# 2000 Volkswagen Beetle Coupe - Treansmission issue

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-volkswagen-beetle-coupe-treansmission-issue/169916>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** transmissions, volkswagen\
**Created:** [September 14, 2020, 12:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-volkswagen-beetle-coupe-treansmission-issue/169916 "2020-09-14T00:56:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![tedgordon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@tedgordon](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tedgordon)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 12:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-volkswagen-beetle-coupe-treansmission-issue/169916/1 "2020-09-14T00:56:56Z")

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car will go into gear, no grinding. Car running, clutch works, no grinding. Could it be that the standard transmission oil (grease) level is to low ? I have no way checking the level.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 10:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-volkswagen-beetle-coupe-treansmission-issue/169916/2 "2020-09-14T10:20:05Z")

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What is your car doing wrong?

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-volkswagen-beetle-coupe-treansmission-issue/169916/3 "2020-09-14T21:33:42Z")

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I’m with @Purebred . It doesn’t sound like there’s a problem. If you’re asking whether you should change the gear oil as a matter of maintenance, it couldn’t hurt. A VW dealer or independent shop that specializes in German cars can recommend the correct oil.

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-volkswagen-beetle-coupe-treansmission-issue/169916/4 "2020-09-14T21:39:43Z")

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It’s difficult to tell if you are describing a car that won’t move or whether you just asking about a fluid level.

I read this, right or wrong, as a car that won’t move? If so, a broken axle, stripped splines in a hub, or a bad clutch no matter how well you think it works. A more serious cause would be an internal trans failure which can happen with no noise.