automatic transmission replacement
01-05-2011 | 10:49 PM
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automatic transmission replacement
i have a 00 a4 1.8t auto tip. i need a new trans and im just trying to see what im getting myself into. i have found several certified rebuilt trans for like 500ish. i really do not want to pay a few grand to take it somewhere to get done...
any input would really help..
any input would really help..
01-05-2011 | 11:06 PM
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Re: automatic transmission replacement
01-05-2011 | 11:16 PM
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Re: automatic transmission replacement
im not sure all the details of it i will deff look into it. my boyfriend found them actually. from what i understand there transmissions that have been rebuilt and have low miles and they are guaranteed for a certain amount of days or months or something so if there was a problem with it you would get another one. do you have any idea about putting a new trans in though? thats the part i need help with. just trying to see if its possible for me to be able to do it.
01-05-2011 | 11:17 PM
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Re: automatic transmission replacement
Not sure if you realize that you are on a Canadian site? We might not be of much relevance up here. It's not THAT far across NY if have business up here 
Sounds like great pricing to us!
Sounds like great pricing to us!
01-05-2011 | 11:19 PM
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Re: automatic transmission replacement
true i forgot about that. haha sorry i posted it to all the forums i use just tryin to see if anyone had any info on the actual work of putting in a trans
01-05-2011 | 11:38 PM
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Re: automatic transmission replacement
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Now, I hope my comment below sheds some light to your project!
Notes/Comments/Suggestions:
Plan on a weekend for this job. Start Friday night, and if all goes well, you should be done Saturday night, or Sunday morning.
I started Thursday night about 10pm, worked until the trans was out at 4am. I started again Friday night about 9pm, worked until 4am and finished up a couple little things Saturday afternoon.
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Before asking a question do the following:
• Try to find an answer by searching this website.
• Try to find an answer by reading the Bentley Manual. If you don't have one, buy one, you are going to need it.
• Try to find an answer by skimming Audi Forums and pelicanparts.com – both of these are excellent resources you should familiarize yourself with.
• Try to find an answer by inspection or experimentation.
When you post your question, display the fact that you have done these things first; this will help establish that you're not being a lazy sponge and wasting people's time. Better yet, display what you have learned from doing these things. We like answering questions for people who have demonstrated they can learn from the answers.
Search! This might well take you straight to a thread answering your question. Even if it doesn't, saying "I searched on the following phrase but didn't get anything that looked promising" is a good thing to include in your post requesting help.
Prepare your question. Think it through. Hasty-sounding questions get hasty answers, or none at all. The more you do to demonstrate that having put thought and effort into solving your problem before seeking help, the more likely you are to actually get top shelf help.
Beware of asking the wrong question. If you ask one that is based on faulty assumptions, someone is quite likely to reply with a uselessly literal answer while thinking "Stupid question...", and hoping the experience of getting what you asked for rather than what you needed will teach you a lesson.
Never assume you are entitled to an answer. You are not; you don't pay us for the service. However you can (and will) earn an answer, by asking a substantial, interesting, and thought-provoking question - one that implicitly contributes to the experience of the community rather than merely passively demanding knowledge from others.
On the other hand, making it clear that you are able and willing to help in the process of developing the solution is a very good start. "Would someone provide a pointer?", "What test am I missing?", and "What should I have searched for?" are more likely to get answered than "Please post the exact procedure I should use." because in the former examples you're making it clear that you're truly willing to complete the process if someone can just point you in the right direction. In the last you want someone to read you the manual. Go buy one.
Now, I hope my comment below sheds some light to your project!
Originally Posted by John Baas
Notes/Comments/Suggestions:
Plan on a weekend for this job. Start Friday night, and if all goes well, you should be done Saturday night, or Sunday morning.
I started Thursday night about 10pm, worked until the trans was out at 4am. I started again Friday night about 9pm, worked until 4am and finished up a couple little things Saturday afternoon.
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01-06-2011 | 05:35 AM
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Re: automatic transmission replacement
I think an important question here is: how mechanically inclined are you? What is the biggest project you have tackled so far? If it is oil changes, this may be out of your scope. If you have swapped your control arms and installed coilovers, then maybe this is a good next project. Of course, the most important thing you will need is tools and a workspace, after that, patience, focus, and a manual (bentley is best, but probably haynes would be fine). Good luck!
01-06-2011 | 09:56 AM
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Re: automatic transmission replacement
i wouldnt be doing it alone, my boyfriend who is a mechanic will be doing it too. so the issue of what ive done before isnt relevant. ive helped him take apart and put back together his entire car, every single piece of it, several times.
has anyone done this and knows specific things to look out for/things to do?
has anyone done this and knows specific things to look out for/things to do?
01-06-2011 | 11:32 AM
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Re: automatic transmission replacement
Hey, I hope I didn't offend you with my comment (I wasn't intending to offend), it's just that you didn't mention you had a mechanic helping you, and you also didn't mention your experience level. Since you were asking what you were getting yourself into, I had to assume it would be your first tranny swap. Myself, i have never swapped a tranny on an audi, but I certainly wouldn't be afraid to attempt it. I have also read about many ppl who have replaced auto's with manual trannies, so that may even be something you may want to look into (assuming you like manual like most enthusiasts). Good luck with the project, and be sure to post up how it goes!
