Changing The Atf?

[Guest darkstar]

Just a quickie, checked the ATF on my gal today and it was a little low.. what was more frightening is the state of the stuff that came out when I topped it to the correct level. It's obviously prompted a change of atf, so....... where the bloody hell is the drain plug?!? don't tell me you have to drop the entire sump?... BTW, it's a '96 v6.

 

Cheers

 

Steve

[Guest vr6galaxy]

How did you check the level?

[Guest darkstar]

How did you check the level?

Car on a level.. warm up the fluid (about 40 - 45 degrees) and pull the level check bolt.. top up till it starts to dribble out of the bolt hole <_<

 

You've managed to make me nervous though.. why do you ask?

 

Steve

[Guest vr6galaxy]

Because you've already found the drain plug and I was just checking <_< the drain plug is the same as the level plug you need to remove the overflow tube by using the same size allen key as you used to remove the drain plug, remove the plug and then insert the allen key into the drain tube and undo it

[Guest darkstar]

Because you've already found the drain plug and I was just checking :blink: the drain plug is the same as the level plug you need to remove the overflow tube by using the same size allen key as you used to remove the drain plug, remove the plug and then insert the allen key into the drain tube and undo it

I didn't think to stick the allen key up the shaft... Doh!!!

 

Don't suppose you know where in VAG Com it tells you the ATF level do you?

 

Steve

[Guest vr6galaxy]

It doesn't it only tells you the fluid temperature, then when that reaches between 35/45C you undo the level cap and see if any drains out? if it does it's overfilled :blink: if it doesn't? then you top it up till it does ;)

[bigdaddy]

Is there a special ATF for the ford ,,,,,, only asking as we have a comma ATF fluid at work and it says on the can suitable for fords?????,,,,,am I safe to use this,,,or should I go to ford :blink:

[Steven.Langdale]

I ponder this one now and then, change or not change the atf.....

 

Is yours the AG4 gearbox? I would think so. This is the same as the VW 0M1 (i'm pretty sure). There is quite a lot on the net about changing the fluid on these.

 

If they are the same box, the "filled for life" really means filled for the life of the warranty.

 

lots of people (mostly yanks it has to be said) change the fluid AND the filter by droppind the sump. Judging by some of the pictures it's probably a good idea too.

 

Take a look here: http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?cmd=print&id=1064342

 

It leads of to some interesing reading.

 

as for the fluid, as long as you get the correct Ford/VW spec you should be OK, but being a bit of a scared-e-cat (sp), i'd pay the extra and get it from the dealer :blink:

 

Let us know how you get on.

 

Steven