transmission issues no reverse
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transmission issues no reverse - 1/30/2008 5:14:09 PM
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proghead
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Vehicle: WV jetta 1.8 Turbo 2003 tiptronic transmission
Mileage: 99100
symptoms: reverse gear not working when car is cold.
For the past month I've been experiencing an unusual problem with my automatic tiptronic transmission: the car won't move if put into reverse gear unless you drive it for 20 min or so. There are no noise issues or anything weird other than when the car is cold, it won't go into reverse right away. At first it would go into reverse 5 min later or so if I waited. Then I noticed that if I drive to the grocery store, or work by the time I get to my destination (10 miles or so of driving around) the reverse works fine. Sometimes I feel the car jerks but not violently or anything.My mechanic took at look at the transmission fluid and said it a bit burnt. Engine oil has been replaced every 3k with synthetic oil. All other gears work fine. No jerks or anything, even when using the semi automatic tiptronic. Gears shift smoothly. From what I gather, the issue arises only when I start my car and it is cold. (I live in Orange county, CA so the weather isn't terribly cold or anything like extreme temperatures) Upon doing some research I've read that some of the Jettas 2001 and 02 had a similar problem with transmissions. It was suggested to me to do a transmission flush though I've heard that VW doesn't recommend it because the fluid is supposed to last a lifetime (I doubt this claim though) so I want to do a flush nevertheless.Could anyone instruct me as to what exactly I need to buy to do this myself. I assume I have to buy some proprietary transmission fluid from VW and that it is not recommended to use any other brand. I am fine with that as long as I am not paying 100 bucks for a liter of their OEM fluid. I read somewhere it cost about 12 bucks a liter. I think I need about 5.3 liters to 6 liters to do a complete flush.I am assuming I need a new filter and the gasket and a tool to remove the transmission plug. I think this is a task I can do myself but if it proves too difficult I would buy all the parts and have a local mechanic do the flush for me.
Anyone have any ideas as to1) how much would it cost me to get all parts I need for this (fluid, filter, gasket, any other thing I may need for this that I am forgetting to mention here) and2) my plan b: take it to the mechanic and have him do it (I'll give him everything he needs) how much would be a fair offer to do so? 40 or 50 bucks? I am simply guessing it won't take more than an hour to do so.3) what I am trying to avoid (basically getting ripped): how much would a VW dealer charge for this if I had no other option and they probably wouldn't accept me buying the parts somewhere else.4)what about transmission issues with the reverse gear? is this something common? I am on the right track by assuming that I simply need a transmission fluid or is this symptom indicative that my transmission will ultimately die of some unknown cause.I'd appreciate some help with this matter.best wishes
robert
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