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Subject:Re: Checking Transmission Oil
From:BILL
Date:Sun, 30 Jan 2000 12:32:40 -0700

Why don't volks use the archives. Is accessing them that difficult? If it is
we need to address this problem.

I personally use a 17mm allen wrench, but there are other ways also. I do
use Redline MTL, because that is what Redline recommended to me because I
live in a cold climate. Stuff is great, (MTL or MT90) whatever you choose,
period.

Bill

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of B. Webb
> Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2000 7:16 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Checking Transmission Oil
>
>
> With all the discussion on what oil to use in the manual transmission I
> want to check mine.
>
> What is the tool to use to remove the plug in the transmission?
>
> There must be simple tool for this.  On old trucks I think we just used
> a 1/2 inch ratchet drive.
>
> Thanks for the assistance.
>