Clutch - Grease Splines?

[Briggs253]

I’ve searched online and the responses have been quite diverse.

I’m going to be doing a clutch job on my 2006 MKV GTI. Do you guys use any kind of lube in the splines of the transmission shaft? If so, what do you use?

Responses vary wildly, but an overwhelming amount of folks say don’t use any lubricant at all. Is that best practice for our cars?

 

[GTI's]

Straight from VW

"Clean the input shaft splines and (on a used clutch disc) the
hub splines. Remove any corrosion and then apply a very thin
coat of Grease for Clutch Plate Splines - G 000 100- to the
splines. Then move the clutch disc back and forth on the input
shaft until the hub moves freely on the shaft. Remove any excess
grease."