how much atf do you get out of the turn of the century 2.0 liter jetta slushbox? (jetta is 5 door golf outside the states I think)
a coworker is planning to get one. I advised him to change the fluid first thing after the purchase but dunno if he'd need another one soon afterwards :)
please don't call it a "slushbox" - it's an automatic transmission.
the jetta is not a golf - it's its own model, although they do share a lot of common parts families, including engines and transmissions. the jetta is larger and designed primarily for the u.s. market - the passat is the "usual" next size up from the golf over in europe.
as for care and maintenance, question 1 is whether there is any service history. if so, that's your first clue as to urgency of work.
question 2 is what the transmission fluid capacity might be.
question 3 is what kind of fluid.
if you get to 2 & 3, and answer them, then you can go ahead and drain and fill, taking care to observe the condition of the fluid coming out to determine whether you might need to repeat.
one last thing, "flushing" is a profitable service for a dealer to sell, but it's not a particularly great thing for many transmissions. drain and fill is the least harmful maintenance method. if the fluid is bad, repeat up to an additional two more times, taking care to drive the vehicle for a while between each one to ensure full fluid circulation.
if the fluid hasn't been changed in a long time changing it can do more harm than good.. I've seen many cars come in for a fluid change and when they leave they've suddenly lost a gear or two.
Never had that happen to me, but the max on the fluid was probably
105k miles, which is the highest miles car I've bought. Always change trans fluid, oil, coolant first thing when I buy a used car.MotorsForum website is not affiliated with any of the manufacturers or service providers discussed here. All logos and trade names are the property of their respective owners.