I always get nearly 5 quarts into DK 4 speeds in the diesel mounting
position, filling to the edge of the filler hole, even after draining
was done in the van with the nose raised some.

Mark

Shawn Wright wrote:

>My '83 5 speed DX transmission should be dead empty - it stood on end
>with the bellhousing off for a while. Bentley says it needs 4L / 4.2 US qt for
>a fill.
>But for the 4 speed it says 3L is the refill qty, and that 1.5L cannot be
>drained, ie: total is 4.5L. So is the true capacity of the 5 speed then 5.5L
>when dead empty? I have filled it with 4L, and approximated the installed
>angle of the trans (it's on a dolly with the engine right now, so I made the
>engine oil pan level), and the oil level is still about 1/2 to 3/4" below the fill
>hole. Should I add another 1.5L?
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>Thanks.
>Shawn Wright
>http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright
>'85 Jetta D
>'88 Westy 2.1L, soon to be 1.6TD 5 speed
> (see progress at http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels)
>'82 Diesel Westy
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