[T3] GL-5, MT, drain tranny ?

[Jim Adney]

On 4 Nov 2010 at 13:32, Bryon Garvin wrote:

> I have a situation where I am not sure what kind of gear oil I have in my
> tranny.  I topped it off with GL-4 the other day (yes, it's a MT) but the
> guy that helped me get the Fastback going over a year ago may or may not
> have put GL-4 in it.  I am just plain ole not sure.  He is not either.

If the shifting is smooth and everything seems okay, then you could probably 
just leave it as is. If the shifting seems stiff or sticky, you could do the 
conplete refill to see if that helps anything.

> I'd rather just empty what I have and start over and be positive moving
> forward.  Will this effectively rid my tranny of GL-5 if it's in there?  Or
> will traces of it continue to cause issue and be a concern?

I think a single drain & refill would be sufficient, if you decide to go that 
way. Walk away from it for a few minutes to let the tranny finish dripping.

-- 
Jim Adney
jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, WI USA