Date:         Mon, 12 Jan 2004 14:52:18 -0800
Reply-To:     Art McGinn <ajmcginn@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Art McGinn <ajmcginn@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      transmission life expectancy?
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  at one time, the vw transaxle was described as "bulletproof," capable of
100,000 miles and perhaps much more of reliable service before it needed
fixing or replacement. is this still true, or was it ever? i am looking at
the likely need for a replacement of a rebuild after only 27,000 miles --
and extremely easy ones, at that -- and that seems like not much service
from that rebuild. anybody getting anything like 100,000 from an original or
rebuild vanagon transmission?  while living in california, i am tempted to
go out-of-state to aa transmissions in seattle area in search of a quality
product. anybody had any experience with aa, particularly longevity of its
product (i assume they are very nice etc.). please respond to aa
transmission query by private email, ajmcginn@earthlink.net. thanks and
cheers, art mcginn, '82 westy, san fran