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Stiff shifting - 180q

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Old Mar 8, 2000 | 05:27 PM
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Default Stiff shifting - 180q

I've driven German cars for over 15 years. I know shifting smoothes out over time. I have 1800 miles on my (opps, OUR TT - The only way the wife would allow it. Can't say I blame her...). I really have to push pretty hard to get in first gear - it lines up okay and even gives a little resistance, but I have to push a little harder to move the shifter past the fake stop to put it in gear. Leaving the dealership, I thought it was in gear and released the clutch to hear the dreaded grind - I can't remember the last time I'd done that. How embarassing. I didn't think much of it at the time. But now I starting to wonder. Other gears seem fine, 5th tried to do that to me once but I caught myself. Any ideas?
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Old Mar 8, 2000 | 06:09 PM
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Default I'm still puzzled myself.

My dealership replaced the original fluid with synthetic, which made a very big difference when the car was cold, but I still think the transmission is quite notchy. I'm now over 6000 miles.

Perhaps of note: a rep at the dealership also said the 180Q uses the same gearbox as the FWD (contrary to what was suggested on the forum a while back). If he is correct, the 225's 6-speed is totally unique to the TT, but the 180 tannies are BOTH VW units.
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Old Mar 9, 2000 | 03:53 AM
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Default All TTs have stiffer gears than all other Audis. Sport drivers prefer that in Europe

But it must be constant in stiffness once the engine is warm, otherwise a problem is likely
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