redline MT-90. you will need 4 full quarts. usually about $8 per quart

17mm hex wrench. I got mine at sears for $7. then I cut off about 2 inches
and used the short piece.

raise the front of the van 6 inches or so. when you open the drain plug then
more will flow out.

first make sure you can loosen the filler plug before draining the lube.

purchase a fluid pump from a FLAPS. mine cost $6 or $7. its the kind that
fits on top of a standard 1 gallon container. such as a antifreeze
container.

drain out the lube. replace the drain plug and pump in the new lube until it
overflows.

ed

-----Original Message-----
From: Blake Thornton <thornton@MATH.UTAH.EDU>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Saturday, July 21, 2001 1:01 PM
Subject: transmission oil

>Ok, I finally decided to change my transmission oil.  I have some
>questions first:
>
>1- what oil do I buy.  It looks like bentley says to buy GL-4, 80W.  I
>also assume I should be buying redline oil.
>
>2- Anything special to do?  I'm assuming I'll open up the filler bolt to
>make sure it opens, then open up the drain plug and drain the oil, then
>just fill it up and close it all up.
>
>Is it this simple?
>
>thanks for any help.
>
>blake
>84 westy
>slc, ut
>

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