Yeah, Miguel also said to engineer the bolt and nut thing.  It was a WOW (or
wow) moment to realize that I was not thinking outside the box.  It is very
nice to have the appropriate tools, but improvising is not to be scoffed at.

Michael in San Antonio
91GL AT 'Gringo'
73 Beetle

On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 7:54 PM, Ry <rylincoln@gmail.com> wrote:

> I just put some Redline in my newly rebuilt 4speed after driving it 1,000
> miles (thanks again Daryl) I made a 17mm socket out of a 17mm bolt and 2x
> 17mm nuts for $1.06 :)     It took 3.7 us quarts as per the Bentley manual
> states.
>
> -Ry
>
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 7:36 PM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> I got the 17mm allen socket from BD for 3.50.  When I used Royal Purple
>> gear
>> oil, the container comes with the 'pointy" top and was easily emptied w/o
>> spilling a drop from under the van. Downside, I had to buy two bottles
>> since
>> one is not enough to refill. The Right Stuff worked easily, quick, and
>> inexpensively.  Benn checking for the last couple of days and not a drop
>> on
>> the driveway.
>>
>> p.S. When I went to take down the pan on the final drive, the bolts were
>> removed VERY easily and the oil gasket was cork.  Would not be a bad idea
>> for folks to get under there and at lest snug up those bolts.
>> Michael in San Antonio
>> 91GL AT 'Gringo'
>> 73 Beetle
>>
>
>