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unless leak has gotten bad enough to lower the fluid level dramatically fixing it will not improve slippage, slipping is worn clutch surfaces or low engagement pressure, (low pressure could result from really low fluid) If you fill it to full and it still slips fixing the cooler will not help, but fixing the cooler leak is a necessary item to do anyway, keeps oil out of our ground water and off the roads making them slippery for motorcyclists.
very possible you have a bad oil cooler, i wouldn't operate the vehicle until it is taken care of, the cooling system will have to be completely cleaned out.
If what you say is true, your transmission cooler (normally found in the bottom of the radiator) has sprung a leak. This is a repair that you want to get fixed immediately. Both your cooling system and your transmission are compromised. Get if repaired before more serious damage occurs.
One of yor options is to remove the lines from the cooler, plug the cooler in the radiator (cap it off) and add an external cooler available at your auro parts store. Expect to pay around $100.00 for the new cooler plus connecting lines to the new location.
You will have to flush both the cooling system and transmission when you are done ... better yet ... save the mess in the drive and get a pro to do it for you.
The oil is most likely leaking from the oil cooler seal. The oil cooler is the square aluminum piece that the oil filter screws onto. To replace the seal, remove the filter, remove both coolant hoses that attach to the cooler, remove the nut that secures the cooler to the block and slide the cooler off the tube. Replace the rubber o-ring seal which is available at the VW dealer. It's inexpensive. Replace everything in reverse order. Good luck
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