beep-beep

I got fluid, filter and the gasket from koperformance.com for $200. $600 sounds to high., also my Indy shop changed the fluid for $100. To diy you need to level your car on the lift and you need vag computer reader.
So may be you can do it in independent shop as well.

ECS Tuning-Audi

Depending on which fluid you choose to go with we have service kits that include the filter and gasket from 200 - 500. Obviously kits utilizing Genuine VW/Audi fluid are going to be more expensive.

Jason

D's Avant

That's quite the writeup... Very well done...

newa6er

Finally changed my tranny fluid, wow what a difference! The old stuff was smelly and very dark coming out. I did not change the filter nor did I drop the pan and only changed about 4 liters. When I drove the car it shifted smoother and had a more instant throttle response. Seeing as how ugly the old fluid was I'll do it again in 20k, and maybe every 20k till the car dies.

Prospeeder

I would change the filter around 100k. Drain and fills are what i recommend for people after a filter service in 6 months to a year if the fluid looks awful enough.

f10

I have 69k miles on my 2005 with no previous ATF changes and no software updates. Shifting is ok but there is a slight shudder when downshifting from 2-1 or 3-2 coming to a stop. Do you recommend just a drain and fill at this point with the SP or should I do a filter change as well, and then follow up with drain and fills further down the road?