David Marshall wrote:

> <snip> My idea of full is to
> start filling until it starts coming out of the hole and then give it an
> additional shot and scramble under there and put the plug back into the
> hole. <snip>

I believe that shifting may become more difficult if the transmission gear oil level is too
high. I recall that the correct level is at, or slightly below, the fill hole (spill level).
I fill ours to about a finger tip below (perhaps 1/8 ")
-Larry
'86 Syncro Doublecab
'86 Syncro Westfalia