Good advice to remember and always get a 2nd opinion(for us new guys, more is not always better[if my wife only agreed:<)]) Michael. On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 6:43 PM, Trooz <trooz@roadrunner.com> wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] > > On Behalf Of Ron LK Johnson > > Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 1:04 PM > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: AT trans on the way out? > > > > Checked AT fluid level - okay, not cloudy, still red. BTW, how > > serious is an overfill? > > I have had mine overfilled three times. The first two times it was > overfilled by perhaps 3/16 or 1/4 inch on the dipstick. Both times the > transmission slipped terribly as I was leaving the mechanics--two > different > ones. Both times they insisted that so small an overfill wouldn't cause > the > tranny to slip, but both times when they removed the excess ATF--at my > insistence--the tranny no longer slipped. > > The last time yet another mechanic overfilled it by an inch or more on the > dipstick. I removed over a pint of fluid to get it back within the marks > but, surprisingly, there was no slippage this time. > > Since I now know how little attention they pay to the admonition DO NOT > OVERFILL in both Bentley and the VW manual I always check it myself after > having it serviced. > > Bob Trousdale > '90 Westy > 197,000 miles now and still going strong. > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.0/1296 - Release Date: 2/24/2008 > 12:19 PM >
-- Michael in San Antonio 91GL AT 'Gringo' |
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