Auto Tranny filter & fluid change??

Re: Auto Tranny filter & fluid change?? (88GLI97B4wagon)

The B4 passat automatics had an electronically adaptable transmission that tries to figure out how you drive and shift accordingly. You can try resetting the electronic memory on the transmission. To do so.
- turn the car on, but don't start it
- press the gas pedal the way to the floor
- hold for a count of 12 then release
- turn the ignition off, then back on. It should shift much more readily and can be reset again at any time.
Try that first, because I don't think the tranny needs to be flushed till about 60,000 miles.

Re: Auto Tranny filter & fluid change?? (88GLI97B4wagon)

Can the auto tranny filter and fluid be changed by a DIYer on a 93 b3 VR6?

Steve

Re: Auto Tranny filter & fluid change?? (88GLI97B4wagon)

I don't believe the ATF can be changed in the VR6 transmission on account of it's a sealed transmission.

Re: Auto Tranny filter & fluid change?? (candyweißpassat)

I know I got quotes as high as $350 Cdn to get the transmission fluid and filter changed, so I'm pretty sure it is possible.

Re: Auto Tranny filter & fluid change?? (88GLI97B4wagon)

The trans is a sealed unit and the fluid is a lifetime synthetic synthetic fluid that doesn't need changing along with the filter. The VW trans does not get as hot as normal transmissions so the fluid does not break down especially with a synthetic fluid. My dealer recommends to customer to change it anyways at 90K miles just as a precaution.

Re: Auto Tranny filter & fluid change?? (88GLI97B4wagon)

Actually the b4's came with a couple of different auto trannies.... the earlier ones (ones with dipstick) you could service yourself by droping the auto tranny pan etc. The newer ones like yours (97?) will probably be the dipstick-less ones and those you got to hook up to a machine and flush it....
As for the one who said that vw auto trannies do not get as hot as normal transmissions, please look and see if the transmissions has external cooling lines that go to a tranny cooler like many other cars today! For cooling the auto tranny has bloody coolant lines flowing thru the transmission. I strongly recommend that you at least change the fluid one in a while.