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Audi diagnosed my car and said the torque converter needs changing and its $3,000 to fix!!. I have a 2000 a6 2.7T Anyone can tell me more about this problem? or why this would happen to my car?
What are the symptoms that drove you to take the car to the dealer in the first place? How many miles on the car? $3,000 sounds "reasonable" because of the labor involved, but I know I would want to be sure the torque converter needs to be replaced before I spend the dough.
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The reason I went to audi in the first place was because there's a very noticable jerk whenever I put it into drive. And they said it was the torque converter that was causing the problem. My car has 101,000 miles on it. Lol yes I know its used up, but what would really cause the converter to go bad?
Lack of ATF, or way too old ATF. Although Audi clains you never need to replace the ATF it has been known to be BS... Perhaps all you need is new ATF and a new filter in the tranny.
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Gilles & Kathy Unofficial SoCal Crew member 05 Dark Graphite BMW K1200LT 05 Audi A4 3.0 (For sale) 00 Audi A6 2.7T (Spare bike) 03 Saab Convertible (Other spare bike )
i could be way off, but i had a 'noticable jerk' when i put my car into drive.. until i replaced my MAF. oddly, the car now runs like new and shifts perfectly. have you replaced your MAF sensor? because you will need to regardless and it may help your problem
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i could be way off, but i had a 'noticable jerk' when i put my car into drive.. until i replaced my MAF. oddly, the car now runs like new and shifts perfectly. have you replaced your MAF sensor? because you will need to regardless and it may help your problem
I have a 2000 2.7t and when I bought the car it was jerking when putting it in drive. It got worse over time and was quite embarrassing when people were in the car. I took it to an Audi Specialist who replaced the ATF (79k on the clock) and the problem went away. Now it's super silky smooth. I'd recommend that before paying $3k.
Audi took the transmision dip stick away a long time ago, so it is difficult to know when the ATF is low. www.blauparts.com has ATF kits which include a hand pump, however you should use the instructions from the Audi manual from BentleyPublishing. Also, only Audi type ATF may be used. At 101,000 miles you need new ATF! I have a 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis, which at 35,000 miles had torque converter shudder caused by 11 year old ATF. Extreme driving, heat, age, etc. can cause ATF to go bad. You will just have to stop pulling that boat with your Audi!
This is not a torque converter problem, it is a range switch issue. I have had the same problem, and eventually you will set off a code. When I had this issue, everyone told me that it was a torque converter issue, and I took it to my dealership and asked my personal mechanic friend what he thought it was. I explained what was happening, and we came up with the idea to look at the wiring from the tranny. There is an entire wiring harness and setup attached to the tranny that can go bad. Eventually my car would stick in 3rd gear, which is called Lint Mode. I would try this before someone tries to take you for all your money.
If you were already at the dealer, and they found no codes, then it would be difficult to know exactly were the problem might be. I have a 1998 A6 wagon, which had a bad brake light switch. The brake light switch had four terminals, with two for the transmision. Without VAG-COM giving the code, I would not have known. Also, the ATF was extremely dirty at only 95,000 miles. Your ATF and filter are due on some A6 every 45,000 miles. Has the ATF ever been changed? Bad ATF will destroy the transmision. The owner's manual may give service intervals which are not realistic for a turbocharged A6.
I have a 2000 2.7. I had my Torque Convertor replace at about 75k. I had the car in for a repair and on the way home from the dealer, the check engine light came on. I turned around and took it right back because it had never came on before that repair. The said that it was the convertor. The car didn't drive any different, no jerking, limp modes, or slow shift. I had a warranty so I got it fixed for $100. It was a $2550 repair and they had my car for a month. I definitly recommend changing the fluid and filter first if you are going to have to foot the whole $3000. Good Luck.
I'm having my torque converter replaced next week, CEL came on a couple of times over the last month and that's the code that keeps coming up. Car seemed to be running great except for the CEL and a slight "jerk" every now and then in the tranny. My tech recommended replacing the tc, thank God my extended warranty company is going to pay for it (Continental Warranty), that was the best $1500 I ever spent!
My 2003 3.0 A6 service engine light came on last week. I had it checked out at Audi and their telling me it's the torque converter and $3,000. 83,000 miles I think thats a bit odd. The trasmission has a slight jerk when it's cold in between 2nd and 3rd every once in a blue moon if that code would not have tripped I would not even notice it. Could it be something else?
My 2004 A6 2.7T at dealer right now for tc replacement. They are telling me 24 hours labor to replace and $950 for the part. AAA warrantly is only going to cover 12 hours labor and $900 for the part. Looking at the posts in this forum it seems like it should be about 15 hours labor. Anyone have the real scoop for this repair???
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