My '82 Audi 5000 turbo had to be scrapped due to the auto trans crapping out. My '87 Westy auto trans is doing great!

Mike B.

-----Original Message----- From: Old Volks Home Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 7:43 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Auto trans interchangablibilty

When presented with buying my 84 Westy in 1997, I found that it was an automatic. With trepidation I asked my VW mechanic friend (20+years experience) about the viability and durability of the Vanagon auto. His reply was "They're great in a Vanagon, but absolute s**t in the Audi 5000" His reasoning is that the 5000 put too much torque for the tranny to handle it. That's when I found out the "intertwining" of VW and Audi parts. -- Jim Thompson 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" 75 914 1.8 "Nancy" Full Timing Since March 1999 oldvolkshome@gmail.com http://www.oldvolkshome.com *********************************** On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 11:08 AM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote: > Seriously. Google "Vanagon Audi 5000 transmission". I read about the > 5000 > turbo actually being more robust. > > Chris. > > Wysłane z iPhone'a > > Dnia Feb 16, 2011 o godz. 23:57 John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> > napisał(a): > >> WHAT!!!! >> >> Really? Audi and Passat slushbox into a Vanagon? How would you identify >> which would fit? >> >> John >> John Rodgers >> Clayartist and Moldmaker >> 88'GL VW Bus Driver >> Chelsea, AL >> Http://www.moldhaus.com >> >> On 2/16/2011 6:37 PM, Chris S wrote: >>> >>> Also some Audi and passat slushboxes work too.