James USA - Jan 17, 2008 @ 4:55 pm
● Can the red QS multi-vehicle ATF be used in a 2002 Passat SW?
craig - Jan 14, 2008 @ 5:28 am
● PLEASE I NEED UR HELP I GOT 2SEND HAND CAR PASSAT 2002 . THE DOOR WINDOWS NOT WORKING
UR HELP PLEASE
ZAKI JAMAL NATTO - Jan 2, 2008 @ 6:24 am
● Alexander, read the article!!
talogue - Oct 18, 2007 @ 10:19 am
● Valvoline Mercon V is currently $0.95 per quart from Advanced Auto Parts.
http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductDetail.aspx?MfrPartNumber=VV360 -- compared to $6+ for Mobil
1 ATF.
talogue - Oct 18, 2007 @ 10:19 am
● I have a Passat 1.8 T 2002 Tip-tronic and I don't know if i can use the Quaker State Multi-Vehicle ATF,
please answer my question!!
Alexander - Oct 13, 2007 @ 2:48 pm
● Mobil 1 Syntgetic ATF ZF compatibility: yes.
(http://www.mobil.com/USA-English/Lubes/PDS/NAUSENPVLMOMobil_1_Synthetic_ATF.asp)
talogue - Oct 12, 2007 @ 1:40 pm
● I'll tell you guys, just about when you have lost all your faith in the world and humanity from being
screwed right and left from everyone and AUDI DEALERS especially, along comes a guy like this and
writes such a detailed article on such a controversial subject and rescues all of us honest working poor
slobes from dispair and MUCHO BUCKS!!! needless to say. We all raise our glasses and tip our hats to
you. Thank you and may you have gods blessings for the rest of your life. OK enough of the mushy
stuff. Really great article. Anyway I have an 99 Audi A4 and noticed the rear trany seal leaking while I
was doing an oil change so I took it to the dealer to get the scoope on the fix. The mechanic said dont
worry about it it"s only a small leak. Im like WHAT! But who knows how much and how long its been
leaking and there is no dip stick to check it with. Im from the old days in case you havent noticed and I
like to Know How much fluid is in my trany. I had them replace the seal and top up the fluid. But Im
sure the mechanic was hoping I would listen to him and eventualy blow my trany and have to buy a new
one from them. What a way to drum up some buisness huh. STAY AWAY FROM AUDI DEALERS!!!!!!!!!
After that I was seriously considering selling my A4, which I love, just because I have to go to hell and
back just to make sure theres enough trany fluid in the box. Well after reading this article I think, I will
give it a shot and change my trany fluid since it has 135,000 on it and it to is starting to slip a bit here
and there. And If you want my advice on the fluid type issue, If your not 100% sure the other trany
fluids are ok to use, just go ahead and spend the extra $50 or so and buy the right stuff. What the heck
your saving so much already by doing it your self and when your laying there in bed at night thinking, "
man is my trany going to blow tomorrow, Ya know how your stomach drops out when you feel that first
slip, Man I Hope I used the right stuff" ??? You will know for sure you got the right fluid and you will
have one less headache. Even a $100 is better than $7000 for a new trany. And Its worth the peace of
mind. Anyway guys just my opinion. Well gona go buy some fluid and give the trany a trans.......
fussion. HA HA . Happy Motoring. And keep the faith.
George olczak, New Jersey,USA - Oct 9, 2007 @ 8:24 pm
● thank you so much for the info. it was very helpful. i did find out that the fluid was not the problem but
a broken motor mount was causing the bang when accelerating.
thomas rooney usa - Oct 5, 2007 @ 6:52 pm
● My transmission now have 150k miles, and is starting to slip. The dealer strongly recommends against
changing the fluid & filter as a remedy. What are my options? Considering there is a probability that
clean filter and fluid may make it worst. help!!
99 vw 150k miles, nj - Paul - Sep 8, 2007 @ 10:06 pm
● Hi
This will be a head scratcher...
I bought a Passat Automatic which had slight problem with Auto box. The problem was sometimes when
driving it goes through the gears pretty quick, other times hit hangs onto a gear and wont kick into
higher gear (and when it does you feel a thud). Instantly I thought ATF oil and filter change will do the
trick as clearly gearbox was sticking. So I got the Oil but bought wrong filter (only realised when I
opened the tray). Anyway I drained the oil and conventionally petrol washed the filter, dried it and put it
all back. Wow, did that car drive smooth.........(for a few days until filter clogged up and symptoms were
back).
I got a new correct filter and the right oil, excited, I changed the oil and filter and put the thing back
and topped up correctly.It drove sweet, with one thing though it was throwing the oil out from the top
breather, which I thought must have been the excess oil. A few days later, the gear changes (higher
gears) have become coarse, with a 'kick back' (Almost like the wheels lock up for a split moment). This
is the clutches playing up now.
My point is when I put in new oil it drives perfect, but as the gearbox works the oil - exposes to heat
and transmission load, the gearbox performance deteriorates.
My mechanics said it could be torque converter - my point, the issue never has been about transmission
or pulling power, it's alwatys been when the oil has been in the box a few days, part of it has been
chucked out, what is left is unusually being condensed (probably because it is experiencing unnecessary
heating/not enough cooling). Now the car kicks hard especially in higher gears.
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