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Kaboomba, I like your approach. Unfortunately I'm having trouble finding the LubeGard product in a local shop. Some NAPAs have it, some don't. I'll have to drive to one, which leads me to my next question... Am I doing damage to my transmission or torque converter by driving the car with the...

Doug - thanks for the tip. I'll ask my mechanic about a TC drain plug; maybe I'll luck out.

The transmission was rebuilt at 62K miles because it was slipping in 2nd gear and wasn't safe to drive. I was shocked that the transmission failed at such a low mileage. I'm the 2nd owner of the car so the VW powertrain warranty was no longer in effect at the time of failure. After the rebuild...

Dan55 has linked to the absolute best writeup for Passat transmission ATF changes. Unfortunately I do not have any way to DIY this. My indy VW mechanic does not have the equipment to do a full fluid change via the cooler lines. I'll call some VW dealers but I doubt they are going to touch it...

There is no more warranty. I had the cheapest (12 month/1 year warranty, whichever occurs FIRST). Their extended warranty prices are sky-high. I just looked up LubeGard Platinum. So this is a friction modifier that will change my existing ATF characteristics to eliminate shudder? Sounds like...

Thanks for the quick replies (more are always welcome!) I contacted AAMCO corporate and their answer is basically: we are not legally responsible for what our franchisees do, so they're not paying for any repairs. They did also say that in their technicians' opinion, any problems caused by...

Hi everyone - I'm new here, hope you have some insight into my current dilemma: I have a 1999 Volkswagen Passat GLX V6 Sedan (Front wheel drive) with Tiptronic automatic transmission (mfg. by ZF, model 5HP19FL). The transmission was rebuilt 2 years ago by the local AAMCO shop (now out of...