

This stack maintains the proper level at the proper temperature. There is a plastic stack in the hole, similar to a chimney, which keeps all the fluid from running out.
#O2j wont go in reverse full#
Some fluid will drip out whether oil level is full or low. Once running, the drain plug on the bottom of the transmission oil pan is removed with a 5mm allen wrench. This must be completed before the transmission fully warms up (35-38☌). The transmission fluid is checked from underneath the vehicle while running and the transmission in park. 3.750 liters is usually sufficient for a filter change. The correct fluid is a synthetic mineral oil, such as Pentosin ATF-1, Mercon V or Volkswagen G 052 162 A2. This may result in several teardowns under warranty to get an acceptable result, if possible at all. As a result, most local transmission shops or national chains won't have specific training, knowledge and equipment to test and re-machine vital parts of this transmission. The 01M transmission is a specialized transmission used only on Volkswagen vehicles, although very similar to the ones used on Renault vehicles. If the gear ratios are not the same the transmission controller will assume the transmission is slipping and go into fail safe mode.
#O2j wont go in reverse code#
This transmission was available in several gear ratios for different engines and vehicles, so it's important to get a transmission with the same code or another code known to be the same gear ratios. The code is a three character code stamped in a pad just above the starter flange. If replacing this transmission with a new or used transmission, pay special attention to the transmission code. This mode keeps the transmission in Third gear and the gear indicator in the instrument panel indicates all gears are selected simultaneously. Any sulfated connector and missing sensor signal causes the transmission to go to "fail safe" or "limp" mode. The additional resistance may prevent the computer from reading the faint pulses from the transmission speed sensors. With age, the resistance in the wiring and/or electrical terminals between the valve body and transmission controller can increase. To repair this, the transmission must be removed and the differential disassembled far enough to replace the plastic gear. Occasionally, the plastic speedometer drive gear will break and fall off of the differential carrier and the speedometer will stop working. Some areas of failure on this transmission include leaks in the oil filling tube by removing the cap incorrectly, damage to plastic internals due to fluid over-temperature conditions, leaks in the transmission oil cooler, internal fluid pressure leaks from torn piston diaphragms, worn piston bores for solenoids in aluminum valve body, and the resulting worn clutches and bands. Transmission oil is heated/cooled by the engine antifreeze that runs through the cooler.

The transmission has an oil-to-liquid cooler mounted on top of the transmission. More information on design and function can be found in VW's publications, mechanic's Self Study Programs SSP112 for early versions for the 92-94 096, or SSP172 for 01M from 95-06. It was determined that a dipstick and fill might invite owners to introduce incorrect or inferior fluid. It does not have provision for a dipstick. There is no chain inside this transmission. It is an electronically controlled transmission with a lockup torque converter, using planetary gears, clutch packs, and a gear-driven final drive with an open-differential. The 01M and its predecessor 096 are very similar to the other transmissions engineered and manufactured by STA: AR4, AD4 and AD8, which were deployed on Renault vehicles in the 1980s and 1990s.

This transmission was entirely engineered and most probably manufactured by the French company STA (owned by Renault) in Ruitz (Pas-de-Calais, France). The Volkswagen 01M transmission is an electronic/ hydraulic four-speed automatic transmission deployed in Cabrio, Jetta, Golf, GTI, New Beetle manufactured between 1995 through 2005, and transverse engine Passats manufactured between 1995 through 1997.
