'95 A6 fwd auto trans - help please

[Michael Wakefield]

This is normal behavior on some models.  It was an attempt by Audi to 
get the emissions down early in the warmup cycle. As the cat warms, the 
shifting becomes normal.
Mike Wakefield
93S4
97Cab
On Jun 1, 2004, at 9:18 AM, Lee Levitt wrote:

> Brian writes:
>>
>> I've purchased a used '95 A6 wagon fwd w/125k miles for my wife.  
>> When the
>> car is cold, first drive of the day or after sitting many hours, the
>> transmissiom will behave a bit differently.  When starting from a 
>> complete
>> stop the car
>> will stay in 1st gear up to around 3500 rpm before shifting  to 2nd.  
>> This
>> will
>> occur a couple times, and then it will behave as normal shifting out 
>> of
>> 1st
>> earlier around 2000 rpm, and continue to act normally thereafter.  I 
>> have
>> had a
>> garage change the fluid and filter, and it still behaves the same way.
>> They
>> also scanned for codes and found nothing.  They claim this is normal 
>> in
>> many
>> models of this vintage.  I have driven others and owned another from 
>> the
>> same
>> era ('93 & '94) and have never experienced this behavior.  Can anybody
>> validate
>> or confirm their claim or are they full of bs?  What's gonna happen 
>> when
>> it
>> is in the middle of winter and 10 degrees outside?
>>
>> Thank you in advance,
>>
>> B. Parenteau
>> Quincy, MA
>> '87 4ks
>> '90 200T
>> '95 A6 wagon
>
>
> Hey Brian, how are things? How's the 200T treating you?
>
> With regard to your A6 shifting question - my wife's '96 quattro wagon
> (which replaced the 200T), does not do this.
>
> I think you need a new mechanic. Give Dave Shaheen at Central Service 
> Garage
> a call. 508 653-5880.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Lee
> '95.5 S6 avant (sold)
> '96 A6 quattro avant (hers)
> '02 A6 quattro avant (on its way)
>
>
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