# Transmission Service at 50,000 Miles? 2015 VW Jetta **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** jetta, volkswagen\ **Created:** [July 6, 2018, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-service-at-50-000-miles-2015-vw-jetta/120478 "2018-07-06T16:04:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2018, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-service-at-50-000-miles-2015-vw-jetta/120478/21 "2018-07-07T12:00:42Z")
> [@shanonia](#): > > Problem here is the word “the” without further description. Who’s the recommender? The service writer handles both sides of the transaction. The scheduling of service and closure once done. That service writer knows what was asked initially and since they mentioned it afterward, also knew what should have been done. What more needs to be defined? ---
**Author:** ![bcohen2010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@bcohen2010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bcohen2010)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2018, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-service-at-50-000-miles-2015-vw-jetta/120478/22 "2018-07-07T19:29:38Z")
Lots of cars come with sealed automatic transmissions, or with labels on the transmission dipstick that say “lifetime transmission fluid” or “no need to replace transmission fluid”. That’s just a marketing gimmick–I would still do it anyways. I am not a professional mechanic, and cannot say what a professional mechanic would recommend, but I do change the transmission fluid and filter on our cars every 10 years, which is about 60,000 miles. And of course, if I buy a used car, I do this immediately after I own it. I have never had transmission problems on any car that I have owned. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2018, 3:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-service-at-50-000-miles-2015-vw-jetta/120478/23 "2018-07-08T03:23:28Z")
> [@bcohen2010](#): > > Lots of cars come with sealed automatic transmissions There is no such thing ---
**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2018, 11:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-service-at-50-000-miles-2015-vw-jetta/120478/24 "2018-07-08T11:44:22Z")
Would you like to explain what you mean? ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2018, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-service-at-50-000-miles-2015-vw-jetta/120478/25 "2018-07-08T16:00:18Z")
There is no such thing as a “sealed automatic transmission” It’s a marketing term, not a real technology ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2018, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-service-at-50-000-miles-2015-vw-jetta/120478/26 "2018-07-08T17:29:04Z")
I think it just means there is no dipstick and no filler tube for the dipstick. Filling requires putting it on a lift and filling through an access port by the axle. I do believe some do not have easily removable pans also but have a drain plug. So sealed mean no serviceable part to the DIYer. I guess that’s just fine with me anyway since I hate transmission work. I’ll pay the $100 while I read the paper. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2018, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-service-at-50-000-miles-2015-vw-jetta/120478/27 "2018-07-08T17:54:34Z")
But that just means it has no dipstick and/or tube Otherwise, it’s the same as any old school automatic transmission To call an automatic transmission that lacks a dipstick and/or tube “sealed” is silly, in my opinion > [@bing](#): > > Filling requires putting it on a lift and filling through an access port by the axle. Depends on the model . . . there are lots of variations > [@bing](#): > > I’ll pay the $100 while I read the paper. Sounds fair to me . . . but I only subscribe to the Sunday paper, and most shops are closed that day 😺 ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2018, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-service-at-50-000-miles-2015-vw-jetta/120478/28 "2018-07-08T18:04:54Z")
Well I paid $2.50 for the Sunday paper and it took about 15 minutes to go through anything worthwhile, so here I am. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2018, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-service-at-50-000-miles-2015-vw-jetta/120478/29 "2018-07-08T18:32:08Z")
I concentrate on the business and local sections . . . and of course the comics ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2018, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-service-at-50-000-miles-2015-vw-jetta/120478/30 "2018-07-08T19:25:25Z")
I have a bud at lunch that reads the comics, he actually makes chuckling noises, easily amused I guess. Lifetime transmission fluids I have heard of, not sure what car, oh trans dead, life over. ---
**Author:** ![Marnet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/marnet/32/41_2.png) [@Marnet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Marnet)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2018, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-service-at-50-000-miles-2015-vw-jetta/120478/31 "2018-07-08T19:38:29Z")
My 2014 Camry has no dipstick for me to check transmission fluid. When I had the tranny serviced at about 30k it turns out that to drop the pan requires removing some sort of cross member ( if I recall the term used) and the time/labor involved would make the cost ridiculous. So I settled for the flush/new fluid. I know the manual says I can go 100k before servicing the transmission and the dealer said just drive it. But the independent shop that has given excellent service for a dozen years recommended that with my “severe use” short haul, stop and go, low mileage driving I do transmission service about every 30-35k. They said they are seeing many ruined transmissions on newer cars that waited 80-100k to change the trans fluid and by then they are out of warranty. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2018, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-service-at-50-000-miles-2015-vw-jetta/120478/32 "2018-07-08T20:09:07Z")
> [@Marnet](#): > > to drop the pan requires removing some sort of cross member ( if I recall the term used) Yup That’s an acceptable term On many fwd vehicles with transversely mounted powertrains, such as yours, it’s necessary to remove the crossmember if you want to drop the trans pan You’re taking the right approach by servicing the trans every 30K 👍 [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-service-at-50-000-miles-2015-vw-jetta/120478.md?page=1)