Auto Gearbox Oil Change

[andyfishing]

Hi all

 

I've been a transmission rebuilder for 17 years & have just joined, so I can tell you that if you do drain your oil out of your gearbox you will only be changing about 1 third of the oil the rest is still in the torque converter & amongest the gear train & cooler so you will be putting new oil with mainly old oil. as for the delay engageing drive this is very common & is the moulded piston inside the gearbox which is damaged but if you have the same problem in reverse it would be worth putting a bit more oil in. just so you now a recon & torque converter fitted should cost you around

[Amarok]

After a quick trawl of the tinternet I found this component list for the VW Group AG4 Auto Box

AG4 components

 

Item 100 (seal) and 450 (Filter) might be useful to change these ?

Edited May 25, 2011 by Amarok

[Amarok]

Today I have just done my 3 Transmission oil change the previous two changes have been with Dextron III fluid (red stuff)

For this change I got 3 Liters of the pukka Ford stuff

 

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o192/Amarokuk/IMG00141.jpg

 

and it's consistency is very different it is Yellow colored and pour was similar to 20-50 engine oil !

 

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o192/Amarokuk/IMG00139.jpg

 

This was the state of the old oil and filter

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o192/Amarokuk/IMG00142.jpgerence

 

after a quick test drive the box is changing much smoother, 2nd gear still has a bit of a jolt (I suspect it is worn, but after this change is much better) but the big difference is the noise of the box ! with dextron III and the radio off you could hear some wirring with the pukka gear in it purrs along now. I know the Pukka stuff from Fords is expensive but I feel it has made a big difference . I am glad I used cheaper stuff to flush out the box and a new filter and the genuine VW/Ford stuff should be good for a couple of years motoring ;)

Edited October 23, 2011 by Amarok