[V8] Transmission won't go into 4th

[R Broberg]

Don't be fooled by the dipstick if you have not really warmed up that
tranny.  The reason Audi did not include one is due to confusion on the part
of owners that checked oil when temp was inadequate.  Others use the drain
and add 4 quarts method to get to the right level.  Improperly filled tranny
can do strange things.

Roland Broberg
Broberg Engineering-BECO
Delafield. Wisconsin USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <pdlord at talent.com.au>
To: <V8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 9:49 PM
Subject: [V8] Transmission won't go into 4th


> I have a 1990 3.6 auto that seems reluctant to shift up to 4th gear. Was
doing
> this only when cold but now does so when the car has been driven for 20-30
> minutes. Sometimes if I switch to manual mode it'll shift up. Sometimes
it'll
> do it in economy mode. It' intermittant.
>
> At about the same time, with engine cold, driving away near home once, the
> transmission didn't seem to be in any gear for a second as I tried to
drive
> away.
>
>  I have recently flushed synthetic oil through twice and have a dipstick
to
> check level - which checks out OK. Could synthetic trans oil badly affect
the
> transmission?
>
> I am going to flush the fluid again and replace the filter this time, but
are
> there any other suggestions?
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