On 8/7/09, Bernie <berniej@gmail.com> wrote:
> Is 75W90 the right weight for Redline gear oil in the vanagon.Thank you,
>
>
>  Bernie
>  Vancouver
>

Bernie,

For a Vanagon manual transmission use Redline MT-90. It is the right
weight (70-90w) for our gearboxes.

I just changed out my 4 year old Redline and found the oil was a nice
light molasses color. Previously the dino oil I drained was BLACK and
stinky.  The magnet on the drain plug had a silver colored sludge
stuck to it which tells me that even very fine metallic particles are
able to be pulled out of the oil.

If you want to DIY see my write-up on vanagonauts.com:
http://www.vanagonauts.com/Changing-gearbox-oil101.htm
--
John Meeks
'91 Multivan
Northern Michigan

Vanagon Rescue Squad
http://www.vanagonauts.com/Vanagon_Rescue_Squad74.htm

Radio Call:KC8ZFN