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

[Dean Galbreath]

I bought the identical car (same color too) a year ago from a local Colorado
dealer for 16,000 and change with 90,000 on it.  Couldn't ever prove the
timing belt was replaced, so I did it anyway.  Mechanic didn't think it had
when he got in there.  Transmission seems a little hesitant and lurchy
starting off the line in D better in S mode, hasn't been worse in my 20,000
miles. 

Dean Galbreath
dean at galbreath.net
2004 A8
1998 A4
Many others in the past...  including 1998 A8 with 200,000 original
tranismission!

-----Original Message-----
From: a8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:a8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of
Mike Ryan
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 9:13 PM
To: 'Kent McLean'; a8 at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [A8] 2004 A8L anything in particular to be aware of issues
wise? Thoughts on below?

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

-----Original Message-----
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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