[V6-12v] Gear oil, brake job

Tom Christiansen tomchr at ee.washington.edu
Sun Mar 21 16:21:27 EST 2004


Hi James,

You've probably read my second email by now and realize that my car does
indeed have a manual transmission. 

I conveniently forgot to mention that in the first email...

Tom

On Sun, 2004-03-21 at 13:18, James4ihl at aol.com wrote:
> Tom --
> 
> Don't have any direct experience of Auto transmissions because I've
> always driven manuals. However, what you said rang a bell, as I was
> sure when looking through the workshop service manual for my 1992-1995
> Audi 80, I had noticed something about changing the ATF . Sure enough
> you are supposed to change it (>12.94 Gearbox No. 097, 01.95> gearbox
> no. 01N), although an interval is not stated (I'll check the interval
> in my car service schedule tomorrow). The tools listed in the service
> manual are:
> ATF fluid G 052 162 A (colour clear/yellow - do not use additives)
> Drip tray
> Oil extractor VAG 1358 A with oil suction probe VAG 1358A/1
> Fault reader VAG 1551
> ATF filling system VAG 1924 and protective goggles
> 
> Of course, you can decide which ones of these special tools you can do
> with out...
> 
> The procedures look fairly complex. If you decide to go ahead, let me
> know. I'll let you know what the required service interval is first,
> before you decide whether you need to do this...
> 
> James
> 
> In a message dated 21/3/04 2:17:38 am, tomchr at ee.washington.edu
> writes:
> 
> 
> > Folks,
> > 
> > Now that we're talking anyway...
> > 
> > In the manual for my 1994 90S it is stated that the transmission oil
> > should not be changed during the lifetime of the car. Do you guys
> > agree
> > with this philosophy? If not, which fluid/oil do you suggest instead
> > and
> > which benefits does it have to change the gear oil? Which tools are
> > needed?



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