Date:         Sun, 14 Jan 2001 09:49:50 -0700
Reply-To:     Gerald Masar <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Gerald Masar <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: allen wrench for gear oil change
Comments: To: Paul Gilland <pgilland@YAHOO.COM>
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Once again, the best tool is available and cheap, at The Bus Depot, Checker
Auto and maybe more, at less than $4.00. Fits a 3/8" rachet, much easier
than cutting the 17mm allen key and no need to keep re-positioning it. With
a short extension, reaches the fill plug as well. BTDT just recently.
To re-fill with Redline MT-90, I snaked a length of vinyl tubing down
through the suspension into the fill hole. Taped the other end to the body
up near the sliding door track, inserted a small funnel and poured in 3.2
qts. I pre-heated it in hot water, but probably not necessary as the Redline
is pretty thin.
Jerry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Gilland" <pgilland@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2001 7:17 PM
Subject: Re: allen wrench for gear oil change


> I went out and bought a 17 mm allen wrench, and although it is the
> proper diameter, the wrench is too physically large to fit t he drain