Fill Plug: Service and Repair
Transmission oil, checking/fillingDesign changes to the mounting of the enginel transmission assembly include a 2° inclination to the left. For technical reasons, the oil filler/checking hole on the transmission could not be relocated appropriately higher. This means that oil will run out of the checking hole despite being filled to the proper capacity.
When installing new or exchange transmission or after repairs requiring disassembly of transmission: fill with 2.OL (2.1 qt) of gear oil before reinstallation
Note: Beginning with transaxle no. 08097 (built 9/ 8/87) the oil filler hole has been relocated 7 mm higher. Proper oil fill level is when oil reaches the edge of the filler hole. It is no longer necessary to remove the speedometer drive cable and add additional oil.