Re: tranny fluid change on the V8 4.2

["Eric Friedman/Creative Showcase, LLC." <creativeshowcase@nac.net>]

Thanks Jim.  I've got the G 052 162 fluid.

-Eric



>The VAG 1551 or 1552 is used to measure the fluid temperature. The fluid
>level is temperature dependent and can only be checked between 35 and 45
>degrees Celsius. On vehicles without a dipstick tube there is a plug in the
>transmission pan the is removed and the level is correct if fluid slowly
>leaks out. The dipstick tube was discontinued approx. 5/94 production. For
>A6 models produced after 7/95 DO NOT use Dexron ATF they ONLY use VW/Audi
>fluid G 052 162. I do not know the change over dates for other models. The
>VW/Audi fluid G 052 162 is compatible in the earlier vehicles.
>Jim Dupree
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Duane USG [mailto:duane@hunch.zk3.dec.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 5:24 AM
> To: creativeshowcase@nac.net
> Cc: quattro@audifans.com
> Subject: Re: tranny fluid change on the V8 4.2
>
> Hairy green toads from Mars made Eric Friedman/Creative
>Showcase, LLC. say:
>
> > Was going over my stuff for the tranny fluid change.  I
>was going to have my
> > friends Bosch service facitily do the change this week
>rather than wait for
> > the dealer into next month.  Wanted to double-check with
>everyone on the
> > exact amount of ATF fluid needed and whether the only way
>to read the fluid
> > level is with the dip stick or additionally in some other
>way.  Also, you
> > guys have mentioned the temperature of the fluid issue
>relative to the VAG
> > 1551.  Coudl someone fill me in on the whole scenario.
>Thanks
>
> Can't speak for the V8, but the newer A6's use the VAG 1551
> to check the fluid level and temperature. Starting in '95,
>they
> don't even HAVE dipsticks any more :-(
>
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>
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