What brand is the original Volkswagen transmission oil?
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Volkswagen's original transmission oil is a specialized transmission oil developed by Volkswagen itself. The following are the impacts of not changing the transmission oil for a long time: 1. Reduced oil pressure: This causes the oil in the transmission to become thicker, and once the oil pressure drops, internal cooling is hindered, leading to excessively high oil temperatures, which shortens the lifespan of the transmission and drive components. 2. Slipping phenomenon: Failure to change the transmission oil can result in weak acceleration when starting, causing the vehicle to frequently experience slipping during driving. 3. Rapid wear: Prolonged failure to change the transmission oil leads to deterioration and evaporation of the oil under high-speed and high-temperature conditions, causing rapid wear of components and damage to internal transmission parts.
This is quite an interesting question, and I did some research before changing my transmission fluid. Volkswagen's original transmission fluid doesn't actually come from a single brand. They source it from major international manufacturers and rebrand it according to the transmission type of different models. For example, the DQ200 dry dual-clutch transmission commonly uses Pentosin as the OEM supplier, while wet dual-clutch transmissions like the DQ381 often use ZF's fluid. Older AT transmissions might use FUCHS products. The key is to identify the part number, such as G 060 162 A2 printed on the fluid container, which is far more important than the brand. Last time I went for maintenance, I brought a bottle of FUCHS TechPower DSG, and the mechanic said as long as it meets the VW TL52146 certification standard, it's good to use.