Well,

I just drained my oil transmission fluid and replaced it with Redline
MT-90.

Have been having symptoms like whining, and then the other day it
started bucking in reverse. Not when going slow, but if I speed up a
bit (in reverse).
My drain plug looked like a stalactite, or something like that. The
fluid had a bronze shimmer to it, and was milky. I dipped my hand into
it and once the oil dripped off I had little metal shavings all over my
hand-tiny, looked almost like glitter or suchwhat.

Cleane dup the drain plug, put it back in and filled it with 3 quarts
of MT-90. I could stick my finger into the hole and bending my index
tip, I'd hit fluid. I'll leave it at that.
Seems like a lot of different data floating around regarding capacity.

Going for a test drive as we speak.

matthias

84 wbx wolfy 4 spd

On Monday, March 17, 2003, at 02:39  PM, Bradley Flubacher wrote:

> Or change it to an even better lubricant: Amsoil!
>
> ;)
>
> Brad
>
>
> developtrust wrote:
>
>> Before you do any repairs, drain out the old gear oil and replace
>> with Red
>> Line Synthetic gear oil. When I drained mine the original gear oil was
>> filthy. The Red Line made a huge positive difference in shifting. But
>> then I
>> did not have problems or "moaning" in 3rd & 4th. Switch gear oil and
>> have it
>> diagnosed again. Others may have better advice, but with 134 miles on
>> the
>> transaxle you might need a rebuild or new tranny. Mine was replaced
>> by the
>> original owner at 99,000.
>>
>> William
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>     i'm in the process of selling my '82 vanagon. a potential buyer
>>> had
>>>
>>>
>> his
>>
>>
>>> mechanic look it over and the mechanic advised him the tranny is
>>> going out
>>> or will be very soon. this took my by surprise since i was unaware
>>> of any
>>> problem with it. easy shifting, smooth and decisive gear changes,
>>> etc.
>>> however, in 1st or 2nd (but not in 3rd or 4th that i can hear) there
>>> is a
>>> very slight "moaning" sound which i always assumed indicated some
>>> wear in
>>> the gears. the van spends most its time in lower gears, in the city
>>> and
>>>
>>>
>> it's
>>
>>
>>> the original transaxle with 134,000 on it. i'm getting a diagnostic
>>> test
>>> from triple-a but wondered if anybody had some thoughts based on this
>>> description. thanks. art mcginn
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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