B6 Audi A4 1.8T Automatic Transmission Filter/Fluid Change

[@idontneednostinkingchannel6848]

Excellent video - outstanding service work. I would let you work on both of my A4's any day. Not easy to find anyone with this sort of attention to detail - not these days!

[@glennbealer6912]

Totally agree, always do it rite the first time or not at all.

[@jiujit49]

Very good,torque specs, temp specs,all videos should have this.its where other videos fail. Awesome job Ty!

[@JoseGuzman3927]

Finally I found what I was looking for

[@DaytonCarCare]

Have done far too many Audi, BMW, and Mercedes trans fluid/filter changes. Oh what fun lol. Just recently replaced an auto trans on a B5 A4 Quattro. What a beast of a transmission

[@JerZeyFiveOh]

How do you do a complete fluid change on Tiptronic Quattro car? The above video shows that he took out only 3.5qtz when the transmission can hold up to 9.5qtz. Any suggesstions?

[@audimotive]

To do a complete flush you need like 12 quarts. Through the transmission lines, one side sucking in the new fluid while the other spits out the rest. There are transmission flush machines that do this. Most of the fluid is in the torque converter

[@DaytonCarCare]

@@JerZeyFiveOh You could do a flush by taking the fluid lines off the radiator and have one large bucket of new fluid and one empty for the old then run the engine. The pan only holds 3-4 quarts so when you drain it that's all that comes out. There is more in the trans and well as in the torque converter. You could drain the 3-4 quart, refill, run the car, and repeat a couple times but your mixing with old fluid. Better to use the bucket method or pay someone to do it with a machine. I ended up converting my car to a manual, was tired of dealing with automatics. lol

[@audimotive]

Yes this is what I was talking about. But you need a way to close the lines and let the fluid circulate in the transmission to get the new fluid in the torque converter

[@DaytonCarCare]

@@audimotive Just make sure the supply line going to new fluid is secured in the bucket that's it. (The other line will dump old fluid in the other bucket ). When it's close to empty stop engine. Reconnect lines and check level. Fill with a hand pump on trans fill hole what it needs. Make sure the car is level when checking trans fluid level.

[@ajuanjcat]

What a great video buddy!, than you very much for uploading such a great piece!

[@UncleLouigisfamousyt]

Great instructions! Could you tell us what size 90°copper fitting you used when filling up the fluid?🙏

[@audimotive]

Whatever fit over the end of the hose. Probably 1/2 inch

[@Daniel-zr9xq]

VERY GOOD Man,thank you for your time very well explained much appreciated info.bravo sir and GOD bless the USA.

[@Moganmikaelo]

Great video. For a Audi A4 quattro 2005 V6 engine 3.0 Tiptronic. What oil do you use in the transmission? Thank you

[@audimotive]

I used valvoline. Just make sure the specs on the fluid are for that transmission. Usually printed on the back label

[@Chris99564]

This is one of the better videos for this that I’ve watched. Thank you.

[@audimotive]

+chris lakas thanks! Glad to hear I was able to assist

[@zvone4410]

i agree, one of the better tutorials if not the best

[@peekaboo4390]

There will be a considerable amount of fluid left in the tork converter and it is best to leave that be. Flushing it may open a can of worms you don't want to open and that remaining fluid might just save your trans from misbehaving.

[@claudioal9172]

goodnight friend . Congratulations for your video. My Audi is A4 Avant 1.8 petrol. I don't know if your exchange is the same as mine. Mine is a 6-speed tiptronic CVT (with gearshift also on the steering wheel). Can you point me to a video that shows how the exchange is done, step by step, thank you in advance.

[@glennbealer6912]

Thank you greatly! Awesome video.

[@johnlang3233]

Good thorough tutorial - thank you

[@lifasidavid241]

How many liters of oil do you need on a a4 1999 model 1.8 automatic transmission audi and what type of oil

[@azzy8295]

Excellent workmanship, where are you based?

[@Flanknodger]

Hi, great video. I'm curious about the transmission fluid. I've heard to only use the pricey German variety. Would I be able to use the same you did for my 2003 Audi A4 Quattro Avant Automatic V6 3.0 liter? I'm trying to not pay $16.00 / quart.

[@MiddleEastExplained]

really excellant video. Very informative. But can i just clarfiy one thing? When you fill for the first time and your reach the level, you say you should start the car and run it through the gears to circulate it and warm up the oil. Do you do that with the filler plug still out? Or do you have to pop that back temporarily before you stop and do the second fill? thanks for your patience.

[@audimotive]

If you keep the plug out, you will know if you have filled enough the first time. At the correct temperature the fluid will start dripping out. If it doesn't, then the plug is already off to top off fluid. But if you turn off the car, make sure you put the filler plug back on first

[@timothyhollingsworth6498]

Would a transmission not shift right if the screen and filter is cloud when my car is cold it shifts perfect but when it warms up it's shift kind of rough.

[@audimotive]

I've heard good things about a Lucas transmission additive. I would do a filter/fluid change and add a quart of Lucas. If that doesn't solve your problem, probably need a new transmission. Could be a valve body or torque converter issue, but a low mileage used transmission would probably be cheaper than the time and labor for a tech to diagnose and rebuild. Just my opinion

[@Chris-lz7sx]

Never use anything but Audi Transmission oil with CVT transmissions. They are very sensitive and even though the oil you purchased from Walmart specifies Audi, they are not the same.

[@יחשי]

I have vw 09g transmission 250000km with no atf replace if iwill replace the atf it can be any problem with the transmission?now the transmission working good.

[@warfarematador30]

That was fucken awesome bro. Thank you!!

[@DerBoful]

GOOD JOB BUDDY

[@a4kata655]

Well explained. Can you please tell how to check the fluid temperature?

[@maracineanucostin1628]

Very helpful video, I have a question, it,s the same procedure for multitronic transmission? I have the 2004 model 1.8T 6 speed multitronic. Thenx

[@audimotive]

+Maracineanu Costin this procedure is the same for all cars without the dipstick. I've done the same on a Toyota

[@88BMXboy88]

Hey! Very helpful video! I was wondering how many quarts did you end up using with the vehicle at proper temp? Ive had just about less than 3l until it was dripping and i had to go buy another quart, ive had another full quart before i could see a small leak coming from the fill plug at 35C. Was wondering what was your results?

[@88BMXboy88]

So in total ive used 4quarts

[@audimotive]

+daniel robitaille I'm not sure the exact amount I used. I bought the 1 gallon (4 quart) container and used most of it. I still have some left over. As long as you fill it based on a temperature, you shouldn't over fill

[@enochjohnson3437]

@@audimotive are you in GA?

[@audimotive]

Nope. AK

[@Miltonbosss]

Hey guys if you don’t have a pump you can always use bug spray bottle to put the fluid in (: of course thoroughly clean it first

[@friendme1032]

Thank you for your good video

[@ghostridergr8259]

How many kilometres the filter ?

[@philippebarre7408]

How long average will it take to reach the temperature? My car run for about 20 minutes and the temperature not raise up.. I don’t understand why!

[@audimotive]

20 minutes seems to be long enough.. what are you using to check the temperature?

[@getzybaggins]

its a 14mm hex on the fill plug for some a4s just so everyone knows

[@AnthonyBoettcher24]

Great video! very elaborate. Maybe you can help me. SO recently I noticed that my transmission was leaking and the other day I car broke down and the gear selector-indication on the dash lit up every gear [PRND]. I got the car towed. Do you think I'll be able to revive the transmission for a bit or do you think it is dead?

[@audimotive]

+Anthony B. Leaking, while not good, probably won't cause the transmission to die. As long as you don't get too low or run out of fluid. The PRND lights could mean a bad TCU or a bad gear selector switch. Depending on the mileage and condition of the fluid, it might be worth finding a replacement transmission. I'd check the fluid and scan the car, see why the PRND lights are on. That will show a code

[@AnthonyBoettcher24]

Thanks for the quick response! The car was moving till the last minute but I do think the car ran out of transmission fluid or so low it just stopped working. I'll give it a try. IS there a cheap VAGCOM cable you recommend? +AUDImotive

[@audimotive]

+Anthony B. I can only recommend a genuine Ross Tech cable. The cheap ebay ones don't always work

[@sonidoislatropical]

Anthony B. I'm having the same problem right now.. Have you gotten it fixed ? If so was it just trans fluid ?

[@audimotive]

+Alex Gutierrez Hey Alex I would highly recommend getting the car scanned with a VCDS. It will tell you what you need to know. In my experience, the PRND lights were for a bad gear selection switch

[@jlopez2351]

how many litres it takes to fill the transmission? I have same car I'm going to replace my trans oil also the filter...Nice Video man thanks

[@audimotive]

+JLOPEZ 23 it takes around 3 liters to refill after dropping the oil pan. Good to hear the video is helping you

[@zvone4410]

can you tell me , is it same procedure, and is it same body of gearbox and for multitronic, i have convertible audi b6 1.8t but multitronic 6sp tnx!

[@audimotive]

Multitronic is CVT. Not sure about the procedure, but gearbox is not the same. Also the CVT has 2 filters, one easier to change than the other

[@SkinnySRT8]

LOL! I am 666 like. I already have bad luck what's next? Excellent video. It help me out. So the whole car starting and running transmission is questionable. Do you have in drive with a person on brake or drive and it free wheeling?

[@audimotive]

Transmission is in park for fluid change

[@VENUEATHENS]

Very nice thorough video, great job, and thanks for posting.. I have a 2004 B6 1.8t Fwd 6speed CVT transmission.. Not sure if this same procedure would apply to my car.. I also noticed there is a separate filter that goes along side the trans behind the driver wheel. I might change out both, car is at 192k.. I have seen people spray loctite on the cardboard gasket.. perhaps that's what the green residue was you cleaned with the razor? Not sure if you've seen those type loctite.. it's in spray can, it isn't gasket maker.. I've seen the red, which is permanent I think, and perhaps for high temperature, there are different variations of the loctite. Not sure which is appropriate for this procedure..

[@audimotive]

Hey thanks for taking the time to watch and comment, it really means a lot. I have not heard of this loctite gasket stuff. I'm not sure if that's what it was, as the new gasket was basically green paper also. As far as your car, it looks like doing a fluid flush is pretty much the same, but changing the filter is way different. The repair manual says there are 2 filters. The inside one needs the transmission to be taken apart to replace. The other one doesn't, but it is way more expensive.

[@VENUEATHENS]

Lol I figured, i didn't see the pan like with yours.. You got off easy! What type of repair manual do you use, and where can it be purchased from, for good on hand info? Thanks.

[@audimotive]

I have access to a manual through a friend but I have heard that the Bentley Manual is a great resource, well worth getting

[@VENUEATHENS]

Do you know if your friends manual is more in depth or the Bentley?

[@audimotive]

To be honest Im not sure which is more in depth. But I have also heard good things about ALLDATAdiy

[@martinainguis]

GREAT VIDEO, BUT I WOULD THINK YOU NEED TO HAVE THE WHEELS UP IN THE AIR SO YOU CAN INGAGE THE GREARS AND HAVE THE WHEEL TURNNING

[@audimotive]

Foot on the brake, shift through the gears. Will allow the fluid to go through the valve body. Not necessary for wheels to spin

[@johnepping2422]

I have 2006 Audi A4 I need to top up transmission fluid there is a leak. I do not have a vcds so not sure how to proceed. Do you have a link for the vcds setup that you have? I’m not sure how long it takes to warm tranny fluid up. I was going to take a infrared and try to measure the fluid that drips out.

[@audimotive]

I got the vcds from RossTech. Check out their website for their products

[@yt_wolfz7460]

When the car is going up a steep hill the tiptronic seems to be vibrating but when in on a level road it smooth how do you fix that?

[@audimotive]

That almost sounds like coil packs starting to go bad.... misfire under load... but I could be wrong. Haven't heard a transmission doing that. All ball joints, u-joints and CV joints good?

[@Greekking93]

Does this same method work on a 2005 Audi a4 1.8t quattro? Last couple days I havent been able to use my car. Drive gear wont engage after you drive it for a bit. Reverse works fine. Family member wanted to check it out to see what was going on. Now seems as if drive gear will work very poorly when it is driven really slow without accelerating the car. We think it might be tranny fluid. Any thoughts on this would be helpful. Nice video by the way!

[@audimotive]

This was done on an 05 A4 quattro 1.8T. You can check the fluid, but it sounds like tranny is gone

[@Chris-lz7sx]

Confirmed from three different Audi dealers and they all say that they do not change the tranny oil unless there is a problem with the tranny. Problems can arise from changing the oil on a non problematic A4 B6 tranny.

[@AnthonyBoettcher24]

How is that fluid that you used holding up? Do you recommend it or should I use something else?

[@audimotive]

+Anthony B. Honestly not a huge fan of it. The gear switches aren't as smooth as other cars. It was pretty cheap but I might drain it again and replace it with OEM fluid or Pentosin

[@atroche1978]

Did you ever drain out the valvoline and refill with pentosin or ravenol? If so, have you noticed a difference? I used the same valvoline a year ago and don't really care for it. I was thinking going back to pen or rav.

[@audimotive]

I never had the time to switch the fluids again. Preparing for our move became a higher priority and some projects had to be put aside. If you can afford it, replacing with pentosin might show a good change

[@nonames6397]

I drained my one and when i fill it up it drios straight away plssss help

[@Joe_Rebel]

Can you tell me the mileage of the car when this was done, and was there any problems after the ATF change? Also was it smoother and more responsive?

[@audimotive]

+Fudge You this was done at around 150k miles. There have been no problems, the shifting is also much smoother. My wife even noticed that the car became much more responsive after the fluid change.

[@Joe_Rebel]

That's good to hear, thanks a lot for answering my question!

[@audimotive]

+Fudge You no problem. Good luck with your car

[@sami25002002]

Thank you

[@alfredopaez9097]

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[@Tec1215]

what did u use to clean out the pan? soap and water?

[@audimotive]

+Adam Tez I used brake cleaner. Make sure you don't lose those magnets

[@nicholasrodriguez2122]

Is this same for manual ?

[@audimotive]

If I remember correctly, manual has a drain plug on bottom and fill plug on the side. Much easier than automatic

[@nicholasrodriguez2122]

@@audimotive gotcha, thanks

[@nicholasrodriguez2122]

@Val Bigfish simple questions, simple answers.

[@husamalkaifi6500]

Dose it make the car shift smother?

[@audimotive]

+Husam Alkaifi yes the car shifts smoother and has much better acceleration

[@tazyanimuwowo6621]

Does this apply for a4 b5?

[@audimotive]

Wont be the exact same for a different transmission, but will be similar

[@jrnina7907]

Is this the same process for A 2002 audi a4 1.8 turbo?

[@audimotive]

Process is similar to pretty much any transmission without a dipstick. If your A4 is auto with quattro, process is identical

[@jrnina7907]

@@audimotive yea it's automatic but no quattro,it jerks a little when I accelerate & recently it just cut off on me & it won't drive when I put it in go or reverse, after looking up suggestions on google it says it could be the trans fluid is that possible?

[@audimotive]

@@jrnina7907 if you have FWD, you have a CVT transmission. Could be a little different process. If I recall correctly CVT has 2 filters, 1 easier to change than the other

[@audimotive]

@@jrnina7907 the CVT in general had some reliability issues. I don't have much experience with them though. Fluids would be a good idea. Or the transmission could be on its way out

[@KBMStank]

Can anyone tell me what the 17mm was for? I’m tryna add fluid without changing to filter and only need the 8mm but idk what the 17 was for like if it’s something that needs to be done

[@audimotive]

17mm hex is for the fill plug

[@KBMStank]

@@audimotive u get on KZbin once a year or something 😂😂😭

[@audimotive]

I lost access to my Google account for almost a year. Just got it back. Trying to respond to messages now

[@wafi3187]

Do I have to fill the fluid after few minutes of driving?

[@audimotive]

The fill needs to be done with fluid temperature at a certain level. Driving might make it too hot and you will be under-filled

[@wafi3187]

AUDImotive My car stall when I break hard, and that’s happening after changing transmission fluid

[@audimotive]

I've never heard of something like this being caused by new transmission fluid. Maybe electrical- bad ground somewhere, maybe fuel- old filter? Or vacuum to the brake booster? Or maybe failing torque convertor? How many miles on the transmission when you changed the fluid?

[@wafi3187]

AUDImotive I don’t remember how many miles it was, but yesterday I refilled little bit mor transmission fluid, and the symptoms gets better, but not gone !! How many bottles it takes to fill the transmission?

[@audimotive]

I can't say how much fluid you need. You could need half a quarter or you could need 3 quarts. Depends how low the level is. Follow the fill procedure in the video to fill to the correct level

[@A-DUBCLUB]

hey was this flush on a cvt trans?

[@audimotive]

MR CT NGUYEN No this was NOT a CVT. this was the 5 speed tiptronic that comes on quattro vehicles. the CVT has 2 filters that can be changed, one of which requires the transmission to be taken apart. Doing a fluid flush should be very similar. Drain and then fill through the fill port to get the proper level

[@wafi3187]

What name of oil pan bolts

[@audimotive]

+WAFI Football I'm not sure what you mean. Are you trying to replace the bolts also? You could probably use any bolt that is the correct tread pitch and length if you don't have access to a dealer

[@wafi3187]

How to you get the new gasket and new filter?

[@audimotive]

+WAFI Football I'm sorry I'm not sure what you are asking. I ordered the gasket and filter online. But you can get it from the parts store or dealer as well. Depends on the quality you want

[@wafi3187]

What online site?

[@audimotive]

+WAFI Football I usually use ECSTuning or RockAuto

[@wafi3187]

Thank you

[@tomasramos9925]

Ok. Men

[@wafi3187]

Any body have any problem after changing fluid? Like stall at the stop!

[@audimotive]

I don't think the stalling would be because of fluid change. I would check the MAF sensor, throttle body, fuel pressure

[@wafi3187]

AUDImotive I already check all of them only thing I found is my snub mount is missing and fuel pressure is little high!

[@audimotive]

@@wafi3187 and you are sure the transmission fluid level is correct?

[@wafi3187]

AUDImotive I don’t know! I changed my transmission fluid 1 year ago and after few weeks my car start shaking when I stop my car at light or sign, and now it just stall

[@audimotive]

Have you checked all the vacuum lines on the engine? Is everything connected? Nothing is broken or ripped?

[@nate8930]

Is this the same as a 03' fwd cvt?

[@audimotive]

+nate8930 looks like the procedure is similar for both tiptronic and cvt

[@esquire925]

It took 3 liters? I thought it took 6 liters as per manual.

[@audimotive]

+Don't Touch My Oreos I just checked another book, drain and fill is listed at 2.6 liters. But 9 liters if you fill from dry, meaning the torque converter had no fluid.

[@esquire925]

Ohh so when the entire transmission is completely dry, then it will take all 9 liters to fill. And when draining and refilling with filter it takes approximately 3 liters. Hmm I wonder why most fluid filter kits come with 6 liters/bottles??

[@audimotive]

+Don't Touch My Oreos I'd have to assume that they come with extra so you can do a flush. Fill it, run it, drain some and repeat. This will dilute the dirty fluid that remains in the torque converter. At the dealer we had a flush machine that needed 12 liters to flush the system. You could do that yourself as well. Just keep in mind that the fluid needs to be at a certain temperature to set the proper level, which becomes harder to get as the car is running to cycle the fluid.

[@esquire925]

Thank you! This is very helpful and keep up the good Audi vids!

[@audimotive]

+Don't Touch My Oreos no problem! Good luck

[@chrisdevaz8135]

Service center wants to charge me $799 AUD for this? c'mon really??

[@audimotive]

Its not a hard job. But they do have to keep the lights on. If you are handy with a wrench, most jobs can be done yourself

[@chrisdevaz8135]

@@audimotive yeah I'm not too bad with a wrench. It's just getting under it safely and not breaking anything. Btw. When u jack up the car do u jack from the pinch welds and then put the jacks under one at a time? Or is there any other monunts underneath that can be used.

[@shanetravis8680]

Whats with automatics I facking hate automatic

[@Miltonbosss]

Does this apply to a 2008 a4 2.0T Audi?

[@audimotive]

The process is almost identical for most automatic transmissions without a dipstick. So yes. The amount and type of oil might be different but process is the same