I noticed some oil leaks below Electro the other day - yes, oil leaks. Although Electro is an EV, it still has the stock VW transmission, that has gear oil. This apparently is leaking through the differential seals that connect to the front drive axles.
So I took Electro in to a local VW shop to get the seals replaced. They looked, and basically assessed that the differential is shot and that I will need a whole new tranny. OOF.
The good news is (believe it, there is some) the tranny replacement can be done from underneath the car, and with no removal of the upper battery racks or cables. Even the motor will stay connected by one mount (the one opposite the tranny). Because of this, the VW shop has bid the job and will do it over the next week - for $1500.
I believe this is the last part of the original drivetrain, and it will soon be replaced.
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