I bought the 17mm hex at Sears and for the life of me I can't get the port
to budge. My car has 150K and I think it should be checked and changed.
Tried some PB blaster last night as well. Would you recommend finding a
socket 17mm Allen and a breaker bar? With the Sears allen I don't seem to
have enough leverage with the car on the ground - tomorrow will put it on
ramps and try again. I guess I could get a steel pipe and slip it on the
end but the hex key is a little wobbly in the port (both drain and fill
check) so I don't want to strip it. Any suggestions? On my VR6 I think my
speedo is at the back of the trans near the manifold downpipe - the Bentley
doesn't show it - is this correct?


"blah" > wrote in message
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> wrote:
>> Hi, Just a quick question.
>
>> I have a 94 Jetta III (2.0L) w/ manual trans, and I was wondering if
>> there's a way to check the transmission oil. I can't find a stick or a
>> hole or anything that might indicate if I need more oil, if it's bad,
>> anything. Is there a way to check it? Also, should I need more/need a
>> flush, do I need to make a run to the dealer to get that done or could
>> "Bob's Transmission-o-Rama" (or where ever) probably do that for me?
>
> I don't know when they switched over to the new way of doing things
> (probably before your car), but I still don't see the point. Fill through
> the speedometer cable hole and drain through the plug at the bottom. The
> drain plug requires a 17mm hex wrench (Sears sells it, or you can ghetto
> rig a lug bolt). The speedo cable can be removed with an 11mm socket on a
> long extension. Remove the bolt holding in the bracket and then jiggle it
> loose.
>
> The car takes 2 liters (2.1 quarts -- but most people just use 2 quarts in
> the US) of GL-4 transmission fluid (*NOT* GL-5 or anything that says GL-5
> compliant regardless of whether or not its GL-4 compliant). Most people
> recommend Redline MTL or MT-90 (for cooler and warmer climates
> respectively). Bentley claims the fluid is good for the life of the car,
> but its probably not a bad idea to replace it every 10 years or so.
> Besides, Redline is a lot better than the stuff VW was using in 94. Plus
> its bright red, so if its leaking, its pretty obvious what it is.
>
> I personally wouldn't take it to Bob's Transmission-O-Rama... Why bother?
> It's no harder than any other oil change, you just need basic hand tools,
> a funnel, and a 17mm hex wrench.