2006 Jetta TDI transmission fluid?

[stefan]

2006 Jetta TDI originally had no service interval for the transmission fluid on the tiptronic. It was "lifetime". Anyone know if there was a TSB or something that changed this? Dealer in Cranbrook has said they have started changing tranny fluid on these cars, and I'm wondering what changed.

[canuck699]

Re: 2006 Jetta TDI transmission fluid?

I thought the dual cluth DSG were maintanance free and the tiptronic can be flushed but generally dont require it.

[sabbySC]

Re: 2006 Jetta TDI transmission fluid?

What are you up to in Cranbrook? I have family there and was in town last weekend.

[stefan]

Re: 2006 Jetta TDI transmission fluid?

I thought the dual cluth DSG were maintanance free and the tiptronic can be flushed but generally dont require it.

Looks the other way around for this year at least:
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?p=2245506

It's not my car, it's my step-mom's. I've got family in Invermere, and Cranbrook is the closest dealer.

[Natty54]

Re: 2006 Jetta TDI transmission fluid?

My opinion:

There is no such thing as lifetime oil! as everything will break down over time.

Its more like the "lifetime" of the warranty ............ If your tranny blows and your out of warranty you are sol

[stefan]

Re: 2006 Jetta TDI transmission fluid?

My opinion:

There is no such thing as lifetime oil! as everything will break down over time.

Its more like the "lifetime" of the warranty ............ If your tranny blows and your out of warranty you are sol

Yeah, I'd say at some point, change it. It just sounded like they never used to do it, and now they do. It seemed there should be a reason for the change of their procedures. I guess I'm just wanting to make sure the whole thing isn't just a cash grab.

[stefan]

Re: 2006 Jetta TDI transmission fluid?

4year/80,000km seems to be the correct answer

[stefan]

Re: 2006 Jetta TDI transmission fluid?

bugger, turns out I'm due for the same in my Passat.

[ryukin2000]

Re: 2006 Jetta TDI transmission fluid?

i have 264,000km on my 2000 jetta. Bought it at 75,000km and i've never changed the ATF once becuase i didnt know any better. Going to get it done in a couple weeks. My friends wife drives a City golf with Tiptronic and the recommend interval is 60,000km.

[stefan]

Re: 2006 Jetta TDI transmission fluid?

I guess when VW says "lifetime" on an interval, they mean lifetime of the cars warranty...

[ryukin2000]

Re: 2006 Jetta TDI transmission fluid?

I guess when VW says "lifetime" on an interval, they mean lifetime of the cars warranty...

i hate how they worded it that way. when i read the manual i thought for the life of the car. hopefully my Transmission is still ok after all this time.

[Benjamin]

Re: 2006 Jetta TDI transmission fluid?

Stefan the Passat is not that hard, just a little messy. I did it a year ago in the passat due to a leak. Fixed the leak and changed the fluid, took a few hours, but I was in no hurry either.

[stefan]

Re: 2006 Jetta TDI transmission fluid?

I have the car going in to scfc for some warranty stuff anyways (valve cover is leaking a little i think, and one power steering hose has some oil of mysterious origin on it), so I think I'll just suck it up and have them take care of it. They have been pretty good with service so far, and the car is under warranty so if other stuff comes up it can be dealt with in one shot.

That and my work is nuts all of a sudden, so DIY time has been cut down a lot!

[turbomeyers]

Re: 2006 Jetta TDI transmission fluid?

I thought the dual cluth DSG were maintanance free and the tiptronic can be flushed but generally dont require it.

switch that arround dsg needs servicing evry 50k

[stefan]

Re: 2006 Jetta TDI transmission fluid?

switch that arround dsg needs servicing evry 50k

But you figure the flush on the tiptronic is worthwhile every 100,000k ish?