2001 A6 4.2

[Grant Lenahan]

Yes, the tranny’s had some issues - but they were with the torque converter, and a seal that failed.

Later cars (not sure of dates) seem to be better.

Service the fluid (not flush) regularly - say every 40k.

Mine has been fine. I do love the car.

Grant
On Aug 4, 2015, at 9:22 AM, Kent McLean <kentmclean at comcast.net> wrote:

> Dave Fain wrote:
>> Is there anything I should be aware of before buying one of these?
> 
> Years ago I came thisclose to buying a 4.2 A6, but at the time it was over my budget.
> 
> The Tiptronic transmissions are a known weak point.  Other than flushing the fluid (which some people don’t recommend, as it may introduce other problems), there’s not much you can do to repair them.
> 
> The V8 does use a timing belt, but that’s better than the ’05 and later cars, which have a timing chain in the inaccessible rear. The chains are OK, but the tensioners fail. D’oh!
> 
> Your mechanic is right about there being no room to work on the engine.  The A8 has the same engine, and a little more room around it to work on it. If I were the one working on it, I’d go with an A8.  
> 
> —
> Kent McLean
> ’02 VW Beetle TDI and lots of ex-Audis, including Bad Puppy
> 
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