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Date:         Tue, 4 Dec 2007 17:41:07 -0800
Reply-To:     Angus Gordon <birdworks@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Angus Gordon <birdworks@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Manual Transmission Fill
Comments: To: Ben Cichowski <cichowski@montana.edu>
In-Reply-To:  <C37B3978.37CE%cichowski@montana.edu>
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Ben,

Depends upon how much you are able to drain, but adding 3.2 - 3.5 qts is typical. Lots of opinions on oils but Redline MT-90 is fine. Remove the filler plug first!

Angus (in balmy but saturated NW Washington)

On Dec 4, 2007 4:06 PM, Ben Cichowski <cichowski@montana.edu> wrote:

> Hi all, > > I'm finding conflicting information on the oil capacity of a manual > transmission (88 Vanagon). I thought Bentley says 3.2 Quarts, but I have > seen several posts stating 4.5 quarts. Is this just a difference between > filling it to 9/16" below the plug vs. filling all the way up to the > plug? > > Just wanting to know how many quarts I need to buy - 4 or 5. > > Also, are we mostly agreed that Redline MT-90 is the way to go...or am I > opening up another "tire-esque" thread? > > Cheers, > -Ben (in tropical Montana...its nearly 50 F today???) >


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