Skip to main content
Gerry | Vanagon
Checking account...
← vanagon.com home · Continue the discussion in the forum
VanagonEuroVan
Subject:Re: Vanagon Transaxle Oil Change
From:Jonathan Dove
Date:Mon, 25 Sep 1995 16:20:36 -0400 (EDT)

>From: dbax@mindspring.com (Donald Baxter)

> Question here.  I want to change the transaxle oil in my '85 Vanagon.  It
> looks impossible to get the drain bolt out due to the exhaust pipes being in
> the way.  My big old allen wrench won't even begin to fit in there.

I recently had this problem with the wrench not being able to fit because
of the pipes.  What I did was to use a rabbit wheel bolt (17mm) with a tall
head and a 17mm wrench.  Worked like a charm.

Jonathan
jdove@gsvms2.cc.gasou.edu

Have something to add on this topic today? Revive this thread in the forum »