[s-cars] Tranny Advice

[Bob Frizzell]

Steve,
When I looked into this a couple of years ago I came to the conclusion it
would be better to buy a used trans from someone who has switched to a
6-speed. Preferably get one from a June/95 or later S6 with the wider first
gear.  There is a lot of info at Charlie' site,
http://www.elektro.com/~audi/ and also lots of info in the archives.  If you
do have it rebuilt my understanding is there are a number of specific tools
required that are available only to the dealer. That's the word  I got from
a local mechanic who was the transmission man at the dealer and now has his
own shop.  He wasn't willing to rebuild mine without the tools.  I am still
hanging in there with my original trans - it had a pinion bearing whine
which seems to have subsided (the Audi Gods will get me for that statement).
What is the problem with your transmission?
Bob
93//S4
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Voit" <stevevoit at comcast.net>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 9:25 PM
Subject: [s-cars] Tranny Advice


> S-Heads:
> I'd like to have my 5-speed rebuilt -- not interested in the extra ratio
of
> the 6 speed.  My question is how specific does the shop's experience need
to
> be?  I have a trusted independent mechanic who drives an S6 himself; is it
> acceptable for him to R&R and send the tranny to a local rebuild shop that
> he's had experience with OR is this a strange enough beast that the tranny
> needs to be sent to special Hans und Franz rebuilder?  I live in Seattle,
> somewhere I recall hearing of an S-car tranny guru in Portland??
> Any comments/advice welcomed
> Steve V.
> 95.5 S6
>
>
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