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Re: [T3] AT overfull (was:Re: AT "prefers" to not shift into 3rd :()


> > On the subject of AT; mine seems to be a bit overfull.
> >
> > Can this damage anything? Should I try to drain some off, or just wait
> > for it to leak back to the right level?
>

Having followed a Type 2 pickup with a new auto-box that had been overfilled, I
can assure you that on a wet day it sprays out behind and coats any car
following with a thin layer of the stuff.  It can then do at least a 1000 mile
round trip to Wolfsburg without any problem (and so can my Type 3 smothered with
the stuff!).  ;-(  Actually, it's a sort of oil, so while helping reduce
rusting, it accelerates rubber seal deterioration.

I believe the mechanic put in the full amount of ATF even though the box came
partly filled, and didn't check the level.

Dave.
UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club
http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/
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