[V6-12v] Gear oil, brake job

[Clive Young]

security dimple ? I didn't realize audi fluids were so expensive :-) 

but it wouldn't surprise me . 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Thorp" <thorp at spacia.org>
To: <v6-12v at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 5:17 PM
Subject: Re: [V6-12v] Gear oil, brake job


> Luckly my Sears did have that giant hex wrench. It looks like someone 
> took a regular "L" shaped hex hey and blew it up.  :) Unfortunately it 
> only worked for the rear diff...  The tranny took a big torx for the 
> fill plug and a big triple-square bit with a security dimple in it for 
> the drain plug. (01A transmission).
> 
> My FLAPS had a little pump with hoses for filling the diff and trans.  
> Made it do-able, not clean...
> 
> I did read several warnings about not using GL-5 in the older audi 
> transmissions.  It is apparently very bad for the brass synchros.  If 
> your gearbox calls for GL-4, I would advise filling it with either OEM 
> fill or Readline MT-90.  After the change (the previous owner had put 
> Amsoil GL-5 in it), the transmission got a little harder to shift but it 
> stopped grinding into gear.
> 
> -Chris
> '95 A6qm
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