OK so I JUST wrote a long story on my tranny problems and it didn't go through, so I'm going to try and make this short and sweet. Oh and I did search, really wasn't able to find a definate anwser for my question.

 

SORRY! I have to do this in mutiple posts as AF isn't working rightand won't take my long post but will take my short ones.
I have a 1998 Audi a4 Tip 1.8t Quattro w/ 170,000 miles. Tranny fluid has never been changed, as far as I know.

 

It studders at quick stops (almost seems to want to stall), slips in 1-3rd gear, fades in and out of gear (with a resulting pop/clunk as the tranny re-engages unless I let off the gas in time), and has random jerking.

 

It gets progressively worse if it is hot outside or the tranny has had time to warm up and better when its cold out or the car has been sitting for a while.

 

Its not in Limp mode as I can shift using tiptronic and in full auto it tries to hit the usual shift points. I really would love to save this beautiful car, but seeing as a rebuild is $3000+ I don't think it would bereasonable for a 10 year old car.

 

Can't check codes right now because I lost my VAG-COM cable [:@], but I have no CheckEngine Light and there are no other warning lights.
SO, basically I want to know if this is just a symptom of low/containminated fluid, or is this something more serious? Is it worth me doing a tranny fluid/filter change or should I just be bringing her to a shop? Really want to save her, miss the smoothness ofmy Audi.

And again, sorry for this multiple post thing, just wasn't working for me today. [&:]

 

Have a transmission shop, that has Audi experience, change the fluid.

 

Yup change the fluid and filter and hope that fixes it. It's likley that the negligence with the trans fluidhas done some damage that will require transmission repair.

 

did you ever figure out what was wrong with your transmission, my car has most of the symptoms that you describe.

 

Check out my thread... Transmission problems...