Fraggle, Yep, from the bottom end, living in Hobart. I'm guessing then that you area a 'northerner' then? The guy from the dealer where I bought the car suggested the same thing re trying a synthetic gearbox oil.... although I'm not sure their service manager will be so keen?? .. I plan to ask on the 3000km service anyway. I'd love the noise to go away.... and it's definitely not getting better. Did you get the engine oil changed on the 3000k service? I'm thinking it would be worthwhile. There is another thread on this forum somewhere about engine oils for the turbo six. The Typhoon is recomended to use 'mineral oil' only....and I would have thought that (after running in on mineral based oil) synthetic or a blend would have been the 'go'?. What's your thoughts? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> yes got the oil changed first time I thought that they would change it any way at no cost to us dame scum bags thought it was a free 3000k service I guess nothing is for free will have to let me know if you come up and Ill pm or email when I come down that way. I think tassie cruise mk11 is in august at the start you have to make sure you are avalible for that what a hoot that is.