Audi 01V Tiptronic Transmission Fluid Info Compilation

[Arsenal2012]

Hello,




Just throwing this up there for my own use and any others use.
I Compiled a lot of information regarding how to change trans and diff fluid and what to look for and do and here it is.






Here is a definitive and what I have found to be the best write-up on changing the trans(ATF) fluid. Write-up from europaparts
http://blog.europaparts.com/audi-01v...-fluid-change/

Here is a video on doing ATF fluid for 01V, its not great but is good and may help. Also there is another write-up or two which may help.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIY24JTEbrY
http://www.audiworld.com/forums/a4-b...ite-up-339022/
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...-for-Tiptronic






Here is a definitive and what I have found to be the best write-up on changing the Rear Differential fluid.
http://www.ehow.com/how_4995690_do-f...i-quattro.html







Here is a definitive and what I have found to be the best write-up on changing the Front Differential fluid.










Finally here are fluid type and capacities listed, also there are some nice tips/tricks from users who have done these procedures.







Center Transferbox, I assume you suck out the fluid from this and pump some back in but im not sure.

[Strikergiant]

This thread was simply put genius...whoever wrote those simple to follow step by step procedures deserves a medal. Often times you see people botching it all up.

[Arsenal2012]

This thread was simply put genius...whoever wrote those simple to follow step by step procedures deserves a medal. Often times you see people botching it all up.

I added some more pics and links...

I did my ATF fluid on Sunday and it went pretty smooth, took about 3hrs with all the bolts, cleaning and filling.
I am going to check the gasket and top it off tomorrow.

...Then ill be working on the front and rear diff fluids.

[jjrichar]

Here is some information that might help others, as I've done this a few times on our Allroad.

Transfer box has a drain plug. It's on the bottom of the unit. The fill plug is on the side. Fill until it dribbles from the fill plug.

The front diff can be drained without a pump. I used a long thin plastic clear tube, no more than 5mm across. Remove the plug, and feed the tube down into the diff to where you think the bottom is. There nothing right there that stops it from going down. Now suck the fluid out so (not all the way to your mouth), and then just let it hang down and empty into a pot. It will siphon most of it out. I have a lift in my shed so the car was about 6 feet off the ground, which gives more siphon pressure than if it's just on jack stands, and it emptied the diff in about 30 minutes. This was when the fluid was cold. If warm it would take a lot less time. I'm certain it would still work with the car lower, albeit would take more time. I was able to get about 700 ml (of the 800 ml in there) out. I did it twice to get as much new fluid as possible in the diff.


The front diff, transfer box and rear diff all take fully synthetic 75W-90 gear oil.

[Arsenal2012]

Here is some information that might help others, as I've done this a few times on our Allroad.

Transfer box has a drain plug. It's on the bottom of the unit. The fill plug is on the side. Fill until it dribbles from the fill plug.

The front diff can be drained without a pump. I used a long thin plastic clear tube, no more than 5mm across. Remove the plug, and feed the tube down into the diff to where you think the bottom is. There nothing right there that stops it from going down. Now suck the fluid out so (not all the way to your mouth), and then just let it hang down and empty into a pot. It will siphon most of it out. I have a lift in my shed so the car was about 6 feet off the ground, which gives more siphon pressure than if it's just on jack stands, and it emptied the diff in about 30 minutes. This was when the fluid was cold. If warm it would take a lot less time. I'm certain it would still work with the car lower, albeit would take more time. I was able to get about 700 ml (of the 800 ml in there) out. I did it twice to get as much new fluid as possible in the diff.


The front diff, transfer box and rear diff all take fully synthetic 75W-90 gear oil.

Good info!
So the transfer box does not require the super expensive Audi fluid then and its just 75W-90 as well, huh?
I thought I read that somewhere but did not want to post something that was not true.




I got the front diff done. Im not sure how much I got out, I have to double check but I used a pump type tool, and im pretty sure it was only about 500ml.

Below is the ATF fluid that I did, there was some sludge on the magnets but no metal bits and pieces.

I could not get the rear diff bolt off, there was not enough leverage and the bolt was pretty rusty I will have to get to it when I get the exhaust done.