Re[2]: Synthetic trans oil

["MASCC02.SQUIER01" <MASCC02.SQUIER01@SSW.ALCOA.COM>]

     We've put 50,000 miles on our '95 GLX without any troubles with the
     tranny. Second has been a good gear to me, it doesn't cruch anywhere
     near as much as my old '84 GLi used to. Third gear crunches more
     because of the longer throw between the 1-2 vertical and the 3-4
     vertical during the 2-3 upshift.

     Only troubles we've had have been remedied by warranty (either factory
     or our Masterguard plan). We've had an oil leak for a little while.
     Dealer tightened all the oil pan bolts. Still leaks. I initially
     thought it was the oil seal around the water/oil cooler. (Dealer did
     too) Next time they will be doing the seal like they should have done
     the first time...

     Overall very good service from the two dealers we have used.
     (Martin-Nemer VW in Latham, NY, and Jack MacDonnell in Cornwall, ONT)

     Cheers
     Craig



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Subject: Re: Synthetic trans oil
Author:  jettaglx@igtc.com (SMTP.JETTAGLX) at ~AMSCCSSW
Date:    10/1/97 3:58 PM


I see a disturbing trend----which I hope VW is addressing.   How many others
out there have had tranny problems??



At 11:04 AM 10/1/97 -0700, you wrote:
>     The trany (2nd synchro) crapped out in my '95GLX too.  You are not
>     alone.
>     andy
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>Subject: Re: Synthetic trans oil
>Author:  Non-HP-Umbopo (Umbopo@aol.com) at HP-PaloAlto,shargw6
>Date:    10/1/97 8:25 AM
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>John
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>FWIW,   I had major transmission work done on my  95GLX back in May 1996 9k
>miles on it !!  Cracked 2nd gear synchro etc etc. When I got my car back the
>transmission was very stiff and the dealer told me that it would take a month
>or two to soften up. Ok I say.  Six months came and went and the problem was
>if anything,getting worse with the advent of the cooler ovrnight temps here
>in NY. At times I had to totally skip 2nd gear because it just wouldn't go
>in.  I took it back to the freaking dealer and they ended up putting
>synthetic oil in it!  I guess my point is that you may want to check with
>other dealers or VWoA itself regarding that warranty issue. I don't know if
>what Carl says is true but if it is my dealer better hope my transmission
>doesn't conk out on me.
>
>
>Jose 'My-Jetta-is-2-yrs-old-today' Gomez
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