[V8] V8 transmission filter

Fri Jan 4 14:38:08 PST 2008

Well sounds like your mech is compitent...so the
chances he ran it through the parts washer...or
cleaned it while he was there is unlikley. But the
best way to realy know is....ask him.

 I just took the trans lines off the rad end & let it
come out till the stream slowed. I prolly left 2qts
in. I then took the pan off to drain the rest.
 I cleaned the strainer, replaced an 0-ring or two &
the pan gasket.
 I got my parts from Bruce.

 & I'm a 4 jack stands, cold concreat kinda guy.

 I'm 98% done with a motor swap I'm doing in a 91 200
20v. OUTSIDE. I say I'll never do it again, but you
know I LIE ;-)

 Ron

--- Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks Ron.  Ok, metal strainer is the right answer.
>  Cool.  I'll see
> if I can sell my filter kit on the Marketplace.
> 
> I have flushed the transmission myself at least 3
> times, with
> definitely two of those times being Mobil 1 synth. 
> The 1st flush (or
> 2?) was with some no-name cheap stuff from FLAPS. 
> So now I have
> either Audi ATF or Valvoline Max Life in there as
> well.
> 
> What are the chances that my screen might still be
> partially clogged?
> Probably no way to really say, but I'm curious what
> others have found
> in their first looks at these.
> 
> Are you guys doing this on jack stands and ramps
> like I aborted doing
> or do you have lifts in your garages?  ;-)
> 
> Thanks,
> Ed
> 
> On 1/4/08, Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> > Yes, just a metal strainer. I flushed my trans
> fluid
> > in the ol Pearl beast & just cleaned it off &
> replaced
> > an 0-ring or two & the pan gasket. Filled with
> some
> > Mobil synth trans fluid.
> >  Time for a Becks ;-)
> >
> >  & I recomend if you want the "kit" to get in
> touch
> > with Bruce...he still is breathing you all know
> ;-)
> >
> >  Ron
> >
> > --- Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I recently took my 1990 V8 to a mechanic to
> change
> > > the AT filter.  I
> > > supplied a "kit" I bought through a Beck Arnley
> > > dealer.
> > >
> > > I ended up getting only a fluid flush.
> > >
> > > Two problems occurred...
> > >
> > > #1 Mechanic claims AT filter kit was wrong part.
>  I
> > > looked it up
> > > online and found it listed for both a 92 100 V6
> and
> > > the 90-94 v8.  So
> > > that is a red flag to me because I don't think
> the
> > > two transmissions
> > > are the same in those models.
> > >
> > > #2 Mechanic doesn't believe there's even a
> filter to
> > > be changed in
> > > there and didn't call to ask me what I wanted
> done
> > > before he decided
> > > to go ahead and just flush the fluid and charge
> me
> > > 50 bucks.  I
> > > expressed my disappointment and he said in
> addition
> > > to draining the
> > > trans at the drain plug, he also drained "the
> torque
> > > converter side"
> > > and the final drive.  So, it made me feel a
> little
> > > bit better and the
> > > trans does seem to shift a little smoother, but
> I'm
> > > still skeptical
> > > about the whole experience.
> > >
> > > So, what is the correct part number for the AT
> > > filter kit for the V8
> > > Quattro?  Where did you find and purchase the
> > > correct part?
> > >
> > > Is there really an actual filter in there or is
> it
> > > just a screen that
> > > "gets cleaned just by changing the fluid" (as
> stated
> > > by the mechanic)?
> > >
> > > He said he used "fluid from Audi" like from the
> > > dealer across town I
> > > guess, but the receipt says Valvoline Max Life. 
> The
> > > guy who called to
> > > tell me the car was ready to be picked up told
> me
> > > Max Life too.  The
> > > guy I spoke to is one of the owners and this
> shop is
> > > supposedly really
> > > reputable.  I have friends who swear by them. 
> They
> > > service a local
> > > resident's 300 Gullwing Mercedes.  I realize
> however
> > > that they might
> > > not know their ass from any other hole when it
> comes
> > > to Audis.  Or,
> > > they just don't want to work on them.  Or mine. 
> Or
> > > whatever the
> > > hell...
> > >
> > > Either way, I really want to make sure I don't
> lose
> > > this transmission
> > > because of the damn filter.  Even though the
> paint
> > > on the hood is
> > > peeling off and the clear coat is peeling off
> the
> > > back quarters, it
> > > runs great, drives great, and is virtually
> > > unaffected by snow and ice
> > > with proper tires mounted, not to mention that
> my GF
> > > really likes it
> > > (I bought it to be her winter car).
> > >
> > > I actually had the car up on ramps and
> jackstands
> > > and was lying
> > > underneath and just couldn't quite bring myself
> to
> > > tackle this job.  I
> > > had only barely enough room to actually breath
> in
> > > and out under there
> > > and needed the car to be driveable in a day or
> two
> > > for a thousands of
> > > miles trip to CA and back two Thanksgivings ago.
> > > I'm not against
> > > trying it again, but I finally decided to
> actually
> > > pay someone to do
> > > it for me and then this horseshit happens.
> > >
> > > Please advise.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > > Ed
> > > Colorado Springs
> > >
> > > On 1/4/08, Scott Simmons <indischrot at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > ... in other news:  $400 later, Der
> > > Panzerkampfwagen is kicking butt.
> > > > The transmission put it out of service for 3
> days
> > > a couple weeks ago and
> > > > robbed a bunch of Christmas money (who we
> kidding?
> > > that money wasn't
> > > > going to go to anyone else!) and a mad-dash
> search
> > > to find the CORRECT
> > > > ZF4HP24 filter: there are 3 variations.  The
> night
> > > I got the car back,
> > > > it began to snow... and didn't stop for 12
> inches.
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