A lot of cars have "lifetime" tranny/diff fluid and have removed the fill plugs - VW is one of them. Lifetime typically just means the life of the factory warranty.

 

Bowtie boys...
GTFO

 

Huh? Both manual and DSG box for the mk7 have a drain plug?

 

My X5, All Toyotas for some time have no trans dipstick & make changing the oil a bloody (U.K. English usage) pain in the arse to change. I have done it on the X5 & Tundra, shockingly the X was easier!

As far as my wife I learned years ago I can do what I want if I am willing to put up with a sh!tstorm & choose my battles with care. Having her onboard with things generally makes life much easier. I have gone against her wishes and usually wish I had chosen the path of lesser resistance.

lol

Yup, so true. It's bull$hit.

 

They have drain plugs, but some do not have fill plugs.

 

Thanks. Now I HAVE to find out how the f00k they fill them.


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I'm assuming before they are installed through the drain? That would mean the transmission has to come off to fill it. Wholly sh!t!

This is great!

https://www.noln.net/articles/3318-n...hout-dipsticks

 

Like this:

 

I wonder if they all have that secret hole. (Sounds like a new age porno) lol

 

Are you going to go searching for the secret hole on all of the trannies??

 

Nope, but I'm glad my joke landed.

lol

 

I did a dsg service on the S4 but I don't remember there being a drain hole...I had to pull the pan regardless to access the filters so it didn't matter.
Refilling was annoying and I recall running a hose outside the engine bay higher up to let gravity do it's thing...but it was a very specific process of
starting fill when temp reached exactly 41 degrees cellulite or whatever.

 

On the tundra, I had to get it up to temp, measure the trans temp with Techstream, open the valve that forces the trans cooler open (tow package) fill to fluid dripping out of the fill plug. Drive to get the fluid to flow.

Of course all of that was after pulling the pan, changing the filter and associated cleaning of the magnets & filling the not cheap fluid.

Took three cycles to get fully clean fluid running through the system.

 

Another reason to go with a manual

 

Okay, that just made the Audi seem easy.

 

 

I doubt the 6k lb CrewMax has a 6cyl which is the only Tundra available (not sure of 2020) manual. I know I would not want to drive a 6 Cyl Tundra.
The X5 was easy in comparison.
Yup

Also,
Hey! it's a Scirocco!
https://offerup.com/item/detail/8828...71327530138105

 

How did they factory fill it then? Fill through drain hole then flip it over before installing? Either way, this is something I'll pay to get done. I just don't want to deal with it.

 

And I thought doing a 3x3 on the 2G TL was a bit of a pain...

 

In some respects .. older / simpler cars are much more enjoyable

 

in almost all respects
unless you get used to newer tech and then you know it's missing and you miss it.

 

Going from a car with a backup camera to one without a backup camera wasn't fun. That's definitely a piece of tech I have to get used to living without again.

 

try parallel parking the yukon xl without one
I don't wonder why almost all of them have the passenger side rear quarter damaged.

 

I'd consider 3rd gen CTS-V if you want AMG, freaking badass car.

 

I would save the cash and get a 2G and make it a monster.

 

Here's an odd twist. I found an M2 on Truecar I like. For sh!ts & giggles I entered the Tundra info to see the trade in offer, with only having aftermarket radio, they deducted 1500. WTF?

Forget it has a 1500.00 Pioneer NEX 2 year old but top of the line DVD NAV HU, Pioneer amps, Hertz speakers, JL sub fully integrated into the oem system & steering wheel controls professionally installed I get I'm not getting the close to 5k spent but -1500. No.

 

 

What year and model is the Tundra?

Usually you get screwed on trade-ins. If not they will find another way. You probably know but sadly aftermarket add-ons rarely add value to a car, especially not what they should be worth.

I made the decision a while ago that whatever mods I do, I do for my own enjoyment. Keeping the miles off for resale value is just making the car nice for the next owner.

Helps me not justify a "weekend car" but maybe that's just a bit of cognitive dissonance.

 

It's a 2010. I have never expected to get mod money back and agree it's insane not driving the vehicle (truck has 182k) I expect 15k and won't let it go for less, I don't need to sell it. It has over 10k spent on mods (for me) but I do expect to be able to say the 2k old 3k in suspension isn't making it worth that much more but it sure as hell goes towards upkeep done and no use deduction like the tires needing to be replaced would. (It has new tires also)

It also has (retail) 1400 per 2020 Sequoia LEDS that I spent about 1200 on used that make it look newer than a 2020 Tundra & 1500 ARB bullbar, 1000 winch, 700 powercoated steel rear Ranchhand bumper 2018 Tundra interior etc.

It's an SR5 but has limited Optiron gauges & Auto AC that was a hassle to get in there and makes it much nicer to drive.

KBB with mileage dealer sale price is currently 15k-18 bone stock.

No way aftermarket accessories can reasonably cause a deduction.

 

WTF? Toyota trucks hold their value like crazy, that wasn't right at all. I thought given the trade-in offer that it was maybe an early '00s model. Suppose the requirement of a diagnostic tool to do a trans fluid exchange should have been a hint...

Definitely private party it, if nobody bites for what you feel is right return it to stock.

 

I know the rule is generally that mods don't add value, but they occasionally can for the right buyer/market. A dealer trade-in will almost never appreciate any kind of modification.

A $1500 deduction for car audio is hilarious, though.

 

It's all academic seeing I'm not taking on a payment now. If I want to do a car for truck trade though there's a SC miata.....

https://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/c...116405431.html


lol

 

It's funny, I listed some mods & forgot the important ones. It has a S&B cai, Doug Thorley long tube headers, full dual exhaust, and a tune all which makes it stupendous fun to drive, I remembered when I just went to get lunch and embarrassed a Challenger that thought he would walk all over the lumbering truck.

lol
(there's still a bunch of other stuff too)

 

@CLtotheTL32 I know this wasn't the upgrade we were after immediately but couldn't you sell the Taco enough
to cover this upgrade at bro pricing? Sounds like it's decked the fuck out.

 

Created a thread specifically not to pollute here. (even in the title)

https://acurazine.com/forums/car-tal...thread-987844/

lol

 

I'm ashamed how my posts derailed Morgan's majestic thread. God forgive me.





lol

 

 

Seeing as how there's been nada I could not resist.

 

 

Morgan is town whore.

 

now your thread is a ghost town