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Subject:Re: transmission fluid level
From:Mike South
Date:Thu, 20 May 2010 16:06:29 -0500

On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 3:50 PM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:
> I've been leaking a bit of tranny fluid out one of the drive axles (well, it
> isn't actually getting into the CV, just leaking before it) for a bit now.
> Slow leak. I just went to investigate and put in more fluid, and i'm
> wondering what the spec on "how full" it should be?
> I remember hearing you should be able to touch fluid when you stick your
> finger in the fill hole?
> 4 speed manual tranny. Any quick answer would be a good one. : )

some details here, but maybe not the quickest answer:

http://www.vanagonauts.com/Changing-gearbox-oil101.htm