View Poll Results: Can you help correlate trans service and success/failure?

It's factory certified lifetime fluid, I've never changed it and its FINE..

30.00%

I never changed the fluid or fliter and my trans tanked..

I FLUSHED trans w/OEM type fluid (Petrosin, Esso, Audi/VW) and its fine..

20.00%

I FLUSHED trans w/OEM type fluid and it tanked...

I FLUSHED trans w/Other type (Redline, Mobil, Castrol) and its fine.

10.00%

I FLUSHED trans w/Other type and it tanked.

I changed filter & fluid with OEM and its fine.

20.00%

I changed filter & fluid with OEM and it tanked.

10.00%

I changed filter & fluid with Other and its fine.

20.00%

I changed filter & fluid with Other and it tanked.

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Audi Trans Fahrfugged up, or not?

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#11

03-03-2009, 02:10 PM

maldorf

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Join Date: Mar 2008

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jaymac

So how long ago was the service performed. Maybe I'm mistaken, but I thought all our cars had "lifetime sealed service-free" transmissions, aka, the dealer won't open/service it. I thought the manual said this also... ??

Yeah, I think youre right. Since it has been awhile, I dont remember for certain. After seeing posts about this being lifetime, I think it was the brake fluid I am thinking aoubt. i dont have my manual with me now since its in the car at the shop. Is the brake fluid done somewhere between 40-50k?

#12

03-03-2009, 02:15 PM

maldorf

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Posts: 50

BTW, I have terrible luck with cars now. The last car I owned before this was a 99 acura TL and its tranny went out at about 35k miles. The car before that was a used 88 acura legend and its transmission went out also. Now this audi has a bad transmission. The Audi has also had a terrible problem with losing engine coolant.
Its funny, but the most reliable cars I ever owned were Dodges. I owned 2 dodge shadows that I never had one issue with, period. Owned them until about 65k miles too.

#13

03-03-2009, 02:16 PM

nemohm

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Never fill brake fluid in your transmission!

#14

03-03-2009, 02:20 PM

maldorf

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Join Date: Mar 2008

Posts: 50

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Originally Posted by nemohm

Never fill brake fluid in your transmission!

LOL! Id like to think they know better.

#15

03-03-2009, 02:25 PM

jaymac

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Join Date: Jul 2007

Location: Northern MA/Southern NH

Posts: 251

Brake fluid is supposed to be changed "every two years, regardless of mileage".
Sucks about your tranny. I've heard it's an expensive fix! I hope they solve it with an easy/cheap solution!@!!

#16

03-03-2009, 02:29 PM

maldorf

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Join Date: Mar 2008

Posts: 50

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaymac

Brake fluid is supposed to be changed "every two years, regardless of mileage".
Sucks about your tranny. I've heard it's an expensive fix! I hope they solve it with an easy/cheap solution!@!!

OK, that makes sense since it was after 4 years of ownership.