Date:         Mon, 15 Mar 2004 22:00:11 -0500
Reply-To:     Kevin <antelopewesty@ADELPHIA.NET>
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From:         Kevin <antelopewesty@ADELPHIA.NET>
Subject:      Re: manual tranny fluid
Comments: To: Jake Beaulieu <jake_beaulieu@YAHOO.COM>
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Jake,
I think it depends on the tempatures you drive in.  Here in VT I think the
MT90 is just too thick, because at about 45+f my van shifts great but below
that it shifts reslly stiff till its fully warmed up.  Might just be my
tranny but I'm switching to MTL in a couple weeks.
Hope this Helps
Kevin
87 Westy
Burlington VT

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Jake Beaulieu
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 8:39 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: manual tranny fluid


Last weekend I bolted the engine and transmission back into my 82 Westy.  It
has been a long winter of repairs.  Hopefully this weekend I can get it back
on the road.
I drained the tranny fluid (manual 091 4-speed tranny) and need to fill it
up with new stuff.  Has the group reached a concensus on what is the best
fluid to use?  I searched the archives are there are many contradictory
posts.  Many folks claim that synthetic Redline MT90 is the best while
others claim only Redline MTL will do.  Others claim that synthetic tranny
oils are too "slippery" and will leak through the paper tranny gaskets and
make a mess.  So, what is a guy to believe?
Thanks,
Jake

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