[Vwdiesel] Genset RPM and Diesels

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

  When VW went to the 5speed, it's pretty much a 4 speed with a different 
end piece.  It needs more oil.  Somehow they missed the fact that the 
level must be higher for the oil to stay in that end housing and lubricate 
the 5th gears.  If you use the "check" hole as your level, it's roughly 
a half quart low.  :-(  Somewhere about A2 they raised the hole in 
the casting and all was well again.  If you measure the amount you 
put into a drained tranny (2 quarts) then you'll be fine, just don't 
check the level with that upper hole (lower hole is the drain.)
  I think most here have gone to synthetic 90W.  VERY thin, fixes 
a lot of poor shifting problems, better mileage.  I don't remember 
which Redline product is best for it but until recently we haven't 
had any around here so I've always used Amsoil since I can get 
good pricing on it.  Not as thin as Redline though but still makes 
a big difference.
   Loren


In a message dated 5/24/2005 8:54:55 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
stephensrw at stn.net writes:

> Could you clarify what you mean by this?  Are you saying the factory did an
> oops by installing the oil check hole too low so that merely filling to the
> hole doesn't put enough oil in, or do you mean that there is a flip cover
> that no owner bothers to lift and check the oil level?  I don't know where
> the oil check hole is but I should certainly check the level on my *new*
> 1991 TD Jetta 5 speed.
> 
> What is the best gear oil to put in there?  Someone mentioned synthetic.  I
> have some Shell EP50 (non synthetic) that is very good stuff.  Nice and
> loose in the cold winter yet provides ultra low friction protection in the
> summer.  I used it in the rear differential in my supercharged V8 chevy
> street rod with no trouble.  Over common 90w gear oil it would increase fuel
> economy in the VW transmission.
> 
> Rob
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <LBaird119 at aol.com>
> To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 10:03 AM
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Genset RPM and Diesels
> 
> 
> 
> >  Faiures is almost always due to being low on gear oil due to the
> >oops factor in not raising the level check hole.>    Loren
>