[A8] 2004 A8L anything in particular to be aware of issues wise? Thoughts on below?

[Mike Ryan]

Notorious but not as bad as 1997-2001?  Is it the torque converter
typically? 

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From: a8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:a8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of
Kent McLean
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 9:41 PM
To: a8 at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [A8] 2004 A8L anything in particular to be aware of issues
wise? Thoughts on below?

AFAIK, the only recommended service is to check for leaks. But Audi
automatic transmissions are notorious for early failures.
Flushing them seems to extend their life. Others might argue differently.
YMMV.

- Kent

mickeytryan1 at cox.net wrote:
> Thanks. Should it not have been flushed?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kent McLean<kentmclean at comcast.net>
> Sender: a8-bounces at audifans.com
> Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:08:05
> To:<a8 at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [A8] 2004 A8L anything in particular to be aware of issues
>   wise? Thoughts on below?
>
> Mike Ryan wrote:
>> http://boston.craigslist.org/nos/ctd/2724463328.html
>
> Looking at the Audi USA website, it seems the timing belt change 
> interval is 75K miles. Between the 90K miles on this one, and that it 
> is over 5 years old, the timing belt should have been changed.  Ask 
> the seller for the *written* proof.
>
> I'd see if they flushed the "sealed for life" transmission, too.
>

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