Date:         Wed, 24 Sep 2003 17:25:59 -0500
Reply-To:     Wesley Alden Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU>
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From:         Wesley Alden Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU>
Subject:      Re: changing transmission fluid...
Comments: To: John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <3F7207A9.8090303@charter.net>
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definitely of stick shift...
thanks for all the help.  One more thing:  How much should I expect to go
in?  This stuff is expensive, so I wanna know about how much to buy.

Thanks!
wes

On Wed, 24 Sep 2003, John Rodgers wrote:

> First off, I have to assume yours is a stick shift tranny????
>
> If so, then Redline MT90 is the way to go.
>
> If the tranny is the same as on the gas engines, FIRST REMOVE THE FILLER
> PLUG ON THE SIDE!!! Then and only then, remove the drain plug at the end
> of the tranny. That way, if you cannot get the filler plug out, you
> still can drive the van because you didn't drain out all the tranny
> fluid. Beleive it or not, some filler plugs are stuck and cause real grief.
>
> A short bolt whose head fits into the filler plug and drain plug, with
> two nuts on the shank jambed together, makes a wonderful plug removal
> tool in the very close quarters you are going to encounter. I have one
> of those bent allen wrench thingy's and they are not worth a
> tinkers........!! The bolt and jamb nuts thing works like a champ.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Regards,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
> Wesley Alden Pegden wrote:
>
> >Okay, I'm sold on changing the tranny fluid to red line... but... some
> >questions.
> > I know I can order it.  What about finding it in chicago?  And, regarding
> >the actual change, is it pretty stratiforward?  Make sure I can get the
> >filler cap open, drain it out, and fill'er back up? (to the top?) I guess
> >I need a funnel and hose for the filling...
> >thanks,
> >wes
> >
> >On Wed, 24 Sep 2003, David Brodbeck wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>On Wed, 24 Sep 2003, Wesley Alden Pegden wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>speaking of cold weather, is it worth swapping out my tranny fluid for
> >>>something like red line?  Any folks have any experience shifting the van
> >>>in really cold weather?  I'm not sure what's in there now, but i'm sure it
> >>>ain't redline.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>I didn't find the cold weather performance of Redline to be noticably
> >>better than dino oil.  It's still stiff to shift when cold, and it still
> >>tends to grind into 2nd until it warms up.  But my tranny is pretty worn.
> >>One that has better syncros to begin with might benefit more.
> >>
> >>
> >>David Brodbeck, N8SRE
> >>'82 Diesel Westfalia
> >>'94 Honda Civic Si
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>