RE: Gearbox problems on a 1988 90 Q

[Ian Rawlings <Ian.Rawlings@UK.Quza.com>]

I was talking to one of those obscure, hidden down county lane mechanic
types who owned the same model as me for many years, and at about 100K
miles (mine's a little over this) he rebuilt his gearbox as a
precautionary measure. He said that he drained the oil and it looked so
clean, he put it right back in again!

Ian
-- 
Ian Rawlings - technical support for Quza at Racal-Integralis in England
Email support@uk.quza.com or telephone +44 (0)118 908 7878

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>From: 	quk@sievers.com[SMTP:quk@sievers.com]
>Sent: 	24 March 1997 14:08
>To: 	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>Subject: 	Gearbox problems on a 1988 90 Q
>
>In message <199703241320.HAA03360@dfw-ix15.ix.netcom.com> Steve Manning
>writes:
>
>> Ian - I'd go w/Phil's suggestion first about checking the gearbox oil
>>level,
>> although I'd take it one step further and change it.  17mm hex driver;
>> loosen fill nut on left side of trans (passenger's side for you), then
>>empty
>> by unscrewing bottom drain plug (also 17mm).  Fill w/approx 3 quarts (US)
>>of
>> *synthetic* (I used Redline MT90 as recommended by Redline) until it oozes
>> out.  Can't hurt, and will make shifting more pleasant especially if you've
>> got some miles on the car (it made a big difference just recently in mine -
>> *much* smoother shifting).
>
>You're not supposed to drain out the gearbox at any time.  Which is odd, 
>because the stuff I got out when I drained mine was so revolting!  Perhaps
>Audi 
>just doesn't want you to see how bad it gets?  
> 
>I did mine at about 100k, and there was a distinct improvement.
>
>--
> Phil Payne
> phil@sievers.com
> Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club
>