# VW Passat transmission

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-passat-transmission/76158>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** volkswagen, passat\
**Created:** [December 16, 2012, 1:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-passat-transmission/76158 "2012-12-16T01:16:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![lizzieb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b9e5f3/32.png) [@lizzieb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lizzieb)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2012, 1:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-passat-transmission/76158/1 "2012-12-16T01:16:39Z")

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My 1997 VW Passat with tiptronic transmission has 200,000 miles. My mechanic says my transmission is worn out, it won’t go up a hill. Can I drive it permantely in the tiptronic, I’m afraid to try it.

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**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:** [December 16, 2012, 1:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-passat-transmission/76158/2 "2012-12-16T01:31:08Z")

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Has your mechanic thoroughly diagnosed it?  
It’s not just overdue for a filter and fluid service?

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**Author:** ![lizzieb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b9e5f3/32.png) [@lizzieb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lizzieb)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2012, 7:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-passat-transmission/76158/3 "2012-12-26T07:27:46Z")

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It’s the regular transmission he said was worn out. I don’t know if the tiptronic works.