Anybody have expereince changing the tranny fluid on the A4 tiptronic ?? Is the tranny truely "sealed" ? Direction and/or documantation would be much appreciated !!</P>


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Brandon</P>


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not something you want to do yourself unless you are very familiar with your car. There is a special procedure - engine at certain temperature, fluid pump to add fluid from "underneath" the car, etc... You can have a VW dealer do it for 125 bucks.

 

if they will touch it I had a VW dealler flat out refuse to sell me parts because I wasnt putting them on a VW. And when I asked him if I had them put it on if I could buy it he almost had a coronary. I was like WTF man its almost the same as a Passat.

 

I had a VW dealer do lots of work on my Audi. But there was no Audi dealer in the area.

Next time just tell him that your putting the parts on a VW! VW parts are normally cheaper - even if its the exact same part... They would rather you buy from an Audi dealer so they can rape you even more.

 

My local mechanic is changing mine Friday for 50 bucks plus costs of fluid.

 

yeah that fluid is like 15 bucks a liter.

 

is tranny fluid another "must get" replaced things?

 

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no, technically it's a "lifetime fluid" per audi. But common sense dictates that changing it can't be bad. General concensus is that around 70-80k miles is appropriate. People have contested better shifting performance after their change. I'll be able to verify that when I pick my car up in an hour. </P>

 

Just got my car back. Seems like it shifts MUCH better now. I used to have some nice clunks when I stepped on the gas, they dont seem to happen now. So all in all, i'd recommend changing it. And as Brrman said, I wouldnt recommend changing it yourself. My mechanic brought me over to show me the under side and said what a pain in the *** it is. He said unless you have the special pump its no walk in the park.</P>