the car went under the knife today....
11-29-2006, 10:51 AM
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the car went under the knife today....
i took it in for a) oil change b) top off the atf c) fix the power steering leak (he told me its the high pressure hose?!?! pretty expensive hose iirc) d)tire rotation. hopefully i can drive it for some time then get some other things fixed (abs moduel, wheel bearing). w000t!
11-29-2006, 11:25 AM
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ive had this problem for a long itme now...
no leak, but i know im low on fluid. when the tranny is cold, itll slip out of gear. in the past adding atf helped a lot. i know my tranny is on its way out but not having money to correctly fix it leaves me no choice but to fix it temporarily. (im actually planning on doing a full level10 upgrade so i can then upgrade my turbo).
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11-29-2006, 10:25 PM
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Acidrane: what do you mean it slips out of gear?
I'm also a tipper and was just curious...also how many miles you have? I'm planning on doing a full fluid/filter change in the spring on my A4. Thanks.
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11-30-2006, 10:00 AM
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it only happens when i first start the car.
it doesnt matter how long i let the car warm up. ill put it in gear (reverse or forward) and it will go for a few feet then itll feel as if i put the car in neutral. ill either wait it out or give it some gas and itll grap again. very similar to a slipping clutch. it feels liek the more i drive it the better it gets. so im assuming some part of the tranny isnt getting enough oil when the car is cold/sitting there for some time.
i changed the fluid/filter myself in april. i knwo i didnt do it right because i lost more oil than i put in and it was bad. id be driving on the freeway and the car would kick. i added about 2 more quarts of oil the next day and it solved the problem. ive had this problem before, just not as bad.
i also drive in tip ALL the time. ive heard from some people that this is the cause of my problem. because tip isnt meant to be driven on a daily basis but just once in a while. but like i said, i dont want to spend a fortune on the tranny right now. i dont track it or race it and i do plan on doing a BT upgrade in the near future and in doing so i want to go level10 as well.
vick
i changed the fluid/filter myself in april. i knwo i didnt do it right because i lost more oil than i put in and it was bad. id be driving on the freeway and the car would kick. i added about 2 more quarts of oil the next day and it solved the problem. ive had this problem before, just not as bad.
i also drive in tip ALL the time. ive heard from some people that this is the cause of my problem. because tip isnt meant to be driven on a daily basis but just once in a while. but like i said, i dont want to spend a fortune on the tranny right now. i dont track it or race it and i do plan on doing a BT upgrade in the near future and in doing so i want to go level10 as well.
vick
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