[s-cars] Subject: Re: 6 speed?

mike claire mike.claire at gmail.com
Mon Sep 24 19:29:17 PDT 2007


Does anybody know if the 016 transmission used in the 200s and V8s have the
same skinny first gear problem that the early S4 has?



Mike

On 9/24/07, Robert Rossato <bob.rossato_af at cox.net> wrote:
>
> The wider 1st gear didn't come into play until around May/June 1995.
> The '95.5 models definitely had them and maybe some of the very late
> '95s did.  This was also an issue with early CBL and CGR 6-spds.
>
> But, so what.  It's just noise.  At least the whiney 1st gear failure.
> There's another failure mode that results in constant ticking in all
> gears which may be more serious, but that seemed to be mainly '92 & '93
> as I recall.
>
> Just continue enjoying the car as it was intended.  The gearbox doesn't
> care.  I've tried to break mine and it mocks me.  No need to pussyfoot
> around.
>
> Bob - w/60k miles of hard launches on a whiney 1st gear
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of
> > djdawson2 at aol.com
> > Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 4:12 PM
> > To: tom at freeskier.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] Subject: Re: 6 speed?
> >
> >
> > You have an S6.? Crawl under and look at its serial number.?
> > If it is CBD 79445 or higher, it is a 5 speed with a wide
> > first gear, and likely will perform well with power mods.
> >
> > The earlier trans have a narrow first gear... high torque
> > loads lead to a failure of the surface of the gear, and it
> > begins to sound like a cement mixer in first gear.
> >
> > Chances are good, since you own an S6, you have the better trans.
> >
> > For all you could ever want to know, read Charlie's
> > website... Chris posted the link.
> >
> > HTH,
> > Dave
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tom Winter <tom at freeskier.com>
> > To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Cc: djdawson2 at aol.com
> > Sent: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 1:52 pm
> > Subject: Subject: Re: [s-cars] 6 speed?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > djdawson2 at aol.com wrote:
> >
> > > If you have an S6, it appears that you are safe.? With an
> > S4, it is just a
> > matter of when.
> >
> > Dave, or anyone else, can you elaborate? I just upgraded my
> > exhaust manifold
> > to RS2, with additions to follow. God forbid I now need to go
> > with a $ix
> > $peed tranny, too.
> >
> > Tom '95 S6 Avant
> >
> >
> >
> >
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