DIY: Tiptronic S Filter/ Fluid change

[Lil bastard]

Originally Posted by superglide

LB,
Finally!! It took some circular-searching, but I finally found your answer to what has been my latest project research. I am good to go now.

One question, though; out of the specified 9.5 qts that this trans is said to contain, how many qts of new fluid did you end up replacing? I ask this as I'm still trying to find out what amount remains in the trans after the filter change, etc.
Many thanks for all of your technically aware information.
Andy

IIRC I got a little more than 8 qts. in. I had a leaky gasket which was why I went ahead and did the change. Since there's no dipstick, it's not easy measuring what I may have lost and since the pan had to come off anyway, I went ahead and swapped the filter too - it's right there. I bought 10 qts. of ESSO and opened 9. It was overflowing as I got the plug back in, but 8+ went in.

[Brucelee]

I did the tranny on my BMW 328 a few years back. Messy process but I had it done and helped while the car was on the lift.

Didn't cost all that much, parts and fluid cost more than the labor.

Lifetime fill, yeah right!

PS-On my wife's Subaru, they have a dipstick and an external fluid filter, spin off style.

You can change the ATF as easily as the engine oil.

Takes regular ATF at $3 a qt too!

I love THAT approach to engineering.

Total parts cost about $50. and I can do it myself.