On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 5:20 AM, Arkady Mirvis <arkadymirvis@gmail.com> wrote:
> There are different opinions on oil level in the transmissions and final
> drives. Bentley stated that for 1987 Westy level of transmission oil is to
> bew 15 mm below the lower lip of filling hole. But 2 mechanics, I spoke to,
> stated that level is to be at oil hole lower lip.Who is right?
> Ark.
>

Bentley 35.60 says that the transmission oil capacity was reduced to
reduce shifting effort.  There is no comment on how that affects
transmission life.  Having no difficulty with shifting, I continue to
fill to the bottom of the oil filler hole on all of my transmissions.
I don't notice any improvement in shifting at the lower oil level,
especially with synthetic gear oil.

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Michael Snow
1987 Syncro TiiCo
1982 Westfalia 1.9TD
http://slowmachine82.blogspot.com/