Interesting question. There doesn't appear to be a blow-by-blow for changing the oil either, unless I missed it. So maybe they figure you a.) are born knowing how to do this, b.) can figure it out on your own, or c.) shouldn't be doing it at all if a or b do not apply. I dunno. I personally suspect that very few people actually do this bit of maintenance, in that many don't even seem to know about the transmission has a filter- then again, that could just be me. There's pretty good picture of the thing at 38.25 in the Bentley. Cya, Robert ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rocket J Squirrel" <j.michael.elliott@ADELPHIA.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 10:13 AM Subject: Re: ATF filter: urban legend?
> jbange wrote: > > >> I've poked > >> through the Bentley's manual and can't find any mention of an ATF filter > >> . . . Male Pattern Blindness? Or was the suggestion inaccurate? > > > > > > Nah, it's there. I changed mine just yesterday. It's a flat round screen > > thingy INSIDE the transmission. You have to pull the bottom pan off the > > tranny to get to it. It usually comes in the same package with the big > > rubber transmission pan gasket. > > > Then WTF? How come Bentley's doesn't mention it anywhere that I can find? > > Is there a procedure online that describes how to pull, inspect and > replace this filter? I've never opened a tranny before. > -- > > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott > 71 VW Type 2 / 84 Westy: A poor but proud race. > KG6RCR |
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