Ditto here too.
I’m removing the centre console soon to remove a cable I’ve got routed through there, good time to examine the shifter bush.
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The general gist here seems to be that 6 speed turrets do get some oil from the box.
Should I take it then that my 2.0 litre 3.5 2011 doesn’t, so would benefit from a top up??
I’d go with my findings and check if you have oil in there. Give the top ball a grease too whilst there.
Unless of course the 6 speeder has changed beyond the NC1 models, I haven’t seen any reports suggesting so.
As Mick says, yet to see anyone report that a mk3 6 speed turret is lubricated from the gear box. If you have never been in there, willing to bet it is dry, and the rubbers are perished. Rubbers cost about £35 from memory. Easy job to change.
Sorry Guys. In my eagerness to get the year and model in there, I failed to include the fact that mine is a 5 speeder - duh…
Maybe if you put oil in the turret it would become a six speed, might just be super dry and sticky 
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Haha. It actually feels pretty good, especially since I adjusted the clutch pedal and it’s no longer dragging.