Volkswagen Repair: Drain plug on the torque converter, vw jetta, gravity feed


Question
1995 VW Jetta III, GLX VR6, 2.8L, Auto.
Hi there,
Could you please let me know if their is a drain plug on the torque converter of a 1995 VW Jetta III, GLX VR6, 2.8L, DOHC, Auto transmission? Thanks for your help as always.-Charlie

Answer
Hi Charlie;
No there is not.  Let me ask you a question.  Are you planning to change the transmission fluid, and filter on your automatic transmission yourself?  Let me warn you about something.  Unless you have access to a VAS 5052, or VAS 5051, or VAS 5051B, so you can tell what temperature the transmission fluid is at, while you add the last of the fluid, after using the Volkswagen ONLY gravity feed special reservoir filling device, you are asking for a big repair bill!!!
Unless you can gravity feed the fluid, and watch it overflow through the small hole while you fill through the large hole, and then get the transmission fluid up to temperature while you watch the scan tool...there is a specific temperature range for the final addition that takes into consideration the rate of thermal expansion...you will have to replace the transmission, and I'm sure you don't want to do that.  Maybe you've got all that stuff, I don't know...Just A Word To the Wise!  Good luck, Charlie.  Hope you can some use out of this.