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Tue 7 Mar 2006 12:34

Passat tiptronic and towing - blueowl

As my leg will be in pot for the next few weeks after damaging my achilles, I have traded my manual Passat for a 2004 PD 130 Highline with tiptronic.

The car has done 34,000 miles, many of which have been done towing a caravan. It drives well and has been properly serviced but I am a little worried that there may be problems in store from gearbox/brakes/engine.

Any suggestions as to what I should look out for?

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Tue 7 Mar 2006 13:25

Passat tiptronic and towing - Armitage Shanks {p}

I am NOT an expert but reading various threads here I have learned that an automatic car used for towing may need a supplementary cooler for the gearbox fluid and that the colour of the fluid can give an indication of high temperatures which may have occured in the past. Pink fluid=good and dark fluid= burned/overheated. I guess a VW agent should be able to advise fitting a cooler if needed. Good luck!

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