The fluid level can be checked, added, and even changed. Just has to be done
underneath. Keeps owners from overfilling and destroying the works.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 12:36 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Oil pressure gauges and engine life

a late VR6 Eurovan  with auto trans doesn't have a trans dipstick either.
it's a 'sealed unit' .
there is no checking the fluid level in it ..
either it's working properly, or it ain't.  Then it's rebuild time I gather.
Not cheap either.

On 5/9/2012 8:19 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> Yes they do have an engine oil dipstick. The dipstick tube is also
> designed to be used with suction equipment to change the oil. My '98
> Audi A8 does not have a dipstick for the automatic transmission.
> Checking the level is a real treat!
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Beierl [mailto:dbeierl@gmail.com] On Behalf Of David
> Beierl
> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 10:48 PM
> To: Dennis Haynes
> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: RE: Oil pressure gauges and engine life
>
> At 10:34 PM 5/9/2012, Dennis Haynes wrote:
>> I had an '88 560 SEL and now have a '92 600 SEL. Both had a low oil
>> level warning light in addition to the oil pressure gauge. The low
>> oil level light
> But they did have a dipstick, yes?  I think the light is great, it's
> removing the dipstick that bothers me.
>
> Yrs,
> d
>