A-6 Questions

[BRIAN O'NEILL]

your old school, the newer cars do not have dipsticks
or fill tubes, you fill them through a hole in the
pan, with a $250.00( way overpriced ) fill
contraption.
ive btdt !!!!
                                      brian o' 
--- miktip <miktip at ec.rr.com> wrote:
> Contrary to dealer intention, ALL AUDI autobox's
> NEED their fluid changed!
> 
> Mainly around the 30,000 mile mark.
> 
> Ask the main rebuilder for Audi transmissions at
> (541)382-7723
> 
> Changing the autobox fluid is much more simpler than
> you could imagine!
> 
> It just takes a bit of resourcefulness!
> 
> Every Audi I've owned (6) with an automatic, I have
> changed the fluid in my driveway!
> 
> Its simple.  You go buy a case of Mobil 1 Synth
> trans fluid. 6 quarts
> 
> R&R your transmissions internal filter, and clean
> all the metal off the internal magnet, by removing
> the transmissions pan, usually 4-6 bolts.
> 
> Allow as much of the oil to drain, usually 3-4
> quarts.
> 
> Reinstall filter & pan, and fill trans to spec.
> 
> Drive a few hundred miles with the fresh new oil,
> allowing it to mix with the old oil in the torque
> converter.
> 
> Then one fine day, remove the dipstick for your
> trans, and using a small hose, suck out as much of
> trans oil as you can.  I have a large syringe I use.
>  Usually you can get about 3 quarts this way. 
> 
> Measure the exact amount you removed and refill that
> exact amount. 
> 
> Now you've allowed 6 quarts of new oil to mix with 3
> old.  
> 
> If your like me, you go get yourself another case of
> Mobil trans oil and repeat the process until the
> trans
> oil is the same color and smell as the new Mobil
> oil.  Usually only takes 2 case's.
> 
> Cost?  Much less than what the dealer wants, and it
> will definitely help your trans to last much longer!
> 
> My 1988 80 is still running strong!  Its gone
> through a differential, but the transmission is
> still shifting good!  It received its first Mobil
> trans oil change 9 years ogo.
> 
> No fancy dealer machine needed.
> 
>                     Mik
> 
> 
> >you do not have to change the trans fluid.you could
> >not unless you had the dealers 250.00 trans fluid
> fill
> >contraption or if you are like magiver and could
> make
> >one your self. and the fluid is about 15 bucks a
> >quart, its some special sythetic crap they
> concocked.
> >                                    brian o'
> 
> 


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