01M oil and filter change

My Jetta has 401K kms on it.I bought it June last year.For the most part,the transmission is working good but I noticed lately that there is a delay going into reverse after a highway run and initial slipping after driving away first thing in the day.This is more frequent now that the weather is colder.I have the maintenance records from day one and there was never been a oil and filter change noted.What is the deal with "lifetime" oil?Should I change it?Thanks

Yes change it.

http://www.kansascitytdi.com/01m faq.htm

Lifetime transmission fluid is for the lifetime of the warranty. By all means change it. You may buy some more life for your automatic This may delay the time you will have to make the decision between converting to a 5 speed or replacing the 01M-if it get rid of the delayedengagement into reverse..

Tdijarhead said:

Yes change it.

http://www.kansascitytdi.com/01m faq.htm

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The site is very useful.I don't have a Vag-com or access to one but I've been told that an IR temp reader would do in a pinch.Any thoughts on this?

military said:

The site is very useful.I don't have a Vag-com or access to one but I've been told that an IR temp reader would do in a pinch.Any thoughts on this?

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Using the VCDS is the proper way to do it . There is a list of people with the VCDS that are willing to help. I believe it's a sticky. I've never tried it with a IR temp reader, I think some have.

I think the IR will work just fine. I've compared one with the VCDS and it was very close.

I've used the IR as well and it has worked for 100K miles

I have Mercedes Benz 236.1 automatic trans fluid.Could this be compatible with my 01M?Again, the car has 401,000 kms on it

military said:

I have Mercedes Benz 236.1 automatic trans fluid.Could this be compatible with my 01M?Again, the car has 401,000 kms on it

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With the high potential for disaster of these tranny's, I would only use approved VW fluid, unless the Benz stuff is also approved for VW.

Update.I went to remove the pan and found a huge dent in it(from previous owner).Anyway,got a used pan and removed the old one and found the filter had a big dent as well.Finished the oil change and now the transmission works much better.The short delay forward when cold and the 10 second delay in reverse when hot are gone.FYI

What ATF did you use? I put Mobil 1 synthetic ATF in my 09A auto trans and it has performed well after three years.

I used VW approved oil which I bought at the local parts place.Expensive.

just realize you only replaced about 50% of it if you only did one drain and fill. its a 5.3L total volume. You can do multiple drain and fills, but its a law of diminishing returns after 3 or 4. You can't get all of it without doing a complete flush and most shops don't have the fittings needed to connect to the ATF cooler on these.

I realize that.I let it drain for a long time and put in about 3.5 liters of new oil.The car has 403,000 kms on it and for the most part is a local beater(best beater I have owned) with a few long trips as well.If the car was a lot newer,I would do at least 2 drains and refills.The local transmission shop aren't able to flush it so I did it myself

wow.. that link in post two is old and outdated..

here's the new link.

http://kansascitytdi.com/01m-filter-change/