Transmission Pan
06-25-2016, 12:40 PM
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Transmission Pan
Got a 2001 a6 2.8. Is the transmission pan made of aluminum? Went over a hard bump put a really small hole in it. People are telling me to use jb weld but I think I'm just going to get it professionally welded together, which is why I need to know if it's aluminum or not. Not going to replace it I contacted the dealer and the pan by itself is $400.... Not expecting that at all. I was told this is the safest way to go besides replacing the pan and if it's just a regular steel pan, this should be really cheap to fix (not sure as to why an aluminum pan is such a big deal).
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06-25-2016, 03:05 PM
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Had a 1998 A6 2.8 and a 2001 A4 2.8, both had aluminum oil pan/cover. Both broke and were replaced for much less than $400 for the part. But we did use JBWeld for temporary repair to the A4. Held fine, making me wonder why I bothered to replace it.
Do not know about trans covers.
Do not know about trans covers.
06-25-2016, 03:14 PM
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Had a 1998 A6 2.8 and a 2001 A4 2.8, both had aluminum oil pan/cover. Both broke and were replaced for much less than $400 for the part. But we did use JBWeld for temporary repair to the A4. Held fine, making me wonder why I bothered to replace it.
Do not know about trans covers.
Do not know about trans covers.
06-25-2016, 08:54 PM
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06-26-2016, 04:39 AM
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Prepare to catch a couple of quarts of transmission fluid when removing the pan.
Check the bentley manual on the procedure to refill the transmission fluid to the proper level. I would suggest a new transmission filter while you're in there.
06-26-2016, 08:32 AM
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My 2000 was steel, my 2002 parts car was steel.
All the ones I found while shopping for a replacement pan were steel.
What transmission is it?
06-26-2016, 08:56 AM
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Probably not. If you have a small crack in the pan, it would take a long time to lose all the fluid.
Prepare to catch a couple of quarts of transmission fluid when removing the pan.
Check the bentley manual on the procedure to refill the transmission fluid to the proper level. I would suggest a new transmission filter while you're in there.
Prepare to catch a couple of quarts of transmission fluid when removing the pan.
Check the bentley manual on the procedure to refill the transmission fluid to the proper level. I would suggest a new transmission filter while you're in there.