Great info.

I will check it out to see if my tools get in there or if I need to create something.

I like to plan ahead.

Eric Caron 
84 Manual Westfalia 

> On Jun 22, 2022, at 6:04 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> 
>        Fill Plug Location > Locate the Horizontal Shift Rod Support that is attached to the Tranny,
> 
> Feel above that Shift Rod & Ahead of that Support Mount Point 1-2 Inches Up & Forward. 
> 
>        Both Fill & Drain need a 17mm Allen. Years ago I acquired a Set of 3 Large Allen Sockets
> 
> for 1/2In drive @ HarborFreight & cut the 17mm so that it was just long enough to fit the Depth
> 
> of those Plugs,, That also left Me with a piece of 17mm Allen that is just long enough to also fit
> 
> the Depth of the Plugs with enough protruding to get a 17mm BoxEnd Wrench on it while being
> 
> Short Enough to fit into the space between Drain Plug & Exhaust Pipe.
> 
>        Also for proper filling,, the Vanagon Should be Level so if You need to lift it to make room
> 
> under for more comfortable work environment, Lift All 4 Wheels or Both Ends Equally.
> 
>        My personal favorite Gear Oil is Valvoline SynPower 75w90. A year or 2 back after reading
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> someones idea that since We are almost always asking Our Trannys to do a lot of work it might
> 
> be wise to use a 75w140 so I decided to give that a try but switched back to 75w90 after having
> 
> symptoms that made Me feel as if My Peloquin LSD was not happy with the 75w140. 
> 
> 
> 
>> On 22 Jun , 2022, at 7:39 AM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks Bob,
>> 
>>       so much easier then the Auto transmission.
>> 
>> I found the drain plug no problem. 
>> 
>> Where is the fill plug?  I’ll probably find it with the next trip under the van but knowing what side and about how high up is helpful.
>> I was looking for something that felt like the drain plug.
>> 
>> Any favorite manual oils out there?  Can I use the same as that in the auto final drive?
>> 
>> My neighbors are getting used to seeing my feet sticking out from the van as they walk by.  They now expect a waive from  feet.
>> 
>> Eric Caron 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jun 22, 2022, at 6:55 AM, Mbob1950 <mbob1950@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Make sure your hex tool fits tightly into the drain plug. Plug may need cleaning. 
>>> Some hex tools have rounded edges on the tip. I have found that grinding the tip rounded edges flat will give a better bite on the plug for removal. 
>>> Remove the fill plug. Remove the drain and catch old oil. 
>>> Clean drain plug and magnet and reinsert. 
>>> Fill with new gear lube. And insert fill plug. 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Bob
>>> 
>>> 1986 Syncro ‘Bullet’
>>> 1991 WESTY ‘Sylvan’
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Jun 21, 2022, at 23:36, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Good point! And, not something I would have thought about, but I will now remember.
>>>> 
>>>> And, should I ask you how you know this?
>>>> 
>>>> Now what is the rest of the process?
>>>> 
>>>> Eric Caron 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On Jun 21, 2022, at 10:39 PM, Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Rule #1 when changing the oil of a manual transmission is removing the top
>>>>> filler plug first.
>>>>> If you can't do that then you still oil in there to drive a shop. If you
>>>>> drain the oil and can't refill then you will need a tow.