Kirk and Eric,

Thanks for dangling the question on Vortex.
I have gone through Etka and Bentley and too many website compilations of gearboxes and years. There are 9 trans codes (Etka)that could have come in an A3. I have found the following:

3.67, 3.45, 1.94, 1.29, 0.91, 0.75

ATH
8/92 - 12/93 Golf, 8/92 - 10/92 Jetta
CHD
8/92 - 12/95 Golf, 8/92 - 7/95 Jetta
DFP
12/95 - 7/96 Golf, 12/95 - 7/96 Jetta


3.67, 3.45, 1.94, 1.29, 0.97, 0.80

AMC
8/92 - 12/93 Golf, 8/92 - 10/92 Jetta
CHE
8/92 - 10/95 Golf, 8/94 - 7/93 Jetta
DFQ
8/95 - 7/96 Golf, 8/95 - 7/96 Jetta


3.67, 3.45, 1.94, 1.37, 1.03, 0.85

APW
8/92 - 12/93 Golf, 8/92 - 10/92 Jetta
CHB
8/92 - 11/95 Golf, 8/93 - 7/95 Jetta
DFN
8/95 - 7/96 Golf

Note that the years/models come from Etka and a good list created by [email protected].

I have checked with VW dealership techs and parts people asking "how do I know what trans came in what model"? There answer has always been "read the code on the tranny". This seems unreasonable. We either need the MVMA sheets (or their equivalent) for all of the years the A3 was made, or some equivalent authoritative source. I suggest we look for the brochures that were put out by VW during '93-'98 model years and see what differences there were for the different trim levels. Anyone know a friendly VW literature collector?

BTW I have started stripping a '95 Sport, CHE code box.

Should we start an A3UG?

Have Fun Kids!

Dave Z

[This message has been edited by Dave Zaslow (edited December 02, 2003).]