flat towing a front wheel drive car

[Dave Fain]

It is a 5 speed.  My concern is lubrication if the input shaft isn't
turning the gears and flinging grease.  Maybe not as critical with a
transaxle.
thanks,
Dave

On Fri, Sep 30, 2016 at 10:36 AM, Peter Golledge <petergolledge at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I've flat towed manual quattros without incident (steering unlocked,
> neutral, no sharp turns).  No real difference between a manual rolling down
> a hill in neutral vs. being flat towed.  If it really bothers you and this
> is a FWD rent a uhaul two wheel dolly.  :-)
>
> On Fri, Sep 30, 2016 at 10:15 AM, Dave Fain <kf21857 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I need to tow a mechanically challenged (fried engine) VW Cabriolet about
>> 200 miles.  I have access to a good tow bar and I know my A6 is up to the
>> task as a tow car.  Will I be risking damage to the transaxle if I flat
>> tow
>> it?
>> thanks,
>> Dave
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