Why should I replace my original transaxle plugs with this Drain Plug Kit?

The original plugs use a 17mm internal hex (allen head) that is inconvenient to use and prone to rounding out. This kit upgrades you to external hex plugs, making them much easier to install and remove without the risk of stripping the head.

Will this kit fit my specific VW bus or Vanagon?

Yes, this kit is designed to fit all 1968-79 Type II Bus as well as 1980-91 Vanagon manual and automatic transaxles.

What exactly is included in the kit?

The kit includes two gear oil drain and fill plugs featuring an external hex, threaded ports, and magnets. It also comes with a specialized transmission drain/fill plug tool to help you remove the old internal hex plugs for the last time.

Do these plugs help with monitoring the health of my transmission?

Yes, both the drain and fill plugs in this kit feature magnets, which allow you to monitor metal shavings and provide deterrence within the transaxle.

Transaxle Drain Plug Kit | GEAR-OIL-CHANGE-KIT

Name: Transaxle Drain Plug Kit
SKU: GEAR-OIL-CHANGE-KIT
Price: 33.0 USD
Availability: InStock

Transaxle Drain Plug Kit

Product:	GEAR-OIL-CHANGE-KIT
Works With:	1968-1991, 1993-1995
Manufacturer:	GoWesty
Availability:	Good Stock

$33.00

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The original fill and drain plugs on all manual transaxles have a 17mm internal hex (six-point allen head) feature that not only makes them inconvenient and unnecessarily difficult to get out/in, they tend to round out and then you are really screwed. This kit has everything you need to get them out for the last time and replace them with a set of GoWesty plugs that feature an external 17mm hex. Hello upgrade!

Fun fact: All Porsche transaxles come standard with 19mm external hex fill and drain plugs. Only reason VW chose to go internal that we can think of was to save about 2oz of material. Over 10,000,000 transaxles, I guess it adds up!

Fits: All 1968-79 Type II Bus and 1980-91 Vanagon manual and automatic transaxles.

Kit includes:• (2) Gear Oil Drain and Fill Plug with External Hex and Magnet. • (1) Transmission Drain/Fill Plug Tool

Gear Oil not inclu ded but require d.

5 stars: 10 (91%)
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3 stars: 1 (9%)
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So far so good. installed both, new fluid in and nothing leaking out. Won't know more until I crack it open in a few years to do it again.

Quality

Bought this for a transmission service. Way easier then the inverted allen design.

quality product

worked great, nice upgrade

5 stars for the drain, not so much for the fill

On my 1969 T2 with a brand new transaxle built with all VW NOS parts (I'm pretty sure there's a 1977 date on the NOS case), the fill plug prevents me from shifting into 1st gear.

Super exciting when you back out of your hilly driveway onto your hilly street, and there's traffic approaching.

Swapped back to the OEM plug, and life is good. There are no scratches or marring on the Westy fill plug magnet, and 1st gear is just fine now, so no harm done.

needed it

much needed

Well made

This plug kit is a great upgrade. The stock drain and fill plug is tough as a big allen head. These are better.

Perfect fit and grate solution

It is way easier to get in and out of the transmission than the stock ones. Second if you have a engine converted van it solves the exost interface issues

Perfect

Fit and function was perfect!

Jeanne

Excellent upgrade! So much easier than the original caps and I'll have good metal shavings monitoring and deterrence.

Better than the original

These upgrades are surely worth it. Use a standard wrench vs the little nub to remove the transaxle plugs. Having magnets in two places should be an improvement.

Works well

Does their job and makes it much easier to install, especially on a syncro where that guard is in the way! Also the 17mm is nice to have works on the front diff as well