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First, do not harm. Don't touch it unless you need to. You might dredge shit up
Posted by: carlito17 (19569) on 2014-07-16 17:00:10 In Reply to: I see the many trans myths still abound. Here is my 2� on the subject... posted by threeputtpar on 2014-07-16 16:39:01	Share \| Report

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For the 4.2 crowd - Who has changed the trans fluid? With what? Thanks - RexNICO 2014-07-16 12:49:09 (303 views)
- Mobil1 ATF + 1 bottle of Lubeguard - -TJ_c5's 2014-07-17 09:40:49 (289 views)
- I've done 3 transmission services on the allroad 5HP19 - UrbanAssaultarNess 2014-07-16 23:12:02 (432 views)
  - did this with Jeremy with my 03'. definitely shifted smoother afterwards. had 115k on the clock - waikylam 2014-07-17 10:59:03 (282 views)
- I had an Indy shop simply drain and fill my TIP then drove it 2,900 miles. I'll look and see - stratocu510 2014-07-16 17:23:39 (314 views)
- I see the many trans myths still abound. Here is my 2� on the subject... - threeputtpar 2014-07-16 16:39:01 (340 views)
  - First, do not harm. Don't touch it unless you need to. You might dredge shit up - carlito17 2014-07-16 17:00:10 (304 views)
    - I hear that quite a bit from people that are in the business and should know better. - threeputtpar 2014-07-17 09:58:43 (302 views)
    - I'm trying to figure out how that could be - snokarver 2014-07-16 18:04:36 (292 views)
      - That's what I was told - metal shavings and whatnot - carlito17 2014-07-16 19:50:44 (276 views)
        
        I've heard that as well. Just having seen the process done, I don't really see how that could be. - snokarver 2014-07-17 13:26:33 (280 views)
- Same tip as the 2.7T, so their advice applies as well. I did mine around 80k. Now at 130k. - snokarver 2014-07-16 14:08:50 (275 views)
  - Are you sure it's a hp19 ? S6 4.2 has a 5hp24 like the A8's...i''d be surprised if the Allroad V8 - kinderutz 2014-07-16 15:37:13 (310 views)
    - It's a different 4.2, no? Here's a pic from my 4.2 - snokarver 2014-07-16 17:03:54 (322 views)
      - woah...5hp19 in those chain 4.2's? The earlier C5 belt 4.2's all had the bigger 5hp24 - -TJ_c5's 2014-07-18 10:43:44 (373 views)
      - yes, different 4.2 but still a good bit of torque...A6 4.2's have blown 5hp19's left and right for - kinderutz 2014-07-16 18:09:13 (321 views)
      - Yep, S6, RS6, and A8 all used the front mounted timing belt, similar to the 2.7T TB. - stratocu510 2014-07-16 17:20:55 (256 views)
    - The allroad 4.2 does use the 5HP19FLA transmission; code FXL. - stratocu510 2014-07-16 17:03:06 (341 views)
- My indy always says "don't touch it", unless you are have to. - all_Kobiwon 2014-07-16 13:50:12 (269 views)
  - That was also said to ricam about his knobs. But he just can't help himself - Nogaro Nitwit 2014-07-16 13:52:45 (280 views)
    - you SOB!! - ricam78 2014-07-16 14:09:02 (247 views)
      - time for a spelling class, it's KNOB - ar-Rings 2014-07-16 19:13:44 (218 views)
        
        what does that stand for? - ricam78 2014-07-16 20:10:48 (236 views)
- city prices.., also told not to touch it if you haven't done it by 100k miles - NYC-SF-allroad 2014-07-16 13:40:42 (293 views)
  - Maybe. But it definitely cleared up the problems I was seeing with hard downshifts - Nogaro Nitwit 2014-07-16 13:47:13 (313 views)
    - Flushing (with force/pump) can cause issues, especially if they reverse flow thru filter. - RexNICO 2014-07-16 13:52:31 (268 views)
      - Yeah. I would not recommend flushing. A simple drain and refill - Nogaro Nitwit 2014-07-16 13:53:25 (262 views)
- Also interested. Prop shaft leak plus what seems like a bunch more noise than my b5s4 tip - rubirock4.2 2014-07-16 13:37:01 (279 views)
- I'll have to look at my records when I get home. I had NGP change the fluid on mine - Nogaro Nitwit 2014-07-16 13:25:39 (308 views)
  - I just got NGP to send me my info. $140.93 for parts. $150 labor. And for the fluid..... - Nogaro Nitwit 2014-07-16 15:09:41 (335 views)
- i heard it was a $450 job - NYC-SF-allroad 2014-07-16 12:56:55 (285 views)

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