Replacing trans fluid
03-24-2008, 10:54 PM
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Replacing trans fluid alright im asking officially for help on replacing the atf...ive been told to remove the center council, the shifter and a few more bolts before i can reach the dipstick for the fluid. is this right? if so how the hell do i remove the shifter and everythin else? im sooo lost haha
03-24-2008, 11:00 PM
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no kidding...and i know that theres no way in hell that you need 15 quarts of atf fluid...you need 5...and where can i find this step by step instruction?
03-24-2008, 11:07 PM
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but you definatly dont need to mess with anything on the interior. the only thing you will need to do is pour atf in through the trans dipstick. on my car i just unplug one of my trans cooler hoses and let it drain while pouring atf in the other while the car is idling.
there is a trick while your doing it to make sure you get all the fluid out possible, its something like going park to drive then giving it some gas then going back to park then to reverse and giving it some gas again.
there is a trick while your doing it to make sure you get all the fluid out possible, its something like going park to drive then giving it some gas then going back to park then to reverse and giving it some gas again.
03-24-2008, 11:11 PM
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i belive all a4 transmisions have a cooler built in the radiator, so you could do it the way i do it, if you have access to help and buckets with hand pumps...
i just did a search and couldnt find anything worth a crap for a trans flush . maybe try googling transmission fluid flush replacement , or just bite the bullet and get you a haynes or chilton manual for 20 bucks
you do know that your transmission dipstick is in your engine bay? its the red one above your oil stick
i just did a search and couldnt find anything worth a crap for a trans flush . maybe try googling transmission fluid flush replacement , or just bite the bullet and get you a haynes or chilton manual for 20 bucks
you do know that your transmission dipstick is in your engine bay? its the red one above your oil stick
03-25-2008, 10:57 AM
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nice thanks guys...yea i couldnt believe it when someone told me to take apart the interior...i was stunned...and ls699ta im sorry! i did not know that trans used that much fluid...all i did was drop the pan so im guessing im only replacing about 5 quarts or so..
and so if thedipstick is under the hood, i guess ill just be doing it through there, cant be too hard right? I tried pullin on it a little bit bit it did not budge and this is the first time messsing with it. obviously i dint want to break anything so i only played with it a little bit. Just give ita yank and itll come out? sounds good
and so if thedipstick is under the hood, i guess ill just be doing it through there, cant be too hard right? I tried pullin on it a little bit bit it did not budge and this is the first time messsing with it. obviously i dint want to break anything so i only played with it a little bit. Just give ita yank and itll come out? sounds good
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03-25-2008, 11:34 AM
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nice thanks guys...yea i couldnt believe it when someone told me to take apart the interior...i was stunned...and ls699ta im sorry! i did not know that trans used that much fluid...all i did was drop the pan so im guessing im only replacing about 5 quarts or so..
and so if thedipstick is under the hood, i guess ill just be doing it through there, cant be too hard right? I tried pullin on it a little bit bit it did not budge and this is the first time messsing with it. obviously i dint want to break anything so i only played with it a little bit. Just give ita yank and itll come out? sounds good
and so if thedipstick is under the hood, i guess ill just be doing it through there, cant be too hard right? I tried pullin on it a little bit bit it did not budge and this is the first time messsing with it. obviously i dint want to break anything so i only played with it a little bit. Just give ita yank and itll come out? sounds good
Yes, it takes only 5 quarts of ATF to fill it unless you're filling a new tranny and converter, which does indeed take 13-14 quarts to fill. Here's a tip...Go to the parts or hardware store and buy a plastic funnel, about 6-8" in diameter. Get a short length of rubber hose, like fuel line, and slide it through the end of the funnel, leaving about 1/2' in the funnel. Instant flex line for the funnel, to fill the tranny with.
03-31-2008, 08:47 PM
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thanks for the advice man i appreciate it...one more question if you dont mind me asking. can i buy atf that would replace the original fluid or does it have to be something different now that there is a kit in there?
04-01-2008, 10:40 PM
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Not to get off the original topic but does the a4 really hold 13-15 quarts? I just installed my performabuilt tranny and it hit the full line with a little over 11.5 quarts. I bypassed my radiator and just used an auxillary cooler. 12" converter. Dipstick sitting all the way in the gromett and bolted the back of the head. Just curious. And bored...
04-02-2008, 10:44 AM
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car manufacturers reccomend AGAINST flushing transmissions. you simple need to drop the pan, drain it, change the filter. bolt it back up, then refill. let it sit a while to let alot of the fluid from the TQ converter to trickle back into the pan, you cant get all of it though.
Also, I see you said you are not using the factory tranny cooler, just an auxillery. They are called auxillery for a reason, you need to put it inline with the factory cooler, and use them both. NOBODY reccomends taking the factory one off... Why do that anyway when its so easy to hook it up inline, my B&M kit was simple!
Also, I see you said you are not using the factory tranny cooler, just an auxillery. They are called auxillery for a reason, you need to put it inline with the factory cooler, and use them both. NOBODY reccomends taking the factory one off... Why do that anyway when its so easy to hook it up inline, my B&M kit was simple!
