tartar

I just replaced my transmission fluid and filter this weekend. It wasn't as hard as I originally thought it was going to be. I'm no professional mechanic, but I'm a quick learner. I simply followed this particular online tutorial at Ehow.com.

Step-by-step Procedure:
http://www.ehow.com/how_5000414_chan...i-quattro.html

I used this kit from Blauparts.com and bought two extra quarts of the same exact ATF at a local NAPA Auto Parts store just in case I run into any problems and was I ever glad that I did. I ended up using 7 quarts total because of some unanticipated spillage.

Audi Automatic Transmission Filter Kit:
http://www.blauparts.com/audi/audi_f...onfluidvagtool

So far so good. My A6 has 128,000 miles on it and the ATF has never been replaced. I noticed (I think...) some improvement with the shifting, but I tend to feel this way after every oil change or car wash as well. At least, I know that my ATF and filter will be good for another 50-60K miles. The old ATF that drained out was quite dirty. I'm sure that my tranny feels a lot better now.

Good luck!

ProtoFly

I didn't see a kit for the 2005 4.2 A6. What year is your car?

Mine is now showing signs of the torque converter internal seal going bad. Still have not heard back from the dealer regarding what prior work has already been done. <sigh>

Looking at a 'Precision' converter as a possibility. Will find out tomorrow what the price for it is. Seems like it is going to be a long weekend pulling a transmission out....

tartar

Mine is a 2000 2.8L A6. Here's the ATF & filter kit for your car.

http://www.blauparts.com/proddetail.asp?prod=F2A1007-D

I'm pretty sure that the step-by-step instructions would be identical.

ProtoFly

Not sure that's correct, but I'll contact blauparts to find out. Mine isn't an AllRoad, rather, it's a A6-C6 sedan, which I don't see specifically listed.

Have a quote from Precision Torque Converters to rebuild my unit, new clutches, updated seal, $262.00. They seem to have a very good reputation, and knew exactly what I meant about the updated seal materials.

beep-beep

Any Livery or Taxi or police Crown Victoria drives for ~300K around New York. And I did not hear from any of them that they change ATF.

carnut65

I'm planning on bringing the car in for the 65K service and want to have the tranny serviced as well. Dealer is not opposed to doing the work. Wouldn't give me too much definitive info until the get the car up and check the tranny serial #. He did say that it was possible they would only be able to swap fluid but have no option as far as the filter.

Anyone on this thread with a 4.2 that has done this, can you confirm on whether or not filter can be replaced?....thx

Robert Schirmer

I finally got around to doing the trans fluid change(got the parts end of March). Was not a bad job at all. Will write up a step by step with a few pictures in the next weel or so. Want to recheck level and have the wife give me some feed back on any improvement in shifting. One thing I can tell you now, that old oil was getting wore out. The new fluid smelled like rear axle lube with friction modifier just thinner. Did not smell like your typical atf. I am going to send a sample in to get analyzed and will post that with the tutorial.

Bob

haloguy628

As stated in this post. If you are going to keep the car beyond 100K then it's a good idea to change the fluid around 100K and that way it will last till the car has to be scrapped. By dropping the pan, changing the filter and filling to the recommended level using VAG-COM you will not get all the fluid out, you get about 60% changed, but you will get a lot better viscosity and most importantly new filter that will get all the leftovers shavings.

I did the change on my old B5 Passat at 100K and the filter and fluid was full of shavings, brown in color and stank like dead body. The tranny did get crispier shifting, and smoothed out when stopped and in D. I suggest that you get the fluid and the filter yourself and just pay mechanic for the labor if you can't do it yourself.

05whtaudia6

I am going to change my tran fluid also (123k), do you still plan on doing a write up?

Robert Schirmer

Yes I did one.