Hello,

I recently bought a 2001 A6 2.7 twin turbo. It has 122K miles on it. Its just natural for me to replace all fluids when i buy a new car that need it. i was hoping someone could take a second and write down what fluids I should be looking to change considering the age of my car assuming they havent been changed lately, also, which can I do on my own and which a dealership would have to do for me

thanks!
twinturbosixer

 

Don't flush the tranny fluid what ever you do. Just drain the fluid and replace also you will need to replace the pan filter/seal and gasket. You will need 6-7L of tranny fluid.

 

In addition to what Wammy said I would replace the oil and oil filter, flush the brake system, the coolant, and the power steering.
New plugs, air filter, and pollen filter and voila!!! Oh, I almost forgot the fuel filter...

Besides the fluids and filters, you should consider replacing the throttle body boot (AKA TBB), upgrade the Diverter Valves (AKA DV) to the 710N.
This thread here is a real eye opener so I started there. I totally believe in preventive maintenance.
Big question though: Has the timing belt been replaced? This is a biggie in the must do list.

 

When I replaced my clutch I had my shop replace the differential and transfer case fluid. Just seemed like a good precaution as the car had 90k and now has 137k. Agree with the other suggestions above.

 

Anyone know what kind of power steering fluid to use for these? I have a 99 A6 Quattro 2.8L and I was wondering what type of fluid to use.