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Subject:Re: transmission oil capacity was Re: Redline trans oil (part 2) and a trans question
From:Garrick Chang
Date:Sun, 17 May 1998 22:51:52 -0800

Ron,

Why not just jack up the front end of the van when draining and lowering
back to horizontal when filling?

Garrick

> Ron,
>
> You're not going to want to do what I did.  I pulled the transmission
> because I was swapping it.  I drained it out of the vehicle and tipped
> it up to get all of the fluid out.  Having said that, it seemed to me
> that the vast majority came out just draining it in the normal
> horizontal position.  I'd be surprised if there were still 1.5 ats
> remaining after a normal draining.
>
> Garrick
>
> Scarlett Semko wrote:
> >
> > How did you drain your tranny?
> > I'm changing out my fluid but cannot get it all out.
> >
> > TIA
> > Ron Semko
> > 84 Vanagon

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