yes i needs to be pretty damn exact.
if the auto tranny is too full or too low it will create aireation (sp) and get too hot. ruin your clutch packs and ****
so be carefull to check it when you are done

do you know how to check it?
make sure after you fill it, that you run it thru the gears while sitting there, then check it. let it run for a min, put your car thru all the gears.

 

Not to mention your engine has to be running when you check it, andyour trans temphas to be around 35 degrees celcius which you can check with the vag com. When your trans reaches this temp remove the large allan bolt, if no fluid is coming out of the holeits not full.

 

seriously , i thought that was a givin, LOL!

 

35 degrees, do you memorize this ****? i guess i was a half *** tech! hahaha i NEVER waited to see a temperature like that specific, haha

 

Ah i never check the damn temp either i was just saying it to sound smart.

 

ya tru, if your going to be the doctor, you better be right! lol

 

It should be level on a lift. Refill at 105 degrees F.
You should try a VW dealer.

 

Hey, thanks for all the info guys. Given that my torque converter still probably is holding quite a bit, how can I tell how much more I should add, or at least estimate so I know how much to buy? Oh, and did anybody mention where to fill it? Sorry, but I'm deffinitely a noob to this. Thanks again

 

Oh, and thanks for the great link zoti.

The link says that Quaker State/Pennzoil Multi-Vehicle ATF is a viable substitute at $3/quart, opposed to OEM at ~$15/liter. Can anybody confirm this? It'd be a lot easier to get, and plus, lots cheaper.

 

I just put back in the same amount I took out. I wish I could drain it completely as I wanted to change the filter as well but I only got 3.25L and it holds 9L.