Turbo Steve
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Manufactures are making more "fill for life" auto transmissions than ever these days. While the synthetic ATF fluid is better than ever too, I personally don't like these "sealed" transmissions. They are a great marketing tool to sell to the public and lures the customer into thinking that very little if any maintenance is needed.
Since our TDI engine puts out a lot of torque, is typically exposed to severe stop and go conditions in hot and cold climates, those with auto trannies should consider doing extra maintenance if they want their transmission to last longer than 100K - 150K, in order to possibly live as long as our diesel engines.
Since heat is the #1 destroyer of automatic transmissions, I suggest that the synthetic ATF be changed every 30,000 miles or 2 years, whichever comes first. Your transmission will thank you for it if you do and it's cheap insurance in the long run.
Since our TDI engine puts out a lot of torque, is typically exposed to severe stop and go conditions in hot and cold climates, those with auto trannies should consider doing extra maintenance if they want their transmission to last longer than 100K - 150K, in order to possibly live as long as our diesel engines.
Since heat is the #1 destroyer of automatic transmissions, I suggest that the synthetic ATF be changed every 30,000 miles or 2 years, whichever comes first. Your transmission will thank you for it if you do and it's cheap insurance in the long run.