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Reply to "Engine Cylinder head and Tranny contact temperature sensors"

@IaM-Ray said- "I read a lot on tranny temp guages and engine guages and I felt that some situations with a tranny for example if all of a sudden the temp went up it could alert you of a possible slow oil leak.  When was the last time you checked the tranny oil?  Guys that pull trailers use them to see how the tranny is doing.

I think you'll find, Ray, that (as Gordon said) keeping track of engine vitals will keep you way busier. I'm of the understanding (from experience and talking to people I know in the high perf VW world) that transaxle oil overheating is a non event whether on the street, drag race strip or even road racing. As for a leak- the puddle on the garage floor will alert you to any leakage way before you notice any change in trans oil temps, and simply checking that the drain plug is tight occasionally will negate any need to worry about the thing suddenly dumping it's life-blood somewhere inconvenient. If you wait for the gauge to tell you there's a problem it'll cost way more money to fix, as by that time everything (including the transaxle case itself) will be toast. Al

PS- I can see a trans fluid temp gauge being a great tool when hauling with an automatic, though.  

Last edited by ALB
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