perhaps a mark 2 owner may be able to advise?