Date:         Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:41:59 -0700
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: transmission, final drive oil level
Comments: To: Michael Snow <slowmachine82@gmail.com>
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  Yes, and exactly how do you 'check' the "15mm below the lower lip" while
you are filling up that tranny?  I'd say trust the factory before changing
to what Bentley says, especially given the awkwardness of trying to fill
your gearbox and check for "Level plug minus 15mm" while you have gear oil
dripping from a hose and you're crawling around under the van..maybe with an
ink line on your little finger?

  Don Hanson

On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 2:53 AM, Michael Snow <slowmachine82@gmail.com>wrote:

> On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 5:20 AM, Arkady Mirvis <arkadymirvis@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > There are different opinions on oil level in the transmissions and final
> > drives. Bentley stated that for 1987 Westy level of transmission oil is
> to
> > bew 15 mm below the lower lip of filling hole. But 2 mechanics, I spoke
> to,
> > stated that level is to be at oil hole lower lip.Who is right?
> > Ark.
> >
>
> Bentley 35.60 says that the transmission oil capacity was reduced to
> reduce shifting effort.  There is no comment on how that affects
> transmission life.  Having no difficulty with shifting, I continue to
> fill to the bottom of the oil filler hole on all of my transmissions.
> I don't notice any improvement in shifting at the lower oil level,
> especially with synthetic gear oil.
>
> --
> Michael Snow
> 1987 Syncro TiiCo
> 1982 Westfalia 1.9TD
> http://slowmachine82.blogspot.com/
>