IMS and RMS with Tiptronic

[berni29]

Hi

An experienced home wrencher can remove and refit the Tip transmission. I did it last year to check the IMS. I also did a fluid change, AOS, Trans/Gearbox mounts and some brake pipes etc while I was there. Its heavy. I put mine on an engine stand, which aided getting all the fluid out etc. Follow the guides carefully and make sure you remove the converter with the gearbox.

The sump on my Tip was rusty so I needed a new one, that was the only real surprise.

Its quite a lot more work than a manual.

All the best

Berni

[Brad604]

Hello. I just removed my Tiptronic on my 2000 S TODAY!! I am a pretty experienced backyard mechanic and found this job definitely a little teadius and a little tricky. I was unable to find much info online on how to do it, I mostly watched Burns's car Youtube vids for help but his was a manual not a Tip. I then followed the guide in the Bentley manual, skipping one step.

I do have a hoist in my garage, and I would have HATED this job a lot more laying on the ground. There are a lot of time consuming annoying steps to take such as:

supporting engine from above (although this can also be done from below if you want)
removing starter to get at torque converter bolts
removing cross member to get at water feed disconnects
definitely a few tricky bolts to get at
probably a few other things I am forgetting

Also that thing is not light, be careful when lowering. Attach to a trany jack, or something equivalent. I think it all comes down to your skill level and the tools you have available to decide if this is a job for you.