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porterville Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:50 pm Post subject: transaxle oil |
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what kind of transaxle oil should i use |
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Glenn Mr. 010
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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This has been beaten to death so do a search and you'll find more that you care to read.
I use Swepco 201 80W-90. You'll read all about GL4 vs GL5... I use GL5 and have for years. Valvoline is also a good brand and available at all auto parts stores.
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 5:18 pm Post subject: |
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For a stock to mild performance car use any national brand of 85W90. _________________ 2017 Street Comp Champion - Thunder Valley Raceway Park - Noble, OK
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73BuzzBomb Samba Member
Joined: December 14, 2003 Posts: 895 Location: Baldwin/Smyrna, GA
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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as recommended by my tranny builder, I run Heavy Duty 80/90 plus half qt. Lucas trans additive. _________________ '73 Super
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nikita Samba Member
Joined: September 16, 2007 Posts: 531 Location: California
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 1:19 pm Post subject: |
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If newly rebuilt, I'd go with Redline MT-90. If not, because seals may not be perfect enough for synthetic, CRC Sta-Lube 80W-90 GL-4 from NAPA.
A valid second "universal" choice is any name-brand 80W-90. For Example, Castrol Hypoy is only about $5 a quart at PepBoys. Synchromesh fluids, such as those from Pennzoil and Royal Purple are too thin to protect the ring and pinion. They are meant for modern FWD transaxles. |
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Zundfolge1432 Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 1:29 pm Post subject: |
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Glenn wrote: |
This has been beaten to death so do a search and you'll find more that you care to read.
I use Swepco 201 80W-90. You'll read all about GL4 vs GL5... I use GL5 and have for years. Valvoline is also a good brand and available at all auto parts stores.
<<moderator's note>> this is on a short leash, so stay on topic. |
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Bruce Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:04 am Post subject: |
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nikita wrote: |
. Synchromesh fluids, such as those from Pennzoil and Royal Purple are too thin to protect the ring and pinion. They are meant for modern FWD transaxles. |
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nikita Samba Member
Joined: September 16, 2007 Posts: 531 Location: California
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Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 11:24 am Post subject: |
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It matters if the engine is transverse mounted instead of longitudinal and the final drive gears are helical instead of spiral bevel. |
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porterville Samba Member
Joined: June 23, 2006 Posts: 470
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Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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6 to 7 pints of transmission fluid is the correct ammount of transmission fluid....right? |
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2002sportside Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2004 Posts: 1489 Location: New England
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Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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Bentley says 5.3 US pints... (less than 3 quarts)
With the car level, fill it slowly until it's full. The fill is on the side so it will only take so much fluid, not much danger of overfilling. _________________ 1973 Volkswagen Beetle never ending project |
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70bugken Samba Member
Joined: November 20, 2007 Posts: 154 Location: Riverside, Illinois
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Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 9:08 am Post subject: |
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Ok...I've been reading, and it's time to figure out how to change the trans fluid in my '70 Beetle. If I have it figured out right (more or less) I need to do the following, right?
0. Jack and block the car (keep it level?) and remove the wheel on the side with the filler hole (right? left?)
1. Remove the filler hole bolt (17mm allen wrench)
2. Put a pan under the gearbox and drain bolt
3. Remove the drain bolt (17mm allen wrench again)
4. Chill out for a while until it drains
5. Look at the old oil to see if there is any metal shavings or hunks in it (hopefully not!)
6. Replace the drain bolt
7. Refill the box with 5.3 US pints of Swepco 201 80W-90 GL5 (or one of the others mentioned above)
***How do I actually get it INTO the fill hole?!?***It seems kind of like a weird reach...Suggestions?
8. Stop filling when the fluid starts to spill out of the hole
9. Let it sit for another minute or two
10. Replace the filler hole bolt
I am at a loss as what to do next. Do i start it up, and run it through the gears? Can I drive it right away? |
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ScottK Samba Member
Joined: August 28, 2004 Posts: 1748 Location: Avilla America
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Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 9:29 am Post subject: |
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70bugken wrote: |
***How do I actually get it INTO the fill hole?!?***It seems kind of like a weird reach...Suggestions?
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Go to your local FLAPS and get a quart fluid pump for about 4 bucks.
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70bugken Samba Member
Joined: November 20, 2007 Posts: 154 Location: Riverside, Illinois
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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[I bought one of those cheapy pumps from my FLAPS. One thing I'll probably do next time is use a spare hose clamp and clamp the hose onto the pump. Transaxle oil is super thick, and a few times the hose shot off the pump, and laid a couple nice puddles of oil on me/garage floor. It's a messy job to clean up. |
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Cusser Samba Member
Joined: October 02, 2006 Posts: 31266 Location: Hot Arizona
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, do that with the hose clamp, and I've attached a curved piece of copper tubing at the end that fits inside the fill hole so it won't slip out. I don't like when things slip out and make everything messy ! _________________ 1970 VW (owned since 1972) and 1971 VW Convertible (owned since 1976), second owner of each. The '71 now has the 1835 engine, swapped from the '70. Second owner of each. 1988 Mazda B2200 truck, 1998 Frontier, 2014 Yukon, 2004 Frontier King Cab. All manual transmission except for the Yukon. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335294 http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335297 |
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J-Gaz. Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 3:44 pm Post subject: |
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Sergical tubing and duct tape is the cheep and nasty way to do it.
And I use 85-140 Royal Purple Synthetic (the good stuff)
go slow (no spills) and just fill it untill its level with the bottom of the filler hole. Then Drive!
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johneliot Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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Not only is it messy, but that stuff stinks.
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