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Date:         Sat, 27 Aug 2016 21:47:24 -0600
Reply-To:     Steve Williams <steve@WILLIAMSITCONSULTING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Steve Williams <steve@WILLIAMSITCONSULTING.COM>
Subject:      Re: Transmission fluid change - 1991 4 spd
In-Reply-To:  <6588cb11-83ef-a128-9149-88a4f34aea11@williamsitconsulting.com>
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Thanks everyone!

That will be my adventure this week. I'm curious to see what the magnetic drain plug looks like (if it has one).

Cheers, Steve W.

On 27/08/2016 6:06 PM, Steve Williams wrote: > Hi, > > I have a 1991 Westfalia with the stock 2.1 and 4 speed manual > transmisison. I live in Canada, though don't drive my van in the > winter. I don't generally drive it much below freezing. > > I have noticed a very slight whine coming from my drivetrain after > extended (3-4 hours) of driving. > > I don't have any maintenance records indicating the transmission fluid > has been changed and I'm coming up on 300,000 km. > > I've got a 2 week road trip soon & I would like to change the > tranmission fluid prior to that trip. > > What are the recommendations for new transmission fluid? > > I know about removing the "filler" plug before the drain to make sure > you can get fluid back into it. Other than that, I know nothing about > replacing the transmission fluid. > > I do most of the work on my van myself & generally don't have too many > problems. > > Thanks for any advise! > > Cheers, > Steve W.


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