My 2002 A6 3.0 with 83,000 miles is having some transmission issues, sometimes when stopped on an incline it will completely slip out of gear, I will hit the gas some and it then shudders. This will also occur when I begin to back up, again completely out of gear! Then it catches and shudders. I took it to the Audi dealer and they tell me I need to replace the transmission at an estimated cost of $7500. The cars worth $10k if that?? I did get their computer read-outs of the test's which were done? It seems the entire test's which were done passed at least that’s how I read it? However, the service manager is hanging his hat on this test outcome "If the MVB 10, position 1 is above 300mA replace the transmission" mine was measured at 315mA.

Display group 10

0.315 A
ADP is OK
72 Degrees C
15 Nm

Can anyone offer any advice and/or recommend a shop around San Diego for a second opinion.


Thanks

 

Didthey check your tranny "fluid level" and "condition"?The fluid being low could cause the tranny toslip.

 

I was having the same problem with my car so I took it to at least five different places (including 2 Audi dealerships) and they all told me to get the new transmission. (Rumble at about 1400-1600 RPM, sometimes a severe stutter?) I had a third party warranty so I just waited a few weeks and cashed it in (maybe something to think about). Also don't know if this helps but while the tranny was still Fu@&ed I just kept in tiptronic and eased onto the gas when starting from a dead stop. This REALLY eased the stutter for some reason.

 

I understand you have the multitronic transmission? Did you change the fluid regularly?