That's encouraging Jay. As I was about to say, the best preventive
maintenance is sensitive shifting. If you match rpm's when you shift (up as
well as down) and bear in mind that you are moving a truck-type gear
selector fork back there, I don't see why everyone can't get 350,000 -
400,000 miles before the bearings start to wear. Is anyone running synthetic
in the transaxle?

Jake
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay Roth" <bghuna@MCHSI.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 1:13 PM
Subject: Re: Transmission (was swapping) mileage

> What's the lists' record for a transmission, either manual or auto?
> Hopefully without jinxing, I can boast 337k on the original manual
> tranny. Of course I didn't put them there, I can only hold my head high
> for 13k as my contribution.
>
> In *V*anagon *W*esty Love, light and laughter,
> Jay
> 87 Westy
> Springfield, Missouri
>
>
> Ken Lewis wrote:
>
> >Other than the 3/4th hub and clutch, what else fails? What kind of PMs
> >should you do besides changing the oil? Mine is just shy of 250,000
miles.
> >Ken Lewis
> >http://neksiwel.20m.com/
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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