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Posted by: poorsche914 Oct 3 2015, 05:39 PM

Buying an '04 NB Convertible for my daughter. It is a GLS with 6-speed tiptronic. Does anyone know what the "model" designation is? Something like 09A, 09G, 01M, etc.
Trying to figure out what models and year range this transmission was available since I need to replace it.

Thanks!

Posted by: Mike Bellis Oct 3 2015, 08:05 PM

Go to this site, pay $35 for 24 hour access, enter the VIN and download every document VW ever published on your make and model.
https://erwin.vw.com/erwin/showHome.do

Posted by: poorsche914 Oct 3 2015, 09:43 PM

Interesting
And since I have 3 VWs in the driveway plus my daughter has a VW, that $35 could buy a lot of info. Thanks for the link.

Posted by: r_towle Oct 3 2015, 09:55 PM

From my research the transmission is short lived and will need to be replaced often.

Those automatics just die, no warning.

Posted by: poorsche914 Oct 3 2015, 10:57 PM

That's what I am finding also.
Wondering if a manual swap would be feasible

Posted by: a914622 Oct 4 2015, 08:58 AM

Yes manual swaps are straight forward. I just got everything to do my 01 tdi golf. Funny cuz I can see a lot of boxster parts in the vw.

Posted by: jcd914 Oct 4 2015, 11:20 PM

Per ALLDATA the 04 NB has an 09G transmission.

Jim

Posted by: poorsche914 Oct 5 2015, 10:19 AM

Thank you. That's what I figured.

Thought the Valve Body may need to be replaced (very common) but that was done under warranty and, more recently, a local shop replaced it but the issue did not change so they swapped the original back in.

I had the car delivered and had a chance to troubleshoot a bit more. It is in limp mode. I am going to get a VAG-COM to see what codes are being thrown. Figure it is a good investment with 4 VWs in the family