mhoran89

so if anyone is getting a $599 quote from their dealer which actually includes the filter (pan) then I would take that and run. get it in writing. LOL

Mortys66

I have 67k on my '19 B9 RS5 so I will be following and reporting back what I do for my car trans on this thread.

rs5and12e

Keep us posted Morty.

wiltedjoint

It turns out that price was only for the fluid change and didn’t include the filter. I’m having them check in how much the filter will be extra. I’ll decide then. I’ll keep everyone updated.

mhoran89

please do. seemed too good to be true from the dealer.

wiltedjoint

I'm confused as to why transmission fluid is so expensive. I checked out the ECS website and they have two service kit options that each include the pan/filter, 9 quarts of fluid and drain plug. The kit with the TopTec fluid costs $7.25 per liter and the one with the genuine Audi fluid costs $40.59 per liter.

Why is that?

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...0d5398009ktkt/
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...een/g060162a2/

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-assemble.../0d53980091kt/
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-liqui_mo...800/20032~liq/

Something else I noticed is that the kits show they are compatible with my 2019 S5 Sportback but when I look at at the fluid linked to the kit, it shows they are not compatible.

wiltedjoint

Upon further research, ZF has the pan/filter even cheaper.

https://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/20...ssion_pan.html

wiltedjoint

So I bought this kit here: https://www.ecstuning.com/b-assemble.../0d53980091kt/

I have a mechanic I trust who will do the work for $440 all in. I'm having it done next Monday.

wiltedjoint

So, I had the work done today. The fluid that came out was dirty but nothing too crazy according to the tech. He showed me the pan and while there was no metal on the magnet, there was a but of sludge that he said was probably from the clutch. Meaning there was some wear but nothing too bad. Based upon this, I'm going to do it again at the next 50k miles instead of waiting until the 71k I have on it now.

These are not lifetime transmissions, they do need to be serviced per the recommendation of the manufacturer ZF. I'm absolutely sure that if someone either doesn't do this service or waits too long like 120k miles, there's definitely going to be a very expensive problem.

After the change, the car definitely feels smoother and has more pull. Nothing crazy but I can feel the difference plus having the peace of mind that I did this early enough where I know there won't be any issues or surprises going forward. Audi needs to make changes to there 'lifetime' policy on these transmissions.

codylup

Dave, regarding the dealer not wanting to do a transmission fluid change, you are correct, my dealer doesnt want to do it.
I also live in central NJ, have you found any private techs that are skilled in doing this?????