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Lunabus Samba Member
Joined: November 28, 2006 Posts: 120 Location: Los Angeles
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 2:32 pm Post subject: How often to change Tranny fluid? |
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Hi,
I have a 1986 manual transmission weekender.
How often should I replace the transmission fluid and what is the best quality fluid to buy?
Thanks!!
GB _________________ 1986 wolfsburg weekender w/pop top...
1981 FXWG Harley Davidson Shovelhead... |
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riceye Samba Member
Joined: March 09, 2006 Posts: 1658 Location: Caledonia, WI
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 3:59 pm Post subject: |
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The search will set you free...
11 page discussion on gear oils
From what I have gathered, three years or 50,000 miles is a good plan.
That said, here is what I used most recently. Swepco 201 would be another good choice.
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I'm sure others will add opinions! _________________ '87 Westy Weekender - daily driver on salt-free roads
There's gonna be some changes made.
“I find that things usually go well right up until the moment they don't.” - Ahwahnee
"Quality isn't method. It's the goal toward which the method is aimed." - Socrates, later quoted by R.M. Pirsig |
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Ahwahnee Samba Member
Joined: June 05, 2010 Posts: 9770 Location: Mt Lemmon, AZ
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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I use Redline MT90. Available on Amazon and other fine stores.
In my opinion, one can over-think this -- there are many good choices that will be fine for most driving habits. The 3-year/50K interval seems about right. |
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Merian Samba Member
Joined: January 04, 2014 Posts: 5212 Location: Orygun
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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when was it last changed?
if unknown, put any decent oil in that meets the spec. in your owner's manual; run it for 500 miles & repeat but for 1,400 miles (or 1 year if low miles/year)
then put in Swepco and run it for 3 years |
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Lunabus Samba Member
Joined: November 28, 2006 Posts: 120 Location: Los Angeles
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for all the replies and link, I was looking for the tranny oil thread...
Is there an advantage thats worth the effort to track down some of this exotic tranny oil like Swepco over just going to the local guy who specializes in Vanagons and having him put in what his German OEM suggestion and habit has him doing?
I had Redline in there, been about 5 years now, so change is desperate... _________________ 1986 wolfsburg weekender w/pop top...
1981 FXWG Harley Davidson Shovelhead... |
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kustomizingkid Samba Member
Joined: October 16, 2014 Posts: 142 Location: Minneapolis, MN
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 5:13 pm Post subject: |
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I am also a fan of doing multiple short interval flushes until the oil comes out looking good. The price of a trans rebuild makes Swepco/Amsoil/Redline look cheap. |
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djkeev Samba Moderator
Joined: September 30, 2007 Posts: 32367 Location: Reading Pennsylvania
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