When I first got the "The Red Brick" 88 GL - manual tranny - I had
problems shifting into 1st gear. Changed to Redline MT 90. Brought it up
to where I could touch with the pad of my finger tip and called it good.
Never had any trouble since - and that was in 1999. I change the MT 90
out every two years. Seems to work fine for me

John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com

Don Hanson wrote:
>   Yes, and exactly how do you 'check' the "15mm below the lower lip" while
> you are filling up that tranny?  I'd say trust the factory before changing
> to what Bentley says, especially given the awkwardness of trying to fill
> your gearbox and check for "Level plug minus 15mm" while you have gear oil
> dripping from a hose and you're crawling around under the van..maybe with an
> ink line on your little finger?
>
>   Don Hanson
>
> On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 2:53 AM, Michael Snow <slowmachine82@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>
>> 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.
>>
>> --
>> Michael Snow
>> 1987 Syncro TiiCo
>> 1982 Westfalia 1.9TD
>> http://slowmachine82.blogspot.com/
>>
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