Slant83

I just had my 2013 A6 in for the tech service bulletin (TSB) regarding the transmission. It felt slightly hesitant/jerky in the 1-2 shift up and sometimes chippy on the downshift in both sport and regular setting. I scheduled an appointment with the local dealer and gave them the TSB number which they verified by both test drive (couldn't tell since it was like a 3 min test) verified the TSB I gave them and one hour later it was good to go.

Shifts are crisp and decisive vs lackadaisical (first-second) almost as close as sport mode without the annoying holding gears like you are in a Carrera or Corvette.

Highly recommend..see below for the TSB info for those who are interested.




2013 Audi A6 transmission service bulletin (Bulletin TSB-37-13-84)
Bulletin Date: Jan. 31, 2013
Component: transmission.
Bulletin Summary: Audi: would have harsh 1-2 upshifts when accelerating or harsh downshifts when braking, to address both concerns, new software calibration for transmission is available. Models 2013 a4, a5, a5 cabriolet, allroad, q5, a6/a7, a8, a8l.

fEArmE

Thanks for the info. I was so embarrass yesterday when the 1-2 jerk occurred with my buddies in the car. They were like what was that, did somebody hit you lol

SmokingTires

I see that it says 2013 model year, but does anyone know if it also applies to 2012? I can't say I noticed jerky shifts, but on occasion if I lift off throttle and the car doesn't expect it, it can shift in a jerky fashion, but it's not major and rarely happens. Still, if TSB applies to 2012 I'd get it done.

DSL_PWR

Going to call on this one. See if the can update my car. Thanks.

blow352

Does the TSB apply to 2013 S6 also? Thanks in advance

snagitseven

The TSB applies to the 8-speed tiptronic, not the S Tronic.

TheNit

Would I be correct in assuming that if my 2013 A6 was built mid-April (2013) that this TSB (dated Jan 31, 2013) would not affect me?

spoon2000

Looks like it's only for 2013 MY vehicles.

It would be very interesting to see a before and after VCDS readout on this software update.

TheNit

To answer my own question, I called the Audi Service Manager and he said it only gets applied to vehicles exhibiting the problem.

spoon2000

Well, that's what a TSB is for, by definition, as opposed to a recall. If you want a TSB fix applied to your vehicle, you have to complain to the service writer that your car is having the problem that the TSB is supposed to correct.