Quote:
Originally Posted by ksa8907
Lol, because the mtg said so? I mean, they're only engineers who happened to also design the car so, I guess they don't know what they're talking about....
Likely, the residual oil in the bearings is enough to lubricate adequately UP TO 50 km OR UP TO 50km/hr. Longer distances and higher speeds will run through that residual oil and once gone will cause excessive friction and wear/scoring/gouging on the bearings.
This is one of those times where ymmv. Good luck, not worth the effort and small money saved in my opinion.
|
There are many reasons for the manual to proscribe rolling with the engine off, not all of them having to do with actually damaging the transmission. My opinion, FWIW, is this is more of a safety issue with towing. Does anyone actually observe the speed limit for towing a U-Haul trailer?
And BTW, I don't EOC with my VW. I agree, the savings are not worth the risk for me, heh.