Date:         Thu, 14 Apr 2005 17:10:27 -0700
Reply-To:     jbange <hfinn@INGRATES.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         jbange <hfinn@INGRATES.NET>
Subject:      Re: Auto Tranny Final Drive, Oil Change?
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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.