Date:         Sun, 1 Mar 1998 21:30:41 -0800
Reply-To:     Old Volks Home <jim@OLDVOLKSHOME.COM>
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From:         Old Volks Home <jim@OLDVOLKSHOME.COM>
Subject:      Re: '89 Jetta auto into '90 VANAGON Y/N?
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At 12:15 AM 3/2/98 EST, JordanVw wrote:
>In a message dated 98-03-02 00:09:17 EST, jim@OLDVOLKSHOME.COM writes:
>
><<  he went on
> further to say that he replaces more of these in the Audis because they
> can't take the torque the 5 cyl engine applies to the unit.  Says they
> really blow 'em apart after about 40K. >>
>
>
>?   fwiw, my '84 5000s turbo has 150k on the autotranny...only maintenance
>done on it has been ATF changes every 30k or so miles..
>no slippage at all...
>
>chris
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Hi Chris -

Your 5000 is an exception to the rule, I guess.  Remember, it's guys like
you that DO take care of their vehicles.

If you saw how Audi 5000's are treated here in California, you could
understand why a lot of 'em look like pieces of doggie-doo (and run like
them too).  I have a mechanic friend (not the same person I described in
the original message) north of here that has 18 of 'em sitting in his back
lot - over half of them have blown trannies or tranny problems, all
automatics.

Cheers :)


Jim Thompson
84 Westy 2.1 * 62 Beetle * 90 Fox Wagon
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