A4 Tranny fluid
 

Hi All,
I would like to change my tranny fluid and would like recommendations, please. It is a stock A4(70K miles). Should I also change the diffy fluid at same time too? Thanks

Steve

unfortunatly you can't "change" your trani fluid yourself - to get all the old fluid out the trani needs to be flushed by a machine either at a dealer or trani shop.That being said, 70K on the old fluid is enough and you should select any quality name brand fluid. I use Royal Purple but any synthetic name brand will work just as well. You might want to consider changing the trani filter at the same time.
If the car is up in the air changing out the rear end fluid is no big deal. Again , I'm useing Royal Purple but you can do a search on either fluid to see what other members recommend.:cheers:

A4 transmission fluid
 

I have been using Dexron VI . It is supposed to be a longer lasting fluid than Dexron III and is compatible with vehicles using Dexron III . according to what I have read.

Havoline® Automatic Transmission Fluid DEXRON®-VI
Havoline Automatic Transmission Fluid DEXRON®-VI delivers value through:

Warranty coverage as an officially approved General Motors fluid
Improved durability of viscosity and frictional properties to ensure smooth operation in General Motors transmissions
Extended drain intervals of at least 100,000 miles under normal operating conditions
Back serviceability to cover all earlier DEXRON recommendations

Mobil Dexron-VI ATF provides warranty protection for 2006 and newer GM vehicles. It is also for improved performance in 2005 and earlier GM vehicles, wherever DEXRON is specified

When compared with earlier automatic transmission fluids, DEXRON-VI offers these improvements and benefits:

From GM
- enhanced performance of both new and older transmissions
- longer ATF life (160,000 km/100,000 miles normal, or 80,000 km/50,000 miles severe). It is important to refer to the owner manual because certain vehicles recommend a normal service drain interval of 150,000 miles (240,000 km).
- consistent shift quality throughout the life of the transmission
- extended transmission life.

http://www.sandyblogs.com/techlink/2...dexron-vi.html

I thought the bottle says not to use on DEXIII transmissions? I heard some of the seals arent compatable. I might be wrong but I'd double check.

DEXIII/MERC works really well for me. I use the Castrol stuff. At the same time I change the fluid and filter annually since I sometimes race the car. It cheap and easy to do yourelf and also this keeps new fluid in the trans at all times since a year isnt much driving. I just do it to be safe, thats just me. I do the diff fluid about every 18months. It usually still looks good. Just dont forget the additive.

Hi all,
Thanks for the replies, guys. I would like to know brand names and specific names of the fluid types(that will be on the bottles) so when I go to buy it, I won't screw up. Also, where can I get the required filter and other stuff needed to completely change out the fluid/filter(seals, if any)? Gonna have a tranny shop do the work. Thanks

Steve

Dexron III or VI will work. III is good for 50k miles and VI is good for !00k miles.

Hi all,
Thanks for replies. What was the stock fluid that was used in the '97 C5's? Mobil 1, Castrol, Havoline?


Steve

The factory fill ATF was GM Goodwrench Dexron III for all C5's.

As stated earlier by vettezeke, Dexron VI is an improved fluid, and is my recommendation also. :thumbs:

Is the tranny fluid in an A4 longevity based strictly on mileage or does age come into play? I was thinking I should change out the fluids after 5 years even if I haven't reached the recommended mileage.

Not true. You absolutely can change the fluid yourself. There is a procedure in the service manual, and no where does it call for a flush. If you do some reading on the subject, flushing the transmission has been known to precipitate more problems then it cures/helps(especially on higher mile c5's). The service manual even has a change interval for the auto trans fluid/filter(operated under certain conditions). And yes, you cannot remove ALL the fluid using the service manual procedure because fluid is trapped in the converter........it's always been that way on GM's for as long as I can remember(at least the one's I've worked on).

Consider changing the filter? When would you not change the filter when doing a fluid change?

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