Did Audi tell you that? So what did THEY say? Upgrade your TC with a new stator and input seal and you should be fine? I bet they will charge out the ass for something like that!
Did Audi tell you that? So what did THEY say? Upgrade your TC with a new stator and input seal and you should be fine? I bet they will charge out the ass for something like that!
I have also found some fluid on the bottom of the trans. How much does it run to replace the seal. Cars seems to run fine.
The rear main seal (engine) or the trans pan seal?Originally Posted by SiLRS6
When I had the trans flushed/filled, there was a kit with the seal and trans fluid filter for like $120.
The cost of the fluid was nearly $20/quart = 6 quarts IIRC...
SOLD - 03 RS6 Avus (905355)
Current - 03 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 double cab - the YETI, lifted, winched, snorkeled, lockered, skidded, geared
Have not got under to see which one exactly looks like trans. I did find a kit on blauparts $115. Think I may do that.
It seems that this is a common thing that needs mainenance.
Thanks
29,000 miles
Original owner
Never tracked or modified
Now dealer tells me I need a new transmission. Slipping like crazy!
Very sad
are you getting codes?
slipping? can you describe?
have you drained, refilled, and filtered the fluid in there?
SOLD - 03 RS6 Avus (905355)
Current - 03 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 double cab - the YETI, lifted, winched, snorkeled, lockered, skidded, geared
i thought vagcom must be used to drain/refill the transmission fluid, because it has to be done at a certain temperature, i believe 35 degrees celsius...
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Do you have warranty on the car?
05 Cayenne turbo
No warranty.
I am an "end user" and take what the dealer says at face value. I actually have had the car to the two local Audi dealers. Both said that the transmission is "sealed" and does not typically require maintenance.
Never got any indication as far as warning lights etc.
Dealer says I didn't drive the car enough!
The transmission is not sealed. Audi claims the fluid is lifetime fluid but the manufacturer of the transmission gives a change interval. Audi seems to have a bad attitude towards the longevity of their cars nowadays. They just want them to last through the first 4yrs/50K miles until the warranty is out. Their is a filter in the transmission pan like most automatics and their is a fill procedure that is a little more in depth as their is no dipstick to check fluid level. The procedure has you filling the transmission without the car running until fluid drips out of a snorkel filling port, then you start the car, and as the transmission pump starts scavenging from the pan you start re-filling with more fluid. While this is going on you monitor the temp's with Vagcom and I would have to look at the exact wording but once it drips out you quit filling it with the engine running and let it drip as the temp increases (oil expands and should keep dripping as it warms), somewhere around 40'~45'C with it just dripping you re-install the fill plug. If you are going to do this your self you need, or should have the Vagcom (some have done it without and just run the car in idle for about 15 minutes).
2003 White RS6 2013 Midnight Blue S5
2013 Daytona RS5 2x944 Turbo's 1974 911 w/'91 3.6ltr motor
Roy, WA
Email me at tozoa8 at yahoo dot com and I will help you troubleshoot it.
05 Cayenne turbo
Is the process for replacing the transmission fluid a pretty common audi process? I had my transmission fluid replaced recently and really hope my shop did it correctly.
2003 Daytona/Silver RS6
Most ZF automatic transmissions have the same procedure for changing the fluid so it should be fairly common. Whether it be an Audi, BMW, Jaguar, etc.. There are a lot of slightly different versions of our transmission out there and of course the 4 speed & 6 speed versions.
2003 White RS6 2013 Midnight Blue S5
2013 Daytona RS5 2x944 Turbo's 1974 911 w/'91 3.6ltr motor
Roy, WA
If it was done correctly you probably had to leave it overnight as the trans needs to be at least room temp to get it filled correctly.
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2003 RS6 TOTALED.-----Searching for a replacement
They had the car for two weeks but i assume they were not working on it the whole time.
2003 Daytona/Silver RS6
Wow! This is totally insane. Can't we get some kind of Class action Law suite against Audi. This Transmission failure issue is epidemic now. I was just over at RS246 over in the UK and all of their Trannys are failing also. Do we have any Lawyers amongst us? Let's get something going, Damn it.
03 RS6, VIPER ECU, MTM TCU, Milltek Full Catless Non Res setup from Turbos to the boxes(ROAR'S), H&R Coilovers, Hotchkiss ARB's, 19x10's with 275-30-19 PSS's at each corner, Kenwood 9960 Head unit, V1 Radar Locator. 517 Trans Rebuild, ScrollProducts Turbo Rebuild.
http://www.nhtsa.gov/ worked for the gas tanks (and DRC I believe). Maybe we should be having those that have documents on the transmission failures send them to the NHTSA.
2003 Daytona/Silver RS6
I second that motion. I would LOVE a free trans when I get back.
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