Date:         Wed, 25 Jul 2001 18:43:28 -0700
Reply-To:     Dana Morphew <kadm@PUGETSOUND.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dana Morphew <kadm@PUGETSOUND.NET>
Organization: Dana's Mobile Carpet Steam
Subject:      Re: Tranny oil - level
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I was talking with Daryl Christensen, a few weeks back, about what level
to fill the Vanagon tranny.  He said to just fill it to the bottom of
the fill hole.

-Dana-

Blake Thornton wrote:
>
> So, what is the list opinion on the level of the tranny oil?  I think I
> will try draining out a little bit of oil in the next couple of days, but
> what does everyone think on this?
>
> thanks,
> blake
>
> On Wed, 25 Jul 2001, Matthew Pollard wrote:
>
> > wow! Wait. Stop! You probably put in too much oil!  Really.  The max oil
> > is NOT when it flows out but like 1/2" below the plug hole (check that
> > figure!) I put in too much once and had to replace the tranny seals 6
> > months later!
> >
> > Matthew Pollard          "Racing with the wind and flirting with death
> > Dept. Of Chemistry        So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath"
> > University of Idaho
> > www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 25 Jul 2001, Blake Thornton wrote:
> >
> > > Well, I got around to putting in new transmission oil yesterday.  I
> > > drained the old (brownish in color) and cleaned off my drain plug (it had
> > > accumulated quite a collection of metal fragments).
> > >
> > > I then opened the bottles of redline MT90 and saw pink.  I was immediately
> > > worried but then realized that redline is synthetic and not dino oil.  So
> > > I dumped it into my tranny (ok, I actually pumped it in with a fluid pump
> > > and it worked great).  I used about 4 quarts in the tranny and about 1/5
> > > of a quart on the ground (oops!).
> > >
> > > I then drove around after buttoning everything back up.  My van shifted so
> > > wonderfully!  I couldn't believe I was driving the same van.  I wish I had
> > > done this earlier.
> > >
> > > Just thought I'd post my success.
> > >
> > > blake
> > > 84 westy
> > > SLC UT
> > >
> >