Date:         Tue, 4 Dec 2007 17:41:07 -0800
Reply-To:     Angus Gordon <birdworks@GMAIL.COM>
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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???)
>