how much tranny fluid?

[froggy]

i need to change my tranny fluid I am not sure how much to put in anyone know right off the top of their head?
thanks

[Kenny Powell]

2.6 us qt.......or make sure you are on level ground and add until it dribbles out the fill hole(make sure you have the drain hole plugged!)

[red-beard]

Remove the fill plug before the drain plug, so you can be sure you can put the oil back in before you drain and refill.

[SGB]

what red-beard said:
"Remove the fill plug before the drain plug"

very significant.

Mine took all three liters. What kinda oil are ya gonna use?

[BGman]

I agree...took nearly all three (quarts/liters) don't remember what it came in. I thought it was a litre jug.

[914GT]

I got about 3 1/2 qts in mine, but my tranny had been out of the car for a long time and tipped on end to get every last bit of oil out. That side plug was a b*tch to get out. First used penetrating oil, then all I had to fit into it was an 11/16" nut to turn with a 6-point socket. No room for breaker bar so had to kick the socket wrench with my foot. Damn if it didn't break loose. I used Mobil-1 75-90W synthetic - almost $25 worth of oil! Ouch.

[Dave at Pelican Parts]

Umm, Guy.... You really ought to consider getting the right tools. It would have made that plug only about 3/4 of a b*tch. A 17mm Allen socket, or even a large 17mm Allen wrench, would have gripped significantly better than an 11/16" nut.

I'm pretty sure we sell the Allen socket, and if we don't all VW Bug shops carry them, and if you can't find a Bug shop I think most Sears still have them.

--DD

[914GT]

Yup, next time. Just too lazy to make another trip to the store. But actually an 11/16" nut fits real snug into the plug with enough sticking out to get a pretty good grip with a socket.