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War_Wagon · 03-07-2013, 02:07 AM

^^ this may apply, but only if it's a manual transmission in the VW. A TDI with an automatic is probably one of the most feared combos in the car industry, almost as bad as a Cadillac with a Northstar engine (headgaskets), or a Chrysler minivan (transmission). It may not need a transmission - today. But it will. And if it's a car you plan to keep for a while, then start saving for a trans rebuild, because you will end up having to do it. A TDI with a 5 speed though is a stout combo.

03-07-2013, 02:07 AM	#32 (permalink)
War_Wagon 5 Gears of Fury Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Vancouver B.C., Canada Posts: 1,230 Spunky - '90 Honda Civic CX 90 day: 35.56 mpg (US) Thanks: 175 Thanked 176 Times in 137 Posts	^^ this may apply, but only if it's a manual transmission in the VW. A TDI with an automatic is probably one of the most feared combos in the car industry, almost as bad as a Cadillac with a Northstar engine (headgaskets), or a Chrysler minivan (transmission). It may not need a transmission - today. But it will. And if it's a car you plan to keep for a while, then start saving for a trans rebuild, because you will end up having to do it. A TDI with a 5 speed though is a stout combo. __________________ "Don't look for one place to lose 100 pounds, look for 1600 places to lose an ounce." - Tony DeFeo