I have a 1998 Audi A4 2.8L Quattro Automatic with 100k miles. It needed a new transmission. So i paid $2,000 for a entire transmission rebuild. It came with a 3month warranty 3k mile warranty. I drove it 100 miles and it stopped going in reverse. Towed it back. They put in another rebuilt transmission. After 250 more miles Now it wont go in reverse and making all kinds of noises. Towed it back again. Now the tell them the reason it keeps failing is because it needs a new transmission cooler. They want me to pay for a new one. I tried arguing it was misdiagnosed in the first place but they wont budge. They said they will install the transmission cooler and put in another rebuilt transmission if i bring them a transmission cooler. My question is does that make sense? Can a bad transmission cooler cause 3 transmissions to go bad? With 100 miles and 250 miles between the 2nd and 3rd transmission? I want to make sure this makes sense before i pay for the part and hope this doesn't happen again.

They said the reason why its the transmission coolant is because everytime it comes back the coolant is always clogged up with metal and other debris. They always power clean and flush it but it always gets clogged back up.

Do you guys think they are telling the truth?

Also how do you guys feel about using a universal transmission cooler?

 

if your car is stock, you dont NEED an aftermarket transmission cooler, theres one built into your radiator that should be good enough, unless they clogged it up with metal shavings too. the car was designed to run with what is factory installed. you need to find a new mechanic. 3 transmissions in under 500 miles? these guys sound like they have no idea what they are doing.

if they told you there is such thing as "transmission coolant" you need to not pay them, take your car, and never look back. if the trans fluid is getting clogged up with metal filings then the transmissions they are putting in are garbage or not installed correctly.