do i have to take my 2000 vw passat 2.8 v6 to a vw repairman for transmission fluid?

i would, whether you a stick or automatic, have a tech check and add for you and see if the trans needs to be serviced.

Roy

typically they are lifetime filled, only need fluid added if repairs are performed... there is a procedure at a certain temp, if you don't know what you are doing it's best to let the dealer do it. fkuid is very pricey tho.