Dana E Hager wrote:

> My Bently (Pub date: 1991) has an axle nut torque value of 360 ft lb
> with 10 slots in the crown nut. It also has warnings of only using a 10
> slot nut, correct torque and using a new cotter pin. It does not list
> any difference in Vanagons or Syncros from 1980-1991.
>
> 350 Nm / 253 ft lb sounds like a air cooled spec. Bug/Bus, not a
> vanagon???

Exactly the same information about the 6 slot vs. 10 slot nuts are in the
Haynes WBX manual.

PerL
87 Syncro 112i