1st car in my name

There seem to be a lot posts lately about changing the auto transmission fluid. I want to do mine, but am worried since I don't know if it has ever been done to the car. I bought the car at 111k so don't know anything before it, but in the 40k I've driving it, it has never had a tranny fluid change.

Is the preventative fluid change still worth it or do you think it might cause more bad than good?

A8CT

2000 A8 bought at 50k and have changed twice (now 105k)

2000 A8 (wife's) bought with a 140k and just changed filter, re-used fluid to keep viscosity the same. Now has 150k.

Both shift exactly the same. It killed me to not change the fluid but I knew that it had never been changed before.

That was the advise given to me by several A8 guys.

Bob

4Driver4

Just remember: flushing is for toilets, not transmissions, and be sure to change the filter.

tozoM8

I would check the level, but leave it alone.

4Driver4

Based on....?

CTT4.2

people do that, the tranny goes soon after.
At least based on about 3 posts here or so.

Kwatro

Unless you're driving a Dodge Minivan...but that's for a different forum...

tozoM8

AAMCO does.

4Driver4

What Dodge minivan trans lasts to 150k...or even 50k - lol. Those poor people.

4Driver4

Any car? Audi? I'm not buying it. If you replace the filter and use the right fluid, no problem.