four speed manual - oil level etc.

tlbranth

Can anyone tell me how to check the oil level? Owner's manual says go to your VW dealer. Bentley says check and refill if necessary but I can't find where it says how.
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a1fa · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 4:43 pm Post subject:

open the pour bolt, stick your finger in.. Shocked

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Ahwahnee · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 5:12 pm Post subject:

Without looking I seem to recall that the specified level was somewhere below the fill plug. Not very handy when refilling (like being told to 'turn left 5 blocks before Main Street').

But I believe that instruction was later revised to fill to the bottom of the fill plug - so easy to refill (until it comes out) and check (then mentioned finger).

You will need something to undo the 17mm socket head plug. Either a tool for that purpose or a substitute made from a bolt & nut.

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tlbranth · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 5:22 pm Post subject:

What I figured. I looked around and am not seeing the filler bolt though.
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Ahwahnee · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 6:19 pm Post subject:

Right (passenger) side of case, near the linkage.

May be wicked tight if it hasn't moved in a while.

IdahoDoug · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 11:21 pm Post subject:

Aaaaaaaaannnnnnndddddd wait for it - the piece of advice you will never need to be reminded of if you disobey it..........

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Loosen the FILL bolt before you remove the drain bolt.
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dobryan · Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 7:51 am Post subject:

^^^^^ X10! Laughing

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Steve M. · Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 8:02 am Post subject:

tlbranth · Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 8:43 am Post subject:

Thanks fellas.
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gears · Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 8:45 am Post subject:

Sometimes, only the tool that Ahwahnee shows will remove the dang thing, because it allows more loosening torque to be applied. Shops should know better, but they tend to tighten these plugs to 100+ lbs, when the manual states 15. Personally, I use teflon tape to avoid any future knuckle bashing.
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singler3360 · Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 11:05 am Post subject:

Over here is where I asked about the oil level. There is a debate between at the fill hole level and 1/8" below.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=588128&highlight=transmission+oil+level

IdahoDoug · Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 11:14 am Post subject:

In the field once, I used a truck's jack to get the fill plug open, so tight was it on. I put whatever wrench I had on it, and used the jack's lifting power under the wrench to rotate it. It let go with a bang that told me there was no way I would have gotten it. The owner of the truck later called the shop and gave them an earful about overtightening things. He'd also had major trouble with the lugnuts. Anyhow, with few resources at hand remember the power of the car's factory jack to move a wrench even when in the middle of nowhere.
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Abscate · Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 1:52 pm Post subject:


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