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**Intockatt** · 07-11-2012, 11:55 PM

What sort of 'auto' is it, conventional with a torque converter and epicyclic gears or an 'automatic' that is a 'manual' gearbox with one or two clutches which is electronically controlled?

Personally, when I think of an Automatic, I think of a slushbox transmission. I have a DSG in my car which is, as you describe, an electronically controlled manual transmission. But I consider a DSG to be a DSG (neither automatic or manual). And I know quite a few people on the car forum I'm on to have similar opinion.

But that's just my opinion.

I would remind you that, like all other parts of a vehicle, automatic transmissions also need regular checking and servicing, something that many people seem to ignore to their later regret - repairs can be damned expensive! This. Although it can be expensive to service some transmissions. I paid about $130 just in fluid and filters for my transmission, and that's needed every 40k miles. But at least I do my own servicing. I've seen quotes of as little as $350 and as high as $500 just to service a DSG.

And it never hurts to service a manual tranny as well. I know a lot of manuals state they have lifetime fluid and don't need servicing, but there are way to many components on vehicles these days that state the same thing that end up still having service schedules or require servicing anyways. I just had to add water to my supposed "Non Serviceable Battery" just a couple of days ago.

07-11-2012, 11:55 PM	#10
Intockatt Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 653 Senior Member	What sort of 'auto' is it, conventional with a torque converter and epicyclic gears or an 'automatic' that is a 'manual' gearbox with one or two clutches which is electronically controlled? Personally, when I think of an Automatic, I think of a slushbox transmission. I have a DSG in my car which is, as you describe, an electronically controlled manual transmission. But I consider a DSG to be a DSG (neither automatic or manual). And I know quite a few people on the car forum I'm on to have similar opinion. But that's just my opinion. I would remind you that, like all other parts of a vehicle, automatic transmissions also need regular checking and servicing, something that many people seem to ignore to their later regret - repairs can be damned expensive! This. Although it can be expensive to service some transmissions. I paid about $130 just in fluid and filters for my transmission, and that's needed every 40k miles. But at least I do my own servicing. I've seen quotes of as little as $350 and as high as $500 just to service a DSG. And it never hurts to service a manual tranny as well. I know a lot of manuals state they have lifetime fluid and don't need servicing, but there are way to many components on vehicles these days that state the same thing that end up still having service schedules or require servicing anyways. I just had to add water to my supposed "Non Serviceable Battery" just a couple of days ago.
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