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Old 01-15-2011, 06:11 PM
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I changed the oil on my car last night. This morning i drove it and the transmission is acting wierd. Im freaking out thinking I drained the automatic transmission fluid on accident. Under the car it was the only plug i could find, it was an 8 mm allen and about 4 quarts came out.
Did i eff my **** up?
 
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Old 01-15-2011, 06:27 PM
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Yes you did. Don't drive the car and get you tranny fluid replaced. I don't want to admit it but i have done the exact same thing before but at least got a tranny oil change out of it.
 
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Old 01-15-2011, 06:34 PM
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Alright
Now how do i fix it
Isearched around and it looks common to drain it on accident
 
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Old 01-15-2011, 06:38 PM
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when i did this i had my car towed to an audi mechanic that drained the rest of my tranny fluid and replaced it with some new synthetic there is a diy somewhere on how to replace tranny fluid but i heard that you need to be connected to vag com and have the fluid pumped in at a certain temperature.
 
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Old 01-15-2011, 06:54 PM
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Ahh shitttt
I dont have that option
This is gunna suckk
 
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Old 01-15-2011, 07:00 PM
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You're going to need to make it possible. The oil drain is on the pan next to where the cooler and filter are.
 
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Old 01-15-2011, 07:07 PM
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so i definitely need to take it to a shop to do this?
thanks for the help
 
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Old 01-15-2011, 07:13 PM
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Take a look at the DIY procedure and see whether it's something you can do with the tools and such that you have. If not, flatbed it to a dealer or a shop that specializes in euro cars and knows Audis. Going to a normal shop, they'll just fill it and call it a day and you'll be paying for a job done wrong.
 
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Old 01-15-2011, 07:17 PM
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alright
im having trouble finding the diy, and all the (euro) shops around me are closed for the long weekend.
does anyone have a link for the diy?
 
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Old 01-15-2011, 07:24 PM
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On mobile but go to audidiy.com. Check vortex or quattroworld
 


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