Date:         Fri, 18 Sep 1998 11:20:42 -0600
Reply-To:     Larry Hamm <ldhamm@XMISSION.COM>
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From:         Larry Hamm <ldhamm@XMISSION.COM>
Subject:      Re: Here is diesel tranny code (Help!)
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KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote:
>
> I looked on the transmission and on one side there is the VW symbol and then
> under it is this code 002 301 103 (and what looks like a J)
> and then under that is "West Germany".
> So which tranny is this the 4 speed or the 5?

Ken,
It's a four-speed, due to the type designation (002). A 5-speed would
indicate 094 as the first three letters. Nearby you should find (look
closely, it's stamped, not cast) the two letter trans code.
"DM" indicates an early diesel 4-speed with a 5.43 R&P, while "DZ" is
the later 4-speed with the 5.86 R&P. A "DS" 4-speed was available on the
German market, but I don't know the ratio for that one.
I never win at drawings, anyway!
Larry