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Title: Bother - advice needed on VW Golf Autobox
Post by: Andy H on 05 June 2010, 20:38:21

SWMBO's Golf has been slow to engage a gear when first put into R or D so I thought it was time check the autobox oil level.

It took about half a pint of fluid to get it up to the correct level. I put a little too much in to be sure and caught the excess in a bowl.

I'm guessing by the colour of the fluid that this gearbox is not long for this world  :(

(http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~aholter/PICT4777a.JPG)

Title: Re: Bother - advice needed on VW Golf Autobox
Post by: Andy H on 06 June 2010, 10:44:18

My key question for any auto gearbox experts out there is:

does the colour of that ATF look terminal? or is it fairly normal for a 100,000 mile vehicle?

Title: Re: Bother - advice needed on VW Golf Autobox
Post by: TheBoy on 06 June 2010, 10:46:53

Generally ATF should come out a darkish red. If its brown, its probably knackered.  Its not easy to see the true colour from a pic.

Probably worth changing the ATF completely anyway....

Title: Re: Bother - advice needed on VW Golf Autobox
Post by: feeutfo on 06 June 2010, 11:10:24

lazy operation would suggest atf service overdue

Title: Re: Bother - advice needed on VW Golf Autobox
Post by: Andy H on 06 June 2010, 11:32:23

Quote

Generally ATF should come out a darkish red. If its brown, its probably knackered.  Its not easy to see the true colour from a pic.

Probably worth changing the ATF completely anyway....

It was as black as old engine oil :(

Spent most of yesterday night and this morning searching the internet for information. Haven't found anything approaching the quality of the information on OOF :-/

I think I will get a sump gasket and filter and give it an oil change.  :y

What I find in the sump will tell me how quickly I need to source a replacement box :-/