Checking the tranny fluid

It sounds like the transmission is overfilled, get it hot and then check the level, adjust as needed to correct level.

it says on all tranny sticks,"check fluid while running in park"

GET NEW GASKET AND FILTER FOR TRANNY ALONG WITH THE FLUID (BEFORE YOU BEGINE)
GET A LARGE FLAT DRAIN PAN.
PUT CAR UP ON 4 JACK STANDS.
place drain pan under tranny pan.
undo tranny pan screws - allow one corner to hang lower than the other corner (to allow fluid to drain) slowly remove them all.
Its messy! empty tranny pan into drain pan. set tranny pan to the side. undo the filter clamp, carefully remove the filter - set into the drain pan, remove the gasket around the tranny body/tranny pan.
Clean tranny block surface with clean cloth. install new filter, install clamp tightly. Clean tranny pan, place gasket onto pan and then reinstall tranny pan. (this only change the fluid in the tranny body and pan) If you wan the fluid out of the torque convertor you have pull the pan under the torque convertor and turn the convertor so you can get at the drain plug. Allow fluid to drain into drain pan. Reinstall drain plug and pan. (you will need a lot of fluid) Check manual for qty. Place car back on to ground/floor. Refill tranny through filler tube. Do not start the engine until oil is at full mark, and when you do start it do not all it to run for than 4 minutes - stop and add more fluid and check full mark again (repeat until no longer sinks below full mark. gently test drive around you block -- come back and check level while engine running. Top up if needed.
Siphon out excess above full mark. Test drive around 3 block,
come back check full mark. Because the torque convertor was emptied it can take a while to get all the air out it.

by using the stick for it..red or yellow cap..if low add one qt at a time until full..up to 6

Check your tranny fluid level and color, Verify its full and Red in color. If your check the fluid level and its Black well its probaly a tranny gone calput sadly.

there should be a dipstick under the hood similar to the engine one,usually the fluid level is checked when the transmission is at normal running temp. with the shifter in N or P but make sure the hand brake is on.....hope this helps.....cheers

mcdevito75, The tranny has a front pump to pump fluid back and forth to the torque converter, a seal must be leaking fluid into the diff. also the diff, has tranny fluid in front wheel drive cars so tranny fluid in the diff. is normal, Tranny will have to come out to check that front pump, or fron tranny seal.

well, if there isn't a big pile of tranni fluid on the floor it gets hard. 1. Bad radiator letting tranni fluid into the cooling system. 2. Tranni fluid slowing escaping through axle shafts. 3. a leak someplace from the tranni or tranni lines.

VW's position on this is it never needs checking. And, if you have never seen fluid dripping from the tranny, it should be full.

There is a special procedure for checking, but it is very detailed and not for the novice mechanic.

It requires the car be placed on a level surface, with the fluid at a specific temperature. You add fluid through a bottom port in the tranny until fluid runs back out. At that point, the tranny is full of fluid. The tranny fluid is a specific type as well.

in 2003 there shouldn't be a tranny dipstick? there is a fill plug on the front behind the metal shield(bolted to transmission).it should take just under 3L. OF VW TRANNY FLUID