1998 GL JETTA 2.0 MANUAL 5 SPEED car refuses to go into 1st and reverse if i try and go into reverse i have to force it and when it goes in it jerks and makes a loud clunk. like an auto transmission parked on a hill... i have to force 1st as well but when coming to a stop i can slow down...

What type of transmission fluid should go in my '03 Jetta 5-spd transmission

When i bought my 1999 Wolfsburg Jetta (MKIII) i asked the dealer to do a typical tune up and change all my fluids; specifically the tranny fluid (obviously i have an automatic) but of course they did nothing but a simple oil change. I'm starting to get concerned about my transmission now that...

hey guys ive got a problem and i need to fix it before it becomes a REAL problem. my transmission is engaging rough and my guess is that it is low on fluid but my question is, WHERE DA F*** IS THE LEVEL PLUG. i need to find out where i pour the fluid in! please help! i dont need my baby crapping...

Ok, my girlfriend just got a 2001 Jetta 1.8T Wolfsburg, its at 107k and to be safe we are going to do some changes, like oil, transmission, stuff like that. What type of oil do you all recommend (synthetic, we dont know if the previous owner used regular or synthetic, so to save from heart...