[A4] '99 1.8T w/ Tiptronic Not Up-shifting

[Doug Johnson]

Holy cow!!!!! 

I need to get my old Datsun RL411 on the road I guess.  :-)

 ~ Doug

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul W. Henne [mailto:MarylandGuy_42 at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 7:53 PM
To: Doug Johnson
Cc: a4 at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [A4] '99 1.8T w/ Tiptronic Not Up-shifting

Actually, no, I would expect it to cost $650 for the Audi.  :)

Paul ('98 A4q 1.8T w/Tip -- being replaced with '07 GTI w/DSG next month)

Doug Johnson wrote:
> Oh, myyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.... Price from local VW dealer to 
> change tranny fluid and filter: $400.
>
> Is this what one would expect on a '99 A4q 1.8T with Tip? 
>
>  ~ Doug
>
>  
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: Richard Andrews [mailto:richard.j.andrews at gmail.com]
> Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 11:18 AM
> To: Doug Johnson; a4 at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [A4] '99 1.8T w/ Tiptronic Not Up-shifting
>
>
> Doug, I've had my tip since 80k miles and have changed the filter once 
> and flushed the trans 3 times now.
> For the first flush I used OEM fluid from worldimpex @ $9 per quart.
>
> I changed the filter and used a Wynn's transmission flush machine. 
>
> The car shifted like new.
>
> I decided to flush it again 20k later, this time I used Pennzoil 
> Mutli-vehicle fluid.
> This stuff is around $3 per quart. 
>
> Transmission still worked great.
>
> Just flushed the transmission again last week with the Pennzoil 
> Multi-vehicle ATF.
> Car shifts a little smoother again. 
>
> I've made it from 80k - 160k with no transmission issue (knock on 
> wood) I hope to see 250k-300k out of my Tip
>
> There is a writeup on the transmission service the link is: 
> http://www.taligentx.com/passat/maintenance/atfchange/
>
> Do the filter AND the flush, you won't regret it!
>
> -Richard
>
>
>
> On 9/29/06, Doug Johnson <ur-quattro at msn.com> wrote: 
>
> 	Does a cold 1.8T engine keep the Tip from up-shifting?
> 	
> 	I drive only five miles to work, and I find myself slapping the
shift 
> lever
> 	to the manual position in order to get the car into top gear.
> 	
> 	Of course, then I'll stop at a traffic signal and end up trying to 
> get out
> 	of peoples' way with the car in a higher gear than I expect.
> 	
> 	So...am I in for expen$ive transmission service? :-)
> 	
> 	Thanks,
> 	
> 	~ Doug
> 	
> 	
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