[Vwdiesel] What transmission fluid?

[Roger Brown]

Milt Kaplan wrote:
> 81 Rabbit pickup with 86TD Jetta engine. Thanks for info from all those that posted. Update: I got the 17mm inside hex socket for tranny fill and found the bottom bolt to be regular socket 13mm. Problem is when I removed them only 2 drops of fluid came out from the bottom! I wonder how long I have been driving without fluid. Transmission has not been complaining except for reverse gear slipping out sometimes. Can this fluid leak out over time due to a gasket leak? Hate to put in the MTL I got to see it all leak back out in short order.

The lower drain plug should be the same round socket style plug, just like the fill plug.  It should be at the lowest point on 
the differential housing on the final drive section.  Just visible at the edge of the photo below, about the 1 o'clock potition:
	http://c-67-170-224-64.hsd1.ca.comcast.net/Photos/101_pana/P1010765.JPG

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    Roger