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Posted by: Greg Bell Aug 12 2006, 12:15 PM

I am embarrassed to say, I have no idea how to put oil in my transmission.

GHB

Posted by: Mueller Aug 12 2006, 12:21 PM

there will be plug on the passanger side, use the higher up one to fill, lower one to drain

you'll have to use a pump to get it in there or use a really long hose with the inlet higher than the transmission (I've never done the second method, seem like a PITA)

Posted by: Aaron Cox Aug 12 2006, 12:23 PM

the 1 quart pointy bottles will get it in there no prob.....


you will need a 17mm hex key or a 17mm allen socket.......

if you care enuff, order a set of 911 drain plugs which use just a 19mm socket..... (no more allen sockets)

Posted by: mikez Aug 12 2006, 12:39 PM

BEFORE DRAINING....make sure you can open the fill plug. If you drain and the fill plug is jammed/stuck/welded/being a bitch....yer stuck with a car with no tranny fluid.....

The 911 weenies have a field day on noobs when they do that.....HERE....we tell ya first.

Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Aug 12 2006, 12:49 PM

When you do get the fill plug out, remember TWO things: The oil level is checked with the car on a flat surface, NOT with the rear jacked way up, and you use ONLY (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) GL5 (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) gear oil. Gear oil doesn't really wear out, although it does carry particles in suspension, and it's really not necessary to change it unless you suspect a problem. The drain plug has a built in magnet, which helps keep the oil relatively free of iron particles. It is typical to find fine residue on the plug. Larger chunks indicate a problem. Capacity is 5.5 pints, more or less. If you can touch the surface of the oil with your finger tip through the fill hole, you have enough in there. The Cap'n

Posted by: Greg Bell Aug 12 2006, 01:10 PM

Thanks guys!!

Posted by: Sammy Aug 12 2006, 01:35 PM

Easiest way to do it?
Pull the fill plug first (as previously mentioned).
Pull the drain plug, drain old oil (don't get it in your hair).
Put the drain plug back in. Leave the drain pan under tranny.

Hang a funnel on your door handle, roof, window, whatever with a piece of metal coathanger wire.
Connect the funnel to the tranny fill port with a piece of plastic hose.
Pour oil into the funnel slowly, stop when you see oil coming out of the fill plug hole. Gravity is your friend.
Let it drain until it stops, re-install fill plug.

Posted by: WildBill Aug 12 2006, 04:48 PM

If you can't find that giant allen wrench locally you can use a short (2-3 inch) 17mm bolt with two nuts. Just tighten the nuts together halfway down the bolt, insert the bolt head into the plug, and turn the nut closest to the head with an open end wrench. This is not ideal but some of us don't live in the land of Porsches and get funny looks when asking for a 17mm allen.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Aug 12 2006, 04:51 PM

your vw shop will have 17mm allen sockets...

bugs/busses sometimes use same type of drainplug

Posted by: Greg Bell Aug 12 2006, 05:25 PM

Thanks,

Allright, I picked up a big ol' 17mm allen key at Sears. I loosened the top first and second last as reccomended. Everything seems nice. I have two questions.

1. Is Castrol Hypoy C Gear oil in 85W-140 Okay? It says it is GL-5.

2. Look at my nasty bottom plug. It has a fair amount of metal on it.





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Posted by: Rand Aug 12 2006, 05:38 PM

Yes, the Castrol GL5 is good.
Some people swear by Swepco 201.

Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Aug 12 2006, 05:56 PM

The stuff on the drain plug is normal. Looks like it's been in there a while. The Cap'n

Posted by: Greg Bell Aug 12 2006, 06:05 PM

My transmission works fine--for the first 5-10 minute of driving. Then, as the car gets hotter, the gears get harder to find. Experts here said it might be time to add some fluid. I suspect that this car has never had its gear oil changed. I hope this helps!

I just cleaned off the plug and I laughed. I thought the thing must be dome shaped! Ha, it has a little magnetic rod in the middle. The entire dome was made of little bit of gears.


GHB

Posted by: jwalters Aug 12 2006, 06:33 PM

QUOTE(Greg Bell @ Aug 12 2006, 08:05 PM)

Posted by: mikez Aug 12 2006, 06:40 PM

I've seen worse....my last tranny had a piece of second gear hangng off of it...

I'm a Swepco guy.....

Posted by: jwalters Aug 12 2006, 06:49 PM

QUOTE(mikez @ Aug 12 2006, 08:40 PM)