Kansas City Tdi
& CoolAirVw Repair
01J 5th
gear upgrade
If you’re a guy who bought a Tdi for fuel efficiency and most of your driving is on the hiway then a 5th ratio change can help you net
some nice MPG increases.
This car was driving 1 hour to work and 1
hour home every day. This was a prime
candidate for 5th ratio change.
This is a fairly easy upgrade if you know
what your doing and have the special tools.
Here’s with the 5th cover removed. Notice the
filth stuck to trans case inside in all the following pics. Probably would
be best to change the fluid a little more often.
The slider on this car had some wear. Dark pic but it was
the only way to see the wear in the picture.
I suppose I need a camera with Micro function. This part should have been replaced but due
to time constraints it wasn’t. Car
worked fine before and after 5th upgrade though. Its changeable easily later
so no big deal.
You use a puller to get off the hub and
slider, and then the 5th main gear will slide off. Then
you use another puller to pull off the 5th counter gear. The teeth on these can crack during pulling.
With both gears removed.
