[V6-12v] ATF level

[Al Streicher]

If they had the measurement they could use a wire (coat hanger) bent at 90 
degrees to drop down the hole. Make your own markings, take a reading and 
re-plug the hole.

Al
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Torrey" <davidtorrey2004 at yahoo.com>
To: "Max Wellhouse" <maxjoyce at ipa.net>; "Kent McLean" 
<kentmclean at comcast.net>; "quattro" <quattro at audifans.com>; 
<V6-12v at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 1:58 PM
Subject: Re: [V6-12v] ATF level


>I still have my dipstick.  I paid $20.00 for it in
> 1996 from the Audi dealer.  There are temperature
> markings on the dipstick indicating where the level
> should be when at operating temperature.  I could take
> length measurements if anyone wanted to make their
> own.
>
> Dave
>
> --- Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce at ipa.net> wrote:
>
>> Our old 94 100 Wagon had no dipstick either, and the
>> dipstick from
>> the dealer was a lot more than $20.  Can't remember
>> if we kept that
>> dipstick after we sold the car or not.
>>
>>
>>
>> My guess is that Audi wanted you to take it to the
>> dealer for ATF
>> checking/flushing/changing.
>>
>> DM&FS
>>
>> At 09:40 PM 5/12/2007, David Torrey wrote:
>>
>> >On the 1993 model year there is no dipstick.  One
>> is
>> >available from the dealer for about $20.00.  It's
>> >about two feet long.  The fill tube is in the
>> engine
>> >compartment with an orange cap.  This is where the
>> >dipstick also goes.  I am not sure if the 1994
>> model
>> >is the same way.  I still can't believe that Audi
>> >built this car without a dipstick!!!
>> >
>> >david
>> >
>> >--- Kent McLean <kentmclean at comcast.net> wrote:
>> >
>> > > I'm trying to check the automatic transmission
>> fluid
>> > > level on my '94 100 S
>> > > Avant, V6 FWD automatic Avant.  The owner's
>> manual
>> > > is no help -- it says
>> > > it requires special tools, and to take it to the
>> > > dealer.
>> > >
>> > > My generic knowledge says to drive the car to
>> bring
>> > > the engine temp up to
>> > > normal operating temperature, park it on a level
>> > > surface, keep the engine
>> > > running, then remove the dip stick, wipe it
>> clean,
>> > > insert it fully, then
>> > > remove it to check that it is between the "full"
>> and
>> > > "low" marks.
>> > >
>> > > The "dip stick" on my Audi is about 2-inches
>> long,
>> > > with about 1/2-inch
>> > > between unlabeled marks.  The fluid level would
>> be
>> > > at the top of a long
>> > > tube that leads down to the transmission, so I
>> > > assume my generic knowledge
>> > > is wrong for the Audi V6.
>> > >
>> > > Googling finds this on the Blau web site:
>> > >
>>
>>http://blauparts.com/audi/audi_fluid/audi_automatic_transmission_fluid.shtml#audiautomatictransmissionfluidinfo
>> > >
>> > > The tail end of its directions say to remove the
>> > > fill plug on the side
>> > > of the transmission, and use a pump to fill the
>> > > transmission to the
>> > > level of the plug.
>> > >
>> > > It can't be that stupid/difficult, can it? If it
>> is,
>> > > what the heck is
>> > > the automatic transmission plug at the rear of
>> the
>> > > engine compartment for?
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Kent McLean
>> > > '91 200 TQA #1, for sale
>> > > '91 200 TQA #2, no name yet
>> > > '94 100 S Avant, "Moody"
>> > > '89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy", up in smoke
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