YES! They all should be changed!

 

That’s what I was told "Audi tranny are "NST" meaning non-serviceable transmission. I was like "Yeah Right", than why do they have transmission filter kit and the biggest fluid leak problem, the Drive shaft inner seal.
I changed the trannyfilter and it was nasty but quite easy only thing is the several dozens of bolts on the tranny fluid pan.
Actually the AUDItransmission oil is supposed to be goldish yellow in color and not red. Its a pretty thickoil by the feel of it I'd guess30or 40weight.
Yeah you will need siphon pump.

I read on the other forum they say its supposed to be repalced by atleast 3 quarts well mine took 3.5 quarts before oil started dripping off the fill hole.

Hey it it normal to find 6 magnets in the tranmission fluid pan?

 

Question: Are we generally talking automatic or MT6 here, or both? I'm about to have my clutch replaced at 89k and thinking about having the transmission fluid changed in my 2003 A6 2.7T MT6.

 

Both should be changed.

 

Should we bring it to an Audi dealership to get the tranny fluid changed? Or to any shop? Would it be wise to just get the transmission flushed ? Because for an extra hundred they flush out the tranny and replace the fluid.

 

I doubt the Dealer will do the work. They will give you the "Lifetime" thing.

YES, flush it. Have a good independent do it. It's not a hard job, just dirty & takes some time.

 

Yes it is. I found that out with my last car, they are there to attract any loose metal shavings that might occurasthe car ages.

 

You can drain the fluid with a smaller plug on the low point of the pan. (dirty business) and then you fill it through the huge allen plug. you will need a bike pump type tool to push the fluid up, or I did it once with a turkey baster (took a little while). also you might want to drop the pan and replace the metal/foam filter right in the trans. I had to do this on a 3.0l Tip A6 that no longer shifts (stuck in 4th) as you all may know by now.. that "lifetime" fluid was absolutly filthy.

 

Trans fluid is also very pricy (I believe we bought it by the liter)

 

I bought the Transmission filter kit from www.audicarparts.com for my Automatic 2k A6 2.7T. They had the right part. I bought the tranny fluid from an Audi Dealer just to be sure.

You'll need a flat surface and four jack stands to keep the car in level position.
If you have ever changed the oil for any differential than Audi tranny uses the same concept.
The drain and fillplug is next to each other. Once you open the oil pan you'll figure it out what to do. After draining the oil therewill beabout 1/2 quart of oil still in the pan so while getting the pan off make sure you bring it down evenly other wise you'll be covered in what Audiindirectly stateslife time guaranteedtransmission oil.
Itsa nasty job but will save you some extra bucks.

I drove around my car and brought it home and left it in idle for like 5 minutes this gives the car enough time to push all the oil to the tranny oil pan. Some guys say in reverse gear the tranny actually reverses the circulation of the oil. This might be a good idea to get the 2 quarts in the torque converter out. Just a thought I haven't tried it yet.
Or maybe you can open one of the cooler line pipes and try pushing the fluid from there. Actually that’s what the big tranny servicing machines does. They push 12 quarts of fluid through the cooler line pipe so the whole oil path is flushed.
These are the tools you'll need;
1. No. 17 Allen bit. I would recommend buying the whole set, sizes from anywhere 10 thru 17.
2. I think no. 10 or 12 allen bit.
3. Torque bits - buy them in set.
4. Gravity Pump - Any type of pump that will push the fluid from the bottle an up to the tranny. If you would be doing this and your car islifted in four jack stand than you'll have a very tight spot to pump the fluid. Siphon pump will work but keep in mind this is athick fluid you'll be pumping.
All the bolts are torque at 10NLB, I think that is like 7.5 ft-lb. Hand tight would be fine as long as you don't over tight it and please don not use those muscles. These are aluminum threads YOUWILL STRIP THEM. Just make sure you tighten the bolts loosely tillboth surface (the oil pan the transmission surface groove) are in contact and may be quarter turn or may be half turn should be good enough to sandwich the seal between the two surfaces.
Just don't bath yourself in that oil. It is nasty very nasty and stinks.