What kind of tranny fluid do you Northeastern's run?
11-05-2006, 03:48 PM
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What kind of tranny fluid do you Northeastern's run?
I'm thinking I need a change. Not sure what brand my Audi indy shop put in (i do know it was synthetic), but I wanted to know what specific kind you guys are running. Shifting is still crunchy in this cold weather and its bothering me.
11-05-2006, 04:12 PM
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I've been happy with this stuff
Red line for the trans. However, to me, it seems its only good for about a year. Then you have to flush and fill with fresh. Red line= top shelf, however, its racing fluid, so its not a "life time" or good for "100,000 miles" type of oil.
I change mine every 20K miles(some will say "its a waste")
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/13510/redline.jpg">
But i have switched the rear diff with the Facrory GL5 lube.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/13510/dscf0009.jpg">
About your trans feeling a little crunchy, that pretty much normal at cold temps with this trans.
A few thing that you can do, not to hurt that 2nd gear syncro is, double cluth 1st gear, double clutch 2nd gear, make sure your doing about 8-10mph, when getting out of your driveway/down the street.
Pretty much double clutch all gears, until you get some heat in the trans. NO F1 STARTS!!!!
I change mine every 20K miles(some will say "its a waste")
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/13510/redline.jpg">
But i have switched the rear diff with the Facrory GL5 lube.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/13510/dscf0009.jpg">
About your trans feeling a little crunchy, that pretty much normal at cold temps with this trans.
A few thing that you can do, not to hurt that 2nd gear syncro is, double cluth 1st gear, double clutch 2nd gear, make sure your doing about 8-10mph, when getting out of your driveway/down the street.
Pretty much double clutch all gears, until you get some heat in the trans. NO F1 STARTS!!!!
11-05-2006, 04:18 PM
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yea a bunch of ppl here have suggested double-clutching....it seems to work,
but in conjunction I'd like to get a better fluid in there. Since my shop replaced the fluid about 6-7K miles ago, im skeptical to know what fluid is in there now.
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11-05-2006, 05:00 PM
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I used to have Redline fluid in there and I just switched back to the Audi fluid
it seems to be a little bit better but I'm thinking thats just because its new fluid. If I did it again, I would try some other aftermarket fluids as the Audi stuff is $30 a bottle and you need 3 bottles.
Double clutching allows you to shift when it gets cold out. My 2nd gear hates anything below 45 degrees F
Double clutching allows you to shift when it gets cold out. My 2nd gear hates anything below 45 degrees F
