1.6 Auto sluggish/ Fault codes help

[Wrensup]

Anyone got any advice?
My girlfriends car seems to have an issue,
When driving and coming up to a junction, she'll be slowing down and rolls to the give way markings. Then when she wants to pull off again the car reacts slow (almost like you're in a manuel and you accidently try pulling off in 3rd) then all of a sudden the car will kick back down the gears fine and start to pull off alright.
Thats the best I can describe it really.

Any ideas?

thanks!

[Jasikasisback]

I had this. try topping up gearbox oil. either it is leaking or simply needs toping up.  It may need a gearbox filter and oil change and you can do this yourself if this has never been done. vw say some are lifetime but they expect you to drive a car for 100000miles and less than10 years. does your gearbox have a dipstick??make sure you use the right gearbox oil. don't overfill it.

[Wrensup]

Arh right thanks I had a supsusion it could be that, I'm not sure about the dip still ill have to take a look.
Funnily enough this has just started to happen with the car on 102,000 on th clock.

[Jasikasisback]

good luck and i hope you do have a dipstick as that will make life very easy for you...just top up and see if it makes any difference...

[Wrensup]

Anyone with any other suggestions, the girlfriend took it to a garage and they checked the car over apparently and couldn't find anything wrong?

[Wayne]

I would get the oil drained and replaced plus the suction filter cleaned.

[Jasikasisback]

The VW dealer told me that the gearbox never has to be serviced as it is "lifetime"..I then asked if the oil in it was a special blend that doesn't break down after 20 years of use and then the line went silent and after I heard that it would cost £120 to have the gearbox oil and filter changed....so if the dealer didn't open the box and look inside then you had better do it yourself..

[tsr_adi]

If by some bad luck your gearbox is at fault, I will soon have a perfectly working auto box available for beer tokens as I'm swapping to manual

[Jasikasisback]

Hi which box do you have available?

[Wrensup]

Not sure, how can I find out?

I scanned the car, and found these fault codes:

00520 mass air flow sensor
00523 air intake sensor
00533 idle air control regulation
00525 oxygen sensor

I got a feeling these wont be helping?

Anyone know what course of action I should take first?

I know the throttle body needs cleaning for 00533
but for the others I'm not so sure?

Thanks