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• Automatic Transmission Fluid and Gear Oil Comparrison and Feedback please
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Sun, 3 May 2009 17:54:13 -0400
  ...FGRQT-EA http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/fgr.aspx?zo=1132530 ATF - Automatic Synthetic Transmission Fluid http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/atf.aspx Here...
• Re: automatic transmission problem
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Thu, 30 Jun 2005 18:21:52 -0400
  <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV class=RTE> <P>I have a problem with my vanagon automatic<BR>transmission.&nbsp;&nbsp;when i start...
• Re: auto trans cost?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 16 Jul 2001 23:01:43 -0500
  ...for manual > transmissions. > Does he ever do automatics? And can automatic transmissions be > improved upon > in any way? I love my automatic transmimssion. What...
• Carat: Manual vs Automatic
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Tue, 9 Nov 1999 15:39:27 -0500
  ...My only beef is that it's an automatic transmission. > Any advice or past experiences?? > Cannot speak of manual since I don't own...
• Re: Automatic transmission advice needed
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:38:43 -0700
  ...Automatic transmission advice needed | |I just bought a 90 GL Vanagon that has a strange transmission problem |(at least I haven't run into...
• Re: Automatic Transmission alternatives..help
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 06:41:40 EST
  ...It's not like you can rob the whole unit from a $50 rabbit and go...YOu need someone who KNOWS vw transmissions and...
• automatic transmission leak problems on our 88 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - bob mendonca
  Sun, 6 Jan 2002 11:12:32 -0800
  ...We are having transmission leak problems on our 88 Vanagon when it is cold. It seems to only leak when the engine is cold...
• Cost of New Automatic Transmission and Final drive
  Historical mailing list - Ron Mighton
  Wed, 1 Jul 1998 11:31:31 -0400
  I just had Owasco Motors ( the VW dealer near Toronto in Canada) install a brand factory new automatic transmission and final drive in my...
• Re: What is AT "Kickdown" and how do I check it?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 18 Dec 1999 19:49:26 -0500
  ...david At 19:15 12/18/99 , Doran Nugent wrote: >My manual says to check the Automatic Transmission >Kickdown periodically. This is my first...
• Re: automatic transmission
  Historical mailing list - gordy jones
  Fri, 23 Aug 2002 15:29:11 -0700
  Sounds like some pretty positive responses for the auto transmission. As I mentioned before I am not a mechanic but on this next westy...
• Automatic vs. 4 Speed Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Mark Baker
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 11:25:25 -0700
  ...New to the list and about to purchase my first Vanagon, hopefully this weekend! Wondering which you'd prefer--auto or manual transmission, and...
• Re: 87 Westy 2WD -- only reverse gear in automatic transmission works
  Historical mailing list - Richard Smith
  Sun, 16 Nov 2014 15:03:20 -0800
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• Advide needed for 74 westy stalling on curves
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Sep 1995 15:49:29 -0500
  We just bought a '74 westy with automatic transmission. It runs great except that it occasionally stalls when going slowly around a curve. Any...
• Re: Automatic or Standard
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 May 1999 04:15:12 EDT
  ...NETCOM.COM writes: << All of our VW Vans have had standard transmissions. Is the late Vanagon Auto trans dependable? >> yes. moreso than the manual...
• Re: 88 Vanagon Automatic Transmission idling problems
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:13:23 -0800
  bob, try replacing the fuel filter. Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death Dept. Of Chemistry So have a cup of...
• Does anyone have a good used 84 automatic transmission for Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Fri, 2 Aug 2002 14:00:17 -0500
  I think I can get a White 84 vanagon for $450.00 It needs a new transmisson. Anyone have one to sell? Please let...
• auto tranny noise
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Thu, 25 Nov 2004 19:47:21 -0700
  I am new to the Vanagon automatic transmission after having had my '90 Westy stick for 14 years. Is it normal to hear a...
• Re: Call Kenny NOW!!
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:04:36 +0000
  ...After all, didn't you read, it has the hard to find manual transmission. And if it were an automatic it would be the...
• Re: Towing suggestions/questions for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Alex Dallas
  Sun, 28 Sep 1997 16:31:13 -0400
  ...Automatic's need the drive wheels on a dolly to prevent wear on the bearing and transmission. Alex Dallas adallas@aol.com
• Re: Audi 5000 and Vanagon auto trans are the same???
  Historical mailing list - Scott Desanti
  Sun, 1 Nov 1998 00:32:16 EST
  ...about someone stating that the Audi 5000 automatic was the same transmission as the Vanagon automatic. How can the be? The Audi would have...
• Transmission mechanic
  Historical mailing list - arlen sondergaard
  Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:50:09 -0700
  ...I called AA Transaxel who says he doesn't do automatic transmissions. He directed me to Eds Transmission in Northgate near Seattle/Tacoma. The...
• Re: Syncro's Transmission....Dave
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Thu, 23 Jul 1998 21:55:34 EDT
  ...He prints: "In 1986, Volkswagen introduced an Automatic four-wheel drive version of the Vanagon, called the Syncro." I am a Vanagon enthusiast. I...
• Moderator Comment Re: Automatic transmission, WTF?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:54:24 -0700
  ...Wasserboxer Transmission Fluid? I don't think so. Wandering Through First (gear)? In the world of NOT! Why The Fuss? Because any 15-16...
• Re: trashed 81 manual transmission.
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 2 Aug 2005 08:55:55 -0400
  Hi Ted, (Do you mind if I call you Ted?) My parents toasted a transmission in their 82 westy on their way back from...
• New Auto Transmissions Arrived
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 9 Jan 1999 12:22:39 -0500
  ...I now have three genuine Volkswagen automatic transmissions available, with torque converters, for $1599 each. These are brand new, not rebuilt. They are the...
• Looking for an autotransmission gear
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Sat, 30 Apr 2005 19:54:20 -0400
  Now that my son is here, I am looking for a sun (gear that is) for an 87 Vanagon automatic transmission. I wanted to...
• Re: Automatic transmission Issue
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Sat, 3 Mar 2018 02:17:15 -0500
  ...Automatic transmission Issue > > > > 1991 2.1 WBX, automatic transmission, 335,000 miles, transmission > > overhauled at 220,000 miles. All stock. > > > > On this last trip...
• Re: semi-OT: Anyone with DETAILED knowledge about 5HP19 Audi trans?
  Historical mailing list - Vanagaudi
  Fri, 28 Jun 2024 20:22:00 +0200
  ...www.vaglinks.com / Docs / VW / Passat / B5 / ZF.com_5HP19_Automatic_Transmission_Repair_Manual.pdf Just remove all spaces from line above. There is...
• Re: Automatic Rebuilder
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Sat, 22 Feb 2014 23:04:17 -0500
  ...COM> wrote: > > We have an automatic too, and it's my understanding that it is the same automatic transmission that VW/Audi used in...
• Re: women and standard gearbox
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 28 Dec 2006 13:23:20 -0800
  ...damage your transmission. > > but then, i've also been taught to pull up the parking brake BEFORE > putting an automatic transmission into Park. :) > > unca...
• Re: Automatic transmission question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:42:16 -0400
  ...Automatic transmission question > > >> Larry, >> I was told at the time it was due to mixing old/new trans fluid. It was >> back before the...
• Re: auto transmission any good?
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Wed, 8 Aug 2001 23:23:48 EDT
  ...passenger Vanagon for the wife > and kids. > > It's got an automatic transmission and I'm a little nervous. How much > power does the...
• Automatic Transmission Manual
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Fri, 4 Oct 2002 11:23:35 -0500
  Volks, gonna rebuild the spare auto tranny (from an '89) and wondering what the better technical resources are. Anybody (read novice) rebuild their auto...
• Re: Automatic Transmissions
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 21:41:58 -0500
  ...manual transmissions but the >automatics >aren't available from our Vendors. > >Am I correct? Any idea's? I have several messed up automatics and...
• Subject: '88 Westy Transmission Repair $2500?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide's Yahoo Account
  Fri, 27 May 2005 13:06:15 -0700
  ...I've received several recommendations for a firm located in Bend, Oregon who specializes in vanagon automatic transmission repair and rebuild. K.C. Martin...
• Transmission broke or broken in
  Historical mailing list - Sondergaard, Arlene
  Fri, 9 Aug 2013 09:48:09 -0700
  ...Does this mean the transmission is finally broken in, or is it broken??? Thanks, 1987 Wolfsburg automatic -- Arlene Sondergaard CVO Sediment Lab 1300 SE...
• Re: Auto transmission questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 6 Mar 2014 23:19:04 -0500
  ...engine and transmission) and have some questions regarding the Automatic transmission. I've only dealt with manuals in the past. The transmission is leaking...
• Re: 88 Automatic - Transmission rebuilt in 2006, Now only has 1st and Reverse Need Advice
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:39:49 -0400
  ...88 Automatic - Transmission rebuilt in 2006, Now only has 1st and Reverse Need Advice Hello Everyone, My 88 automatic was having issues with leaking...
• Re: Audi 5 cyl engine swap experiences?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Tue, 13 Oct 1998 15:24:17 -0400
  Does that 5-speed transmission fit the US Vanagon chassis? If so, are these transmissions available in South Africa junkyards? Might be worth a...
• Re: Automatic vs Manual trans. ( Friday )
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:03:27 -0700
  ...Modern transmissions have four to eight+ speeds, locking torque converters, and are controlled by their own computer. They will get better gas mileage than...
• Re: NVC Need Honda Automatic Transmission advice
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 Dec 2013 13:57:17 -0500
  ...NVC Need Honda Automatic Transmission advice Son-in-law's 2000 Civic is in my driveway. AT won't shift, makes a noise under...
• Re: Need good Westy Auto Trans shop in SE Michigan
  Historical mailing list - Matt Wolaver
  Sun, 28 Apr 2013 08:17:23 -0400
  ...You do not need a Vanagon Specific >> transmission shop. Almost any transmission shop that services and rebuilds >> automatic transmission should be able to work...
• Re: automatic transmission leak problems on our 88 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 6 Jan 2002 13:40:25 -0600
  ...It seems to only leak when the engine is cold and doesn't seem to use transmission fluid as long as the engine is...
• Re: Automatic transmission question--slipping
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:52:50 -0700
  ...Automatic transmission question--slipping > My daughter's 91 automatic has been behaving fine, but recently I > noticed a little spotting on the back hatch...
• Re: Subie swap curiosity
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Sat, 4 May 2013 20:48:28 -0400
  ...I > >> have approximately 90,000 miles on my 2.2L Subaru conversion, and it is > >> using the stock Vanagon automatic transmission cooler with the...
• VWs for sale!
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Fri, 12 Apr 96 14:42:26 EDT
  ...703-803-9568. '93 EuroVan GL, 7-passenger, automatic transmission, a/c, ABS and more. Mint. $13,995. Silver Spring Auto City. 301-589...
• Parting out '92 Passat
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Apr 2000 16:04:53 EDT
  I am looking to move a bunch of parts for a '92 Passat with automatic (computer controlled transmission). This car is mint green and...
• 2nd try...anybody out there got a spare auto trans drain pan for sale????
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Sun, 13 Apr 2003 18:51:59 -0700
  Hellllllllooooo!??? I have a 1990 automatic transmission and need a drain pan for it. Anybody???? :) __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - File online, calculators...
• Re: Brake question......
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 26 Jun 2010 11:00:45 -0500
  ...region > in my '91 Westy automatic. That transmission is very good for that purpose > by > using lower gears. Easier in fact than having to...
• Re: automatic transmission leak problems on our 88 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Sun, 6 Jan 2002 15:39:33 EST
  ...when the engine is cold and doesn't seem to use transmission fluid as long as the engine is warm. >> WHERE is it leaking...
• Re: Syncro Automatic??
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:47:12 -0800
  ...Syncro Automatic?? I was at the junkyard the other day .A fella said he had a syncro with an automatic transmission .He even said...
• Re: 090 (automatic) transmission rebuilt
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 15 Jun 2016 00:03:05 -0400
  ...090 (automatic) transmission rebuilt It runs, it accelerates, it goes in reverse and all three forward gears, it shifts smoothly, going up a grade...
• Re: Yes!! finally!! an audi 5cyl into an automatic vanagon!! :<.)
  Historical mailing list - Vanman
  Wed, 4 Nov 1998 16:46:59 -0800
  Where can you get these kits for manual transmissions? Will they fit with out modifying the deck? How much do they cost? Can you...
• Re: The automatic tranny on vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:52:47 -0700
  Thanks, Dennis & Roger for posting information about the automatic transmissions. I have heard that they are quite reliable, though I must say that when...
• Re: Automatic transmission question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:21:46 -0700
  ...Automatic transmission question >I still haven't heard anything telling me *why* new fluid can be a bad > thing. What is the physical or...
• Re: Water cooled AT 1980?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 26 Feb 2006 10:14:07 -0800
  ...Diesel did get automatic transmissions - very rare, but they did exist in Europe. learn something new everyday! id think europe would be the LAST...
• Re: Automatic Trans. problems; Advice Needed!
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Tue, 16 Aug 2005 06:40:14 -0400
  Cary, Vanagon automatic transmissions are such that any competent automatic transmission shop should be able to handle. A few years ago, the transmission on...
• Re: Sad and depressed
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 1 Apr 2016 11:50:51 -0700
  ...on the samba Vanagon forum of a fellow who repaired > his automatic transmission while in a park or campground. -- Neil n Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia...
• Buses FS (CN/MR/NT area)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Nov 1996 09:51:43 -0500
  ...speed Automatic, All-wheel drive, Dual A/C, Sunroof, PM, PW, 360,000 miles, (555) 123-4567 1988 Vanagon Syncro, Rare automatic transmission version...
• Re: Automatic Trans Question...
  Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
  Sat, 13 Dec 1997 02:52:18 EST
  In a message dated 97-12-12 02:38:38 EST, JordanVw@AOL.COM writes: << just wondered how many of you with Auto transmissions...