You really haven't lived until....

[Bigglezworth]

....you R&R an AWD transmission from a German engineered car....on your back. And accessing TC Torx head bolts through a small alcove after removing the starter. GREAT design.... >puke<

Swapping the hulk on my S6 wagon. A host easier than the RS6 though as you can still leave the engine in situ and access all the bolts that mount it to the engine just fine. Just REALLY heavy. And what engineer in their right mind couldn't have put an access hole in the bellhousing on the same side as you need to be on to install the TC bolts? I mean really, would that be too much to ask? Not a big deal if you're doing the job with a buddy, but when you're doing it solo, you have to get up and down to move from side to side to gently rotate the TC with the end of your finger one one side while trying to see the mount align with the flyweel on the otherside. Then if you're lucky after a half dozen times, the planets align. Her's a BIG thumbs up to you Audi Engineering :thumb: - NOT.

[Aronis]

Interesting.....I brought up other poor engineering issues, such as the location of the oil filter! The most frequent thing you're going to do is change the oil. So the filter should be easy to access. For example on BMW's it's a SNAP! It's ON TOP. LOL.

As far as the Transmission, clearly Audi wants you to always PULL the ENGINE! There was little thought put into making the car serviceable. For example the connections for the transmission are difficult to see never mind get at from below. And all the other wires are also connected to the top surface of the transmission, such as the Oxygen Sensor wires. Audi is kind of like Big Government. When they are 'servicing' the car they have unlimited money to take the time to pull then engine. And like Big Government, that money comes from your pocket.

I always am in awe to see Audi customers fixing their own cars with such complex procedure as you are doing. Good For you!

Mike

[ttboost]

It seems I have not lived.

[DHall1]

Big government = the entire NE. Good golly miss molly what a crazy place. NYC we just got back from a trip

1st and last time for this ol Wild Wild West gunslinger. I have no idea how you folks deal with that congestion.

Give me AZ and the southwest. Hell I won't even complain about the illegals any longer. At least not this week.

If I wanted an easy car to service? I would be driving that Kia Rio again. Lol




Interesting.....I brought up other poor engineering issues, such as the location of the oil filter! The most frequent thing you're going to do is change the oil. So the filter should be easy to access. For example on BMW's it's a SNAP! It's ON TOP. LOL.

As far as the Transmission, clearly Audi wants you to always PULL the ENGINE! There was little thought put into making the car serviceable. For example the connections for the transmission are difficult to see never mind get at from below. And all the other wires are also connected to the top surface of the transmission, such as the Oxygen Sensor wires. Audi is kind of like Big Government. When they are 'servicing' the car they have unlimited money to take the time to pull then engine. And like Big Government, that money comes from your pocket.

I always am in awe to see Audi customers fixing their own cars with such complex procedure as you are doing. Good For you!

Mike

[Cmnair]

Dave
Should have let me know... I could have shown you my car :)

[SteveKen]

It seems I have not lived.

It seems as though I'm at death's door then...

[DHall1]

Dang it!

i didn't really have any extra time with all the commitments but everyone wanted us to see NYC so we had one day to do it up. Subways, Battery park, Tower, Wall St, Time Square, 30rock to the deck and a nice dinner.

Everything was nice but give me my Rattlesnakes and desert mtn bike trails. Lol


Dave
Should have let me know... I could have shown you my car :)

[Cmnair]

Can't fault you there at all...


Everything was nice but give me my Rattlesnakes and desert mtn bike trails. Lol