Date:         Thu, 10 Jun 1999 14:28:17 -0700
Reply-To:     Kevin Sullivan <ksull@MBARI.ORG>
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From:         Kevin Sullivan <ksull@MBARI.ORG>
Subject:      Re: expected lifetime for transmission?
Comments: To: Dan Resler <resler@LIBERTY.MAS.VCU.EDU>
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I presented this exact question to Todd Hill at VolksWerk a
short while back and this is the reply I received and saved
for future reference:

"How long will it last?  As you stated, thats fairly open ended.
I have seen anywhere from 60K to 260K on transaxles before
they need repair.  As a very general rule of thumb I would think
that 150K+ is an average life expectancy on a Vanagon trans.
Perhaps a bit less on the Syncro due to the added complexity
of the Syncro stuff and weight of the vehicle.  "

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