Date:         Sun, 8 Aug 2021 17:49:52 -0400
Reply-To:     John Lauterbach <john@JHL.MGACOXMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Lauterbach <john@JHL.MGACOXMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Auto Transmission fluid change
Comments: To: John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
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Hello John,

I ran into similar problem when I had the AT on my '84 Vanagon rebuilt.
Ā Rebuild wasn't done at my favorite AT shop as van had to be towed to
mechanic that pulled the transmission. Ā When transmission didn't shift
right, I took it to shop I trusted and had fluid changed, etc., for a
nominal amount.

John

On Sun, 2021-08-08 at 16:12 -0500, John Rodgers wrote:
> Thanks for the info.
>
> On Sun, Aug 8, 2021 at 10:42 AM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Iā€™m currently gathering the information I need to do a
> > complete
> > oil change on my Automatic Transmission.
> >
> > Dennis and I have started the conversation and I thought Iā€™d move
> > it here
> > because as always it is great information.
> >
> > Iā€™m changing the oil because my transmission was rebuilt and this
> > would
> > remove any ware particles.
> >
> > Iā€™ve run the van about 1,600 miles and the AT was changed before it
> > came
> > back to me.
> >
> > Engine oil was changed as well and I changed it at 500 miles.
> >
> > So, Iā€™m about to do a 1,000 mile engine and AT oil change.
> >
> > And as always Iā€™m still learning.Ā  I wish I could watch videos but
> > this
> > list, Dennis, and VW friends are where my info comes from.
> >
> > I now have a better understanding of the AT transmission and the
> > final
> > drive.
> >
> > Iā€™ve changed the AT fluid before by dropping the pan and the
> > valves, and
> > changing the filter up there.
> >
> > But, now Iā€™m learning how to change the gear oil in the final
> > drive.
> >
> > I looked there and see there is a pan to drop and a plug on the
> > side to
> > fill.
> >
> > As everything is clean it was easy to find everything.
> >
> > Iā€™ve found the gaskets on these pans to be a challenge so I plan to
> > have a
> > friend help with the replacement of the pan.
> >
> > Dennis is helping me gather the info for the correct gaskets and
> > filters.
> >
> > I have an additional transmission cooler so need to find the
> > additional
> > filter in that line as well.
> >
> > So, while Iā€™m gathering the parts can someone let me know how much
> > AT
> > fluid is needed for the AT drive? Any recommendations on favorite
> > synthetic
> > oil for that?
> > Ā Now that I write this I realize I might me a bit more then usual
> > for the
> > ATĀ  coolerĀ  and lines.
> > For the ā€œfinal driveā€ Dennis recommended I have two quarts
> > available and
> > that a good choice for oil would be,a 75w-140 GL5 synthetic gear
> > oil .
> >
> > Posting this for archives, your interest, and maybe someone out
> > there
> > forgot it was time to change the AT oil, final drive oil and wants
> > to
> > virtually do this along with me?
> >
> > Eric Caron
> > 85 GL Auto
> >