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Safe to assume the car doesnt start/run, hence the towing ?
Posted by: kinderutz (1496) on 2014-07-26 06:45:49 In Reply to: I would fully turn on the car, put it in neutral and go. posted by stef2.7t on 2014-07-26 05:50:18	Share \| Report

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is it OK to tow an A6 2.7T automatic trans with a normal tow strap? - mixolydian 2014-07-26 00:59:40 (276 views)
- Towing instructions are in the owner's manual. If it says it is OK there, then go. - urq20vt 2014-07-27 15:11:17 (231 views)
- risk/reward here is all FVCKED up - JonD-2.7tDallas 2014-07-26 23:59:27 (236 views)
- I wouldn't do it, you might get lucky but chances are you will damage the transmission. - audinutt 2014-07-26 22:20:23 (250 views)
- NO is right. Just get it flat bedded to wherever you need to go. - SloopJohnB 2014-07-26 09:09:37 (228 views)
  - While i have no experience with successful towing, why would... - just me 2014-07-26 19:30:43 (253 views)
    - exactly! what's the difference from coasting? - mixolydian 2014-07-26 23:32:09 (235 views)
      - Brilliant. Just tow it flat. - 4Driver4 2014-07-27 06:55:37 (200 views)
    - When driving or coasting, the trans pump is running, and the trans gets lubricated. - 4Driver4 2014-07-26 19:42:17 (258 views)
      - Hmm. OK. Gotta think about that. - just me 2014-07-27 09:33:44 (209 views)
      - good point about the lube pump, but.... - mixolydian 2014-07-27 08:22:26 (253 views)
        
        Go ahead and tow it flat. - 4Driver4 2014-07-27 21:50:21 (270 views)
- No. - 4Driver4 2014-07-26 07:14:14 (233 views)
- I would fully turn on the car, put it in neutral and go. - stef2.7t 2014-07-26 05:50:18 (223 views)
  - Safe to assume the car doesnt start/run, hence the towing ? - kinderutz 2014-07-26 06:45:49 (203 views)
    - Correct. The car is immobilized. It starts, but shuts down after one second. - mixolydian 2014-07-26 10:52:16 (216 views)
      - "I have put the car on jacks and the wheels turn easily by hand while in Neutral." - 4Driver4 2014-07-26 19:26:12 (248 views)
        
        I towed it in neutral at 70MPH and it did just fine - mixolydian 2014-09-16 15:47:15 (153 views)

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