At 02:34 PM 4/14/2005, you wrote: >Yes, and yes.Drop the pan and use the hex(17mm) opening.When you drop the >pan, you will find a magnet in the indention.You can see this indentation >in the oil pan from outside. Just clean it,and reinstall the pan w/gasket.U >might consider just buying a pump to stick in the fill opening and draw out >the old oil, as there are usally few fileings on the magnet.You might have >to buy a complete service kit to get this gasket.The filter and second gear >adjustment is straight forward. Use an inch pound torque wrench and tighten >the adj. then back it off 2 turns(per Bentley).If you never changed the >filter and fluid before, you will find out just how easy the fluid change >is in a vanagon automatic. It can be done at every oil change with little >effort by loosening the collar nut that holds the filler pipe to the >transmission. I believe you just described how to change the transmission fluid in the AT unit. I reckon he means the Final Drive-- the part where the axles attach, with the slanted cover on the bottom. |
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