Date:         Sat, 15 Apr 2017 03:05:01 +0000
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 2007 Beetle questions (NVC)
Comments: To: Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM>
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I'm not sure but I believe the recommended oil change interval is 10K miles using the oils meeting their specifications. That would be most of the "European" or Emissions Systems Protect (ESP) oils. Back in the Vanagons day the oil change interval was 7,500 miles so this isn't much of a stretch for today's standards. 

As for the transmission shifting "roughly" you need to be a bit more descriptive. Is it shifting at different times and going into the next gear harshly or is it banging or what? Yes these transmissions can be troublesome and often it is the electronics that cause grief. The only way an ATF fluid change really makes a difference is if the friction characteristics change so much that the clutches change the way they engage. If this change is due to fluid condition then it is likely something is happening causing the fluid to be overheated. 

If going the fluid service route have the old fluid analyzed. You will then know if you are looking at bad fluid for whatever reason or the clutch packs are done. 

Dennis
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Palmer
Sent: Friday, April 14, 2017 7:28 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: 2007 Beetle questions (NVC)

I hope this is still allowed!

My wife has a 2007 Beetle convertible with 100k km (60k miles). It's a 2.5L 5 cylinder with the six speed auto transmission. It never came with an owners manual. Does anyone know the service interval for oil changes? My 2013 Golf is 15k km so I assume the same? We use synthetic. 

Also is anyone familiar with transmission issues for Beetles. I was reading that valve bodies I think might fail. Mine is starting to shift rough and I was hoping a fluid change might help. It's likely original fluid. 

Thanks
Jeff

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