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Should I change my auto trans fluid I'm at 60k miles? change diff oil also? TIA

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Old 06-16-2004, 06:12 AM
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Should I change my auto trans fluid I'm at 60k miles? change diff oil also? TIA
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Default Just changed my ATF at 100K miles

It make a noticable difference in the peformance of the tranny. I'm not sure if 60K will be as noticable. There are wear components that end up contaminating the fluid, so more mileage will equal more junk in the fluid.

There is a great writeup at <a href="http://www.audipages.com/Tech_Articles/auto_transmission/autotranservicing.html" target="_top"> Audipages </a>, just ignore the stuff about the obstructed bolts ( not on the A4 ).
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Ignore the dealer recommendations and change it every 30-40k miles. It gets absolutely filthy with visible particles in suspension and definitely isn't a "lifetime fluid." The differential fluid should also be changed. Again, I generally do mine every 30-40k (on all my vehicles, not just the A4).
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I changed mine at 80K and it was quite clean
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I've never experienced the "clean look" on anything but a fresh change or relatively new car
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