Around here, even the VW shops send their Vanagon automatic transmissions
to the local franchise transmission shops like AAMCO and Mr Transmission.
They seem perfectly capable of repairing them.

Jim

On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 7:43 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote:

> Any competent local shop should be able to handle this transmission. It is
> a very simple unit.
>
> Dennis,
> From my phone.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Finn Runyon" <finnrunyon@GMAIL.COM>
> Sent: 2/20/2014 4:35 PM
> To: "vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM" <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Subject: Automatic Rebuilder
>
> It seems like the automatic in Pooh, an 87 Westy, is on its last legs with
> just under 200k.  It is slipping pretty badly, and I can't find the
> recommended auto tranny rebuilders in the archives.  Any advice?  I know AA
> only does manuals.  Go Westy's price is pretty steep, and I no longer see
> Ron listing an option on his Bus Depot site.
>
> Best,
> Finn in Taos
> 78 Westy Pooh
> 89 Westy Roo
>