Hi i am new on here but i have a few questions about my new car. how can i know if i have the CVT in my car cause i heard those are giving issues?

 

Your shifter would look like this. + & - signs.

 

damn i think i might have it then if i am not having any problems but 120k miles i should be good right?

 

Hey man.....
CVT can be bad... But it all depends on how you drive it. I have seen most threads here where the CVT goes bad between 40-75k miles. I am currently on 84k with no issues... But that is not to say they cannot creep up. I do not drive the **** out of my car, as I know the CVT is a touchy piece... I also refuse to do any engine upgrades. This is known to fry CVT's due to the precision programming done for the CVT. To extend your CVT life, there are many theories...
Don't over drive your car...
Change CVT fluid (@ $20 a qt and a CVT needs 7....)
Do 7 plate upgrade(search)
Don't over-drive your car...
Stay away from using the cool Tiptronic shifter.. Eats the plates away faster..
Don't over-drive your car........
NO UPGRADES!! NO CHIPS!!! NO EXHAUST OR INTAKE!!!!!
Don't over-drive your car....

 

arent cvts only front wheel drives. Cuz they have triptronic also.

 

well the funny thing the guy who posted the picture of the shifter was wrong they all look like that for the most part an i called the audi dealer an they looked up my vin an told me i don't have it on my car. so now that got me thinking is that something that just comes on the 1.8t line?

 

My understanding is that if it's not quattro and an automatic, you have CVT. If it's quattro, you've got a conventional automatic.

 

I'm confused now because I think I have a 5 speed tiptronic, I have 02 a4 1.8t quattro and i have the + & - signs in my car too, but i do not believe it is a CVT.

 

FWD automatic = CVT.

quattro automatic = not CVT.

any manual = not CVT. (obviously)

 

Ok then. haha.