Hi list,
As a Complete Newbie at this Vanagon project
I'm wondering just how to drain the gear oil
in my 90 Automatic Final Drive?

Can anyone steer me in the right direction?
I see the filler plug
but cant find a drain plug.
Or, do I just take the pan off.

Seems like a lot of extra work
But with only about 1 quart of gear oil capacity
I want to make sure it's right!

Thanks
On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 10:57 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote:

> GL-5 is fine. Your molly coated Syncros will not dissolve, you can't shift
> a
> Vanagon fast enough to feel a difference in shifting speeds and the ring
> and
> pinion will appreciate the higher performing oil.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Kurt Grotz
> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 4:24 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Trans Oil ReVisited
>
> Never did get a Conclusive answer on the last string.  Can one use GL5 or
> do we need GL4 in an 86 manual gearbox?   Are the newer GL5's ok?   They
> are obtainable.  Cannot seem to find GL4's in the stores.  What to do?
>
> Kurt Grotz
>
> 79,85 Vanagon's Deceased
> 86 Vanagon GL
>