[Vwdiesel] Transmission talk for beginners -- ( filling a 5 speed ).

[Roger Brown]

"H.Hagar" wrote:
> 
> Usually the designers put the level plug in such a way that tranny can
> not be over filled.

The problem on the A1 and early A2s is that the fill plug seems to have
been placed assuming the engine (and tranny) sitting vertical.  With the
angled back engine, the tranny fill hole rotates downwards since it is
to the rear of the case and thus ends up about 7mm too low.  Not much,
height-wise, but enough to make a 1 pint difference in volume.  Later
transaxle cases (sometime in '87) supposedly had the fill hole rasied
the 7mm to be in the correct location.


> So today I shall drain and refill at level plug with 2 litres of hypoid oil.
> 
> And I shall report back here tomorrow to let everyone know if it is possible.
> 
> No servivce station I know of will remove speedo cable to fill a tranny.
> 
> Bentley mention "LIFETIME" fill what the hell does that mean ?  EH Loren ?

Supposedly the oil is good for the life of the transaxle.  The place the
rebuilt a few of my transaxles recommends replacing most gear oils
regularly (forget the interval) but Redline MTL and MT-90 were oils that
they listed as not needing routine replacement.

-- 
   Roger