Date:         Thu, 3 May 2001 09:50:50 -0700
Reply-To:     aatransaxle@juno.com
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Daryl Christensen <aatransaxle@juno.com>
Subject:      Re Transmission Fluid Change
Comments: To: VW87Wolfsburg@aol.com
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Manual or auotmatic transmission.....???
For an auto..just drop the pan and make a mess...always happens...there
is a filter screen above the wierd looking oblong cover in the middle...2
screws and its off..clean it carefully..simply reinstall &
refill...easy..then, get the VW 17 mm tool to open the differential fill
plug on the pass side of the diff and stick your finger in the hole to
see if any oil is there...top off if nec with 90 wt gear oil...if a bunch
of oil comes out when you pull the plug, then the seals between the trans
& diff sections are leaking...next step..save money for repair...
 if you ahve a manual trans..remove the fill & drain plugs (in that
order) with the same 17 mm tool..drain & refill with synthetic gear
oil...Redline MT 90 is the best for your rig...Have a blast..
Daryl of AA Transaxle
Duvall, WA.(Seattle area)
(425) 788-4070
1-877-377-0773 toll free
http://www.aatransaxle.com (web site)
On Thu, 3 May 2001 01:17:45 EDT Tim Belanger <VW87Wolfsburg@aol.com>
writes:
> Does anyone have any kind of procedure for changing transmission
> fluid? I
> searched the file archive, and the search option on the message
> archive is
> bombing out on me tonight.
>
> Is there a filter? Screen? Do seals need to be replaced?
>
> Thanks
>
> Tim
> 87Wolfsburg