Subject: Final drive leaking oil onto cats

[Rui]

Same problem here with a 96 A6qw.
Had to replace a trans seal and for that the whole exhaust has to be
removed. $750 mostly labor but my extended warranty picked it up.
Seems like all of these cars have seal and ignition switch problems.
I've had both. That extended warranty was a worthwhile expense.
First time I say that in my life...

>BTDT...on a 96 A6. Trans oil leaking onto the cats, makes a big stink in the
>garage when you park it after a drive. Really hard to tell where the oil is
>leaking from as it runs back not just down. in my case turned out to be the
>gasket between the trans and torsen diff. Reseal set me back about $1200.00
>US....just after warranty expired, naturally.