Drain, flush and change every two years - your van will love you. John Randy C. Nunes wrote: > I just changed my gear oil to Redline MT-90. It was definitely a messy job > - just cleaning around the plugs, however, I believe I made few mistakes. > The gear oil was black and while the magnet attached much of the finings > there was still some in the oil. (Glad to get it out of there.) > > > > I did jack up the passenger side to more easy get under the van and even > took off the wheel. It drained nicely and I thought I had about 5 qts out, > but when I went to fill it would only take about 4 qts before it started > dripping out of the fill hole. I let it drip until it stopped and then put > the fill cap back on. > > > > Then I realized what I did wrong - While draining I should have raised the > front end to get that last quart out. (Next time I guess) > > > > You can also see the blog about my van mechanical adventures here. > http://1989volkswagonwesty.blogspot.com/ > > > > Randy C. Nunes > > Fermentation Trap > > Your Homebrew and Winemaking Supply Store > > http://www.fermentationtrap.com > > (888) 985-2192 > > > |
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