Auto Gearbox Fluid!

[Guest sufc38]

Hi,

 

I've been having some strange and sometimes noisy and jerky gearchanges and from my 98 Sharan VR6 and I reckon it could be short of transmission fluid.

 

My reasoning is this:

 

Having looked at most of the posts about auto box prob's it seem as though being short of fluid can cause these problems.

 

I jacked up the rear wheels to sort out a sticking handbrake cable and when I lowered the car to the ground and started it up, the box made a right racket but when i drove it onto a level surface it was alright again.

 

My problem is that according to several posts the gearbox is 'sealed for life' and therefore you cannot top up the fluid, but in the haynes manual ti tells you how to top up the fluid.

 

Does anyone know for sure if the fluid can be topped up and what problems can you get if you overfill?

 

''CONFUSED''

[Guest vr6galaxy]

You can check and top up the fluid if you need to? hit the search button as there is a description of how to do it with a picture (if its still there?) of the filling and drain points

[Guest j_mchattie]

I thought auto gear boxes had to have an oil change every few years (every three engine oil changes??)

[GSMGuy]

No oil change is specified for the gal - which TBH is a joke, I'd get it changed at similar intervals to a cambelt....

 

Mike

[Guest sufc38]

I've spent ages looking and can't find a post on changing the auto box fluid, can anyone please help!

 

Thanks

 

Mike

[edwardoplunkett]

I plan on changing fluid about every 30k depending on condition. Lifetime fluid in an autobox is a joke. Just ask some audi A8 owners who have had to put in new transmissions...

[Guest j_mchattie]

Think it was this one

 

http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.ph...618&hl=auto+box

 

The pictures gone now, ill try and get one on my website in a few mins

[Guest j_mchattie]

Have you got any more details of the car/transmission? Year, Engine size, number of gears.

[Guest sufc38]

Hi,

 

Thanks for the link.

 

My Car is a 1998 Sharan VR6 2.8.

 

Not sure what the box is or how many gears???

[Guest vr6galaxy]

Pop out to Halfords and get a Haynes manual, there are diagrams showing the filling and level plugs

[Guest sufc38]

I'm getting the local garage to check the gearbox fluid level for me tomorrow now as I'm running out of time before going on hols on Saturday.

 

Does it sound as though it is the fluid level that would casue the gearbox to be really noisy after being jacked up at the rear but then return to normal on the flat???

 

Thanks

 

Mike