Warren,

I use 20/50 Castrol myself and recommend it.

Tranny oil: Redline MT 90 (manual)

Tires: round and black.  Tires are a personal choice (I use Cooper tires)
however there has been so many threads (conversations) on this server about
tires you�d think a vanagon was a brand of tire.

Good luck

Jere
90 GL
88 GL

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of
Warren Young
Sent: Monday, May 28, 2001 10:12 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: thanks for the help(coolent question) heres more,,,,

Hey,
Thanks for the help with my coolant question. I think I will go with the
(blue) and get a flush soon.
IM a new Vanagon GL 1988 owner and I just want to do the right thing with my
ride. I love it and plan to keep it as long as I can. Here's another
question,
I don't have the owner manual and it maybe a dumb question but I don't know
much about the maintaining of vehicles,
what's the right fluids for the 88 GL's? What Trans fluid should I use? What
kind of motor oil will do, I was told 20/50? also I need new tires can
anybody suggest a brand? Thanks again and again, Warren

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