msteg

I need some feedback from fellow owners to a troubling transmission problem in my 2001 A6 4.2. Currently, I have 67,000 miles on the car. At 58,000mi, I had my 60,000mi service done at a very reputable, experienced independent Audi repair shop. At that time I had my transmission serviced with new fluid (Audi Stock), filter and pan gasket. A day or so after I picked up the car, I noticed a transmission jerk/grab when the car shifted from 2nd to 3rd gear when cold. Once warmed up 5-10mins, all was normal. These symptoms continued for about 2-3 wks. During this 2-3wk period, I brought the car back to the mechanic and he re-changed the fluid, not really having a good reason to do so, but he thought it was worth a try. Now, I experience this jerkiness when the car is warmed-up, after 10-15 mins of driving. It is not as predictable as when it began, some days it does not occur, and has more of a relation to moderate acceleration than when it all started.
Does anyone have any thoughts or similar experiences as to the problem?
All replies are appreciated.

JimR

Sounds low on fluid.

msteg

Thanks for the feedback. Initially, I had the same concern. My mechanic filled it using VAG-COM to determine temperature... etc. He is confident that the fluid is not low. I have one more description to add; it happens only once during my commute.

JimR

I probably wouldn't worry about it, and would just chalk it up to age. Unless it's really, really violent.

I assume the transmission isn't throwing any codes that can be read with VAG-COM, correct.

rangervr4.2

When I had my transmission flushed (99 A8 117m mi)it had similar problems. I checked the fluid level (cold) and it was about 3/4 qt low. When I topped it off, that problem went away.
Phil C

tozoM8

You can't go to the mechanic and just check the level. It has to be cold when you start the procedure because it warms up really fast 3-4 minutes.

msteg

Thanks again for the feedback. Yes, it occurs once per warm-up cycle. No codes are being thrown per VAG-COM. I have a hard time chalking it up to age. I had never experienced this before the transmission fluid change. Perhaps I should have followed the old rule of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it".

msteg

Thanks for the feedback. Yes, I dropped it off the day before. The transmission was cold. BTW, I like the fridge(<: