RE: what was first year of the A8 in the US?

["TM" <mizutanit@mindspring.com>]

Jim,
Would this be a manual for a US spec A8? Just curious.

Anyway, I'm no A8 expert, so I could be wrong about A8s coming
to the US with a 4 speed. However, they definitely were not
Tiptronic for MY 1997 and the Euro-spec car I drove definitely
was 4 speed. I remember wondering how the car had so much power
with a slushbox geared to go 155. I could also downshift to 2nd
using the Tip (remember, Euro-spec car w/ 4 spd. Tip) at highway
speed. I know that the display also did not have a 5th gear.
Now if the cars came w/ a 5 speed the whole time, why would there
only be indicators for 1-4?

Taka Mizutani


-----Original Message-----
From: Dupree, Jim [mailto:dupree@alldata.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 1999 7:51 PM
To: 'TM'; Virtual Bob; Quattro List
Subject: RE: what was first year of the A8 in the US?


According to the Audi repair manual set on my shelf (Note: this is not based
on experience, just a book):
The A8 4.2L Quattro came with a 5 spd. 01L transmission, code DPZ
manufactured from 7/96 to 10/96 and code DSM manufactured from 11/96 to
12/96 and code DTE from 1/97 on.
The 3.7L Front Wheel drive A8 came with a 5 spd. 01V transmission, code CJZ
manufactured from 7/95 on.
These are ZF transmissions (HP 24 I believe).
No mention of a 4 spd. Trans. but the shift console illustration is of a non
Tiptronic shifter assembly.
Jim Dupree