Transmission

[JFP in PA]

Totally agree on both points; however, the original posted question was how do you fill the Tip, which is what I was trying to get people to understand......you do it from the bottom, an answer that seems to cause some consternation.............

[jcb986]

I thought you where suppose run the engine for awhile to heat up it to a certain temperature then add more until it runs out, then quickly run it thru P, D, P, D then top it off.

[Lil bastard]

Originally Posted by jcb986

I thought you where suppose run the engine for awhile to heat up it to a certain temperature then add more until it runs out, then quickly run it thru P, D, P, D then top it off.

Well you're correct.

But the temp range given for a proper fill is pretty narrow. It takes a while for the temp to rise, but then, it goes up like a rocket. You cannot let the temp creep higher than the given range and still get an accurate fill either.

That's why I propose pre-heating the fluid, especially for a 1-man job. Once that tranny starts to pressurize, excess fluid will just pour out. If you're jumping from the car to get back underneath and add more, it's almost a losing battle, not to mention the expensive fluid you end up wasting. If you have a helper, it's much easier to do it the way you describe.

Even pre-heating the fluid, I lost more than a half litre while I was ratcheting the selector.

Cheers!

[Viper5]

My transmission fill is done from the side. I didn't realize that the tiptronic would be different in that dept.

[JFP in PA]

If you have a Bentley manual, check out page 37-5 and 6, it has all the strange details, including the special tool.......

[jcb986]

Try these sites for more info.

http://www.planet-9.com/reviews/service-items/p133-tiptronic-atf-2c-transmission-fluid-change-2fflush.html

http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/996-turbo-gt2/189440-service-tiptronic-trans-fluid.html

http://www.asttool.com/detail_page.php?tool_number=ATF%20103

Have fun...

[Lil bastard]

Originally Posted by JFP in PA

Totally agree on both points; however, the original posted question was how do you fill the Tip, which is what I was trying to get people to understand......you do it from the bottom, an answer that seems to cause some consternation.............

We're cool

Unless you've actually done it, or seen the cutaway in the factory manual, I understand that filling from the bottom does seem counterintuitive, but nevertheless, that's how it's done.

Cheers!