RS6 C5 Problem

[MaxximuS4]

Hi guys

Today when I drove my car (RS6 c5) from the garage I saw an oil stain on the ground.

So I took the car and drove to the nearest car lift and lifted the car.

Then I saw that there was oil around the marked area on the image. What can it be? a gasket maybe? gearbox?


Because the car goes as usual and change gears as usual.

Regards

[Bigglezworth]

Transmission output shaft seal. Maintenance item. Easy to change out by removing drive shaft, pulling out old worn out seal, pressing in new seal, and then bolting drive shaft back in. Most mechanically inclined people could do this at home with the car blocked and on stands.

Tim

[ben916]

I think TOZOM8 had a DIY write up on this exact part/failure...

[MaxximuS4]

Thank you very much Tim

Now I can sleep good tonight

Regards

[MaxximuS4]

Hi Ben

do u have some direct link to it?

Regards

[ben916]

Hi Ben

do u have some direct link to it?

Regards

OK, I apologize for not being specific BUT it is for an A8... Not sure if it will help but here it is:
http://www.audipages.com/Tech_Articl...placement.html

[MaxximuS4]

Transmission output shaft seal. Maintenance item. Easy to change out by removing drive shaft, pulling out old worn out seal, pressing in new seal, and then bolting drive shaft back in. Most mechanically inclined people could do this at home with the car blocked and on stands.

Tim

But is it safe and run with it a few mil? because I need the car this weekend but maybe I should let it be at home until I've fixed this.

[Bigglezworth]

But is it safe and run with it a few mil? because I need the car this weekend but maybe I should let it be at home until I've fixed this.

Lots of parts leak for miles/months on vehicles. This is a seal - not a bearing. The bearing maintains the stability of the output shaft while this keeps the oil inside the crankcase. You should not stress over a bit of oil coming from this area. If you are leaving a "puddle" the size of a dinner plate or more each time you stop, I would then digress from driving it until the repair is complete as you don't want to run your transmission low on fluid and risk burning out the clutch disks.

Tim

[got boost]

I just did this repair last month using that link. Straightforward. Here's my link with additional pics. Good Luck.

http://www.rs6.com/showthread.php/20...d=1#post188908