Manually shifting an Automatic A4
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2000
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From: Sausalito CA
No issues for me...done this for years in all four automatic vettes I have owned.
I do change trans oil and filter every 20K miles (old C4 heavy duty service schedule recommendation) never experiencing burnt or brown fluid.
I also lift and blip as necessary.
I do change trans oil and filter every 20K miles (old C4 heavy duty service schedule recommendation) never experiencing burnt or brown fluid.
I also lift and blip as necessary.
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Drifting
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: NorCal @SithLordGS
This is why I got the Automatic! 
Sometimes I want the car to compression brake, so I down shift. Just wanted to know if there were any ill effects on doing so on these A4 trannys.I haven't gotten a tune yet on the car, so the A4 is really slow/sluggish in upshifting and down shifting.
Safety Car
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Opelika Alabama
Yeah, but this is my daily driver and I hate clutching in rush hour traffic This is why I got the Automatic! Sometimes I want the car to compression brake, so I down shift. Just wanted to know if there were any ill effects on doing so on these A4 trannys.
I haven't gotten a tune yet on the car, so the A4 is really slow/sluggish in upshifting and down shifting.
This is why I got the Automatic! Sometimes I want the car to compression brake, so I down shift. Just wanted to know if there were any ill effects on doing so on these A4 trannys.I haven't gotten a tune yet on the car, so the A4 is really slow/sluggish in upshifting and down shifting.
