ATF fluid flush tiptronic B5 VW Passat and Audi. Automatic transmission fluid flush on VW Passat with tiptronic automatic transmissiondifficulty 25. Introduction. This article shows how to drain and refill the ATF on a VW Passat. This basic procedure also works on Audi A4, A6 and many other ZF transmissions. Nyt myynniss Audi A6 297 529 km, 2003 Siilinjrvi. Klikkaa tst kuvat ja listiedot vaihtoautosta. The automatic transmission on your VW Passat TDI is ZF brand, the 5 speed automatic transmission is 0. The TDI transmissions code is GMR gearing is different to account for low engine rpm. The suggested fluid change interval is between 5. OK for the average car. AUDI/A6%20Avant%20%284B%2C%20C5%29%20%2897-05%29/2.5%20TDI%20%3A%3A%20110kw%20%3A%20AFB%2CAKN/3295810_3496033338.jpg' alt='Audi A6 2.5 Tdi Engine Manual' title='Audi A6 2.5 Tdi Engine Manual' />The basic procedure can also be used on Audi A4, A6, A8, BMW, Porsche, or any other similar ZF transmission. Just adjust the fluid level for your transmissions requirements. Parts like filters are very easy to find because they were shared across many vehicles and the transmission is considered reliable. There have been a few torque converter problems on this application. The official maintenance schedule does not give any suggestion on when to change the fluid because it and the dealer will say it has lifetime fluid and is not serviceable. What they mean is that when old fluid causes excess wear or leaks out, it ends the economically useful lifetime of your car, so come back and buy a new car. Lifetime can often mean it lasts for the lifetime of your cars warranty. In theory, the fluid can lubricate well for a very long time without issue. The problem is that it gets contaminated with water or fine particles or leaksseeps out. Below is a picture from an Audi transmission pan with lifetime fill showing metal shavings stuck to a magnet. Something was wrong with the transmission and changing the fluid may have prevented further damage. Below is a pan with normal wear and tear theres a grey metal slurry on the bottom and metal chia pets stuck to the magnets. You may hear that if a high mileage car well over 1. ATF changed then you shouldnt change it because the new fluid will cause leaks or slipping. The reason why this sometimes happens usually doesnt is because residue built up on the gaskets and seals is preventing external and internal seepage and leaks. The dirty fluid also provides some internal friction which prevents slipping. The fresh detergents in the new fluid cleans the residue out. On the other hand, not changing the fluid could also cause future problems. While the best thing is to regularly change the fluid, I suggest changing it even on high mileage cars because not changing it will result in more problems. Drainingrefilling the old fluid also doesnt change all of the fluid because some will be left in the torque converter and sitting in the corners. Using an ATF flushing machine will change all the fluid and may increase the chance of having problems. If you are wary of a slipping transmission, drainrefill the fluid using the procedure below and just leave it alone until the next service. AUDI/A6%20Avant%20%284B%2C%20C5%29%20%2897-05%29/2.5%20TDI%20%3A%3A%20110kw%20%3A%20AFB%2CAKN/2753857_2862846003.jpg' alt='Audi A6 2.5 Tdi Engine Manual' title='Audi A6 2.5 Tdi Engine Manual' />If you insist on getting as much fresh fluid in there as possible, wait until the next oil change time and drainrefill it again. The old fluid will be diluted enough. America Brasil Seu Jorge Rar. If you want to immediately flush all the fluid due to contamination or other reasons, youll have to change the fluid twice to get a decent flush. Theres old fluid in the torque converter, pumps, lines to the radiator, and the radiator. A professional with a flush machine with the correct VWAudi fluid can quickly do a full flush. They work by connecting inline with the transmission lines and running the transmission to circulate the fluid. Since the fluid doesnt follow a strict circuit in the transmission, this will require about 1. BAU.jpg' alt='Audi A6 2.5 Tdi Engine Manual' title='Audi A6 2.5 Tdi Engine Manual' />New fill capacity is 9 liters. The radiator has ATF lines on it because it cools both the transmission fluid and engine coolant. The service manual says that the drain and fill plug seals must be replaced each time. Samstag Sales stocks a wide range of special service tools for repair work on VW and Audi cars. Please have a VW tool number when you contact us. The drain plug seal is only sold with a new plug so I just reused mine on a few different cars with this tranmsmission and theyve never leaked. If youre afraid it will leak, just apply a light smear of gasket maker low on the threads. You dont want excess gasket maker getting into the ATF and theres a filter on the fluid intake just in case. Caution In a manual transmission, the differential and transmission share gear oil. In your automatic transmission, the differential and transmission are sealed off from each other and use different fluids ATF fluid flush parts and toolsclick on links to compare current pricingnew capacity 9. VW g 0. 52 1. 62 a. Passat TDI uses the 0. I prefer OEM or Pentosin ATF. ZF they make the transmission, not VW recommends any LT7. Valvoline DexMerc, Valvoline Max. Life DexMerc, or Valvoline Mercon V. These are also reported to work fine. VW 0. 1v 3. 25 4. VW 0. 1v 3. 25 4. VW 0. 1v 3. 21 3. VW 0. 1v 3. 21 3. VW 0. 2v 3. 21 3. VW tool 1. 92. 4 or equivalent see bottom for my method8, 1. ATFjack stands, hydraulic jack, wheel chocks, safety glasseskitty litter or driveway absorber gravel to soak up stainsVCDS cable from Ross tech. Procedure. First start the engine and warm it up until the transmission pan is luke warm. The procedure in the factory service manual specifies a test temperature of 9. F 1. 13o. F. Use a Ross tech VCDS cable to measure this. Shut the engine off before that temperature is reached so that its at the test temperature later during refill. Pixie 4 Software there. Engage the parking brake, jack up the car, rest car securely on jack stands at the factory jack points, and make sure the car is safe and secure before doing anything else. The car must be level, otherwise the fluid level will not be accurate. I use wheel blocks in addition to jack stands to support the car as shown in 1. Disclaimer these are not a substitute for jack stands on the factory jack points. Draining the fluid. Clean the area around the drain 8mm allen bit and fill plug 1. Before you remove the drain plug, always loosen the 1. Then remove the 8mm transmission drain plug. Make sure you are not removing the engine oil drain plug The engine oil pan is silvery aluminum, under the engine, should be covered by the splash shield, and uses a regular bolt, not an allen head bolt. The transmission pan is painted black and is under the transmission. Let the fluid drain out and replace the plug. This will remove most of the fluid in the transmission some will still be in the torque converter, pumps, radiator, etc. If youre worried about driveway stains, a sheet of cardboard can act like a placemat under the catch pan. Optional open the transmission coolant lines to drain the radiator and lines. The union is in front of the drivers side oil pan. Open the lines and drain them. The fluid will stain your driveway and melt asphalt so after using paper towels to dab off the standing fluid, put some kitty litter or driveway absorber onto the stain. Step on the gravel and crush it into the stain this will absorb most of the stain. Do not dump old ATF onto the ground If you cant find a disposal for the used ATF, earth. Replacing the filter Unless there is a problem with the transmission, the filter is normally a 1. The filters dont get very clogged. However, removing the filter lets you change more fluid and clean off the sludge and magnets on the bottom of the pan. If you are going to change the filter or remove the transmission pan, stick some strong magnets on the bottom of the steel pan a few days before to catch more metal sludge. After draining the fluid, remove the T2. Clean off the magnets and wipe the bottom of the pan clean.