The item must be new and in its original manufacturer packaging to be eligible for a cash refund. I am infuriated because I just bought this car and have to make payments on it as well as repair the thing. If you foamed the oil at all, add slightly more fluid to the transmission to compensate for the foamed oil the foamed oil contains air. One of which includes getting flooded during rainy season. I work on alot of these as well as many other cars.
After you're done, hang the hose with a paper towel or two on the end and let it drip dry. This has occurred with me at numerous stop lights in city causing traffic behind me to slam on brakes to avoid a collision. Dealership claims no knowledge of the problem, though these forums are full of reports of similar problems. Pull the dipstick out and wipe it clean with a paper towel or a rag. This major problem is accompanied by several other kinds of failures--radio, horn, several other fuses, and air intake. This problem occurs completely at random, regardless of fuel level, incline, or throttle position.
This event occurred while driving on Suburban roads and thankfully ended without injury. There are a few ways to get the fluid back in. I put my gloved hands around the bottle cap and nozzle to prevent any fluid from hitting me in case the bottle cap blows off. Now again at 39K it has started slipping and is now at 41K. Once you have added enough gear oil, it should start to drip out of the fill hole assuming the car is level. I am fed up with this car. This allowed me to shift out of park.
You have to turn to car off and put in park to restart. Your transmission can take a heck of a beating over the years and it is one of the most neglected service areas on a car. While the transmission bearings are not as sensitive as the engine bearings, they can still exhibit wear from these particles in the oil. Vehical accelerates by itself when using cruise control and then slows down. Check owner's manual for specific recommendations. The official torque spec for the valve cover bolts is about 7 ft-lbs. There are a few ways to get the fluid back in.
Being paranoid, I lowered the car with the fill plug still out and a catch basin beneath. This is ridiculous that I will have to pay for something like this for normal use of the car. The problem became increasingly frequent and I took it to the dealer yesterday and was told that I need a whole new transmission. After the 1st year I noticed the knock a little harder but paid no mind to it because dealer said it was normal and vw said it was normal, until the day I brought it back to the vw dealership and told them about the problem I was having, moments later instead of just checking the transmission to its fullest they replaced a recalled brake switch and said that this was causing the knock in the transmission with a bill of almost 2,000 dollars I figured finally I get my transmission to work better because I was getting sick and tired of getting whiplashed by the knock that's how bad it is till this day. Buying a Jetta was obviously a mistake. Before removing it, first lock the shifter because you're removing the pin press down on the shifter on top of the transmission and rotate the black pin up, same position as shown below, ignore the other stuff that was removed, the pic is from another writeup.
Since a picture is worth a thousand words, here you go. Make sure that the hose goes all the way to the bottom of the bottle otherwise you will get just foam instead of fluid. It is some super stuff for that price I tell ya, and its rarely talked about. The major problems are complaints of having trouble stopping. I drive in non-city, open highway conditions with no stress to the transmission.
I'm at 115,000 and I'm getting very worried because I'm starting to feel little jerks. Ensure you have the right oil, manual and auto transaxles may take different fluid. If the air pressure is too low the fluid won't move and if the air pressure is too high the bottle could pop. Now stick the hose into the cap, making sure the hose goes all the way to the bottom. What type of transmission fluid you need depends on your vehicle. The problem started a couple months ago when the car had about 52,000 miles on it and was out of warranty by about 5 months.
Odd how some stuff seems to work great for one and not the other, isn't it?? I recommend snaking a funnel and hose into the transmission fill hole from above. On the front of the trans there is a 17mm allen head fill hole. Vehicle lost power, then, while attempting to restore power by 'pumping' the accelerator, shifted into second gear, resulting in a very rapid deceleration from 70 mph to 45 mph. Very dangerous for my children and I to travel anywhere when I drive a hour to work each day. No special tools, no special fluid and no special computers. I was on my way to the dealership when it just quit.
Do not dump your used gear oil onto the ground! Moisture can condense inside of the transaxle in the same manner that a can of cold soda 'sweats' when removed from a refrigerator. When you go to the next bottle, just poke another air intake hole in the next bottle and transfer the cap. Do this step last because you may accidentally press the trigger on the compressed air nozzle before the hose is in the fill hole. Not so if you don't do your research on aftermarket brands. Three vw dealers are at a complete loss for an explanation. Here's a picture showing how it works on another model of car.