(also available at mypartsgarage, but I can't seem to post an active link)
had my fluid changed (along with the valve body under the extended warranty) at 80K miles. Will do a fluid change myself next summer at 120K. Full fluid load is 7l, with change, you only remove about 3l. With fluid available this inexpensively, I'm tempted to buy 12l, drain, fill, run for a few minutes, drain again, refill, run, repeat until the fluid coming out looks as clean as the fluid going in.
I was having some mild transmission whine at 90k and had my local mechanic change the fluid for $120 a couple of months ago. Not only did the whine stop, but I have smoother shifts now, too. For the small investment, I wouldn't think twice about doing it.
yeah that's better. You know, I hate to say this because it will probably come back and bite me in the ass, but it is hard to believe that my car has almost 100K on it now. It looks like new (except for some small pinprickdings from flying debris on road trips. The car has been garaged always. At home and at work and it has been waxed every november.
It also drives like new. Sure, maybe it has lost some power due to wear and tear, but I get no rattles, vibrations, etc. hought would be looking to trade by this time, but I don't see a reason to.
All the write-ups I have found for ATF are for the DSG transmissions. The procedure is different for the 6 speed 09G tiptronics and I had to go it alone since no one here or on vwvortex seemed to know how. The differences are the different filter and location, and a different tool is required...
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