ZF 6HP19A tiptronic gearbox (A6 3.0 TDI Quattro)

[gupsterg]

Lol!

[Happybiker]

So I've read the many threads on tip gearbox oil changes and having just bought a 08 3.0tdi with 100k miles and no history of a gearbox oil change I was thinking of getting the oil done. I've found the oil from Bristol Transmissions and a local transmission specialist in Chelmsford will drain the oil and refill for £60. Is it worth doing this now and again in a few months or should I get the whole kit and drop the pan and do the filter?

[MarkTM]

To change the fluid I thought you have to drop the pan anyway?

As have said previously in this post I think I paid £270+VAT for Bristol Transmissions to do it including fluid and filter....a bit of a long way for you to travel.

Appreciate that they'll only get 75% of the fluid out, so my plan is to get another fluid change (but not the filter) in the spring, which should mean that the fluid is 95+% replaced, for this Bristol Tranny's quoted me I think £150+VAT

[Guest 2]

So I've read the many threads on tip gearbox oil changes and having just bought a 08 3.0tdi with 100k miles and no history of a gearbox oil change I was thinking of getting the oil done. I've found the oil from Bristol Transmissions and a local transmission specialist in Chelmsford will drain the oil and refill for £60. Is it worth doing this now and again in a few months or should I get the whole kit and drop the pan and do the filter?

Change the filter and the oil. It would be odd not to and just like not changing an oil filter when doing the engine oil.

[Happybiker]

I think you can get about a gallon of oil out with the sump fitted. I know doing the filter and oil makes sense, I'll see if they'll do that for me.

[apole]

Hi,

If you can I'd change the filter too, I paid £32 for the kit plus the oil from Bristol. Gives you a chance to see how dirty it all is, and what is in the pan and on the magnets. Later on I'd just do another oil change on it's own as you can never change all the oil.

I'd call Bristol up as with me they checked what I needed.

[furfurfur]

I know this has been discussed on the forum at length - actually that's part of the problem, there seems to be so many ways of doing things and different opinions, I now don't have a clue what to do!

My 6 speed tiptronic box is allegedly sealed for life, but I wouldn't mind getting the oil changed now after 110k miles, as it just seems like a good idea. However, I have rung around and had 3 very different quotes -

1. Local Audi specialist (Dialynx) - £130 + VAT (or thereabouts, forgot the exact figure). They are using genuine Audi oil and say it will take them about half an hour to do.

2. Bristol Transmissions - £300 + VAT. This includes the oil and filter and they'd need the car for "most of the day".

3. Gloucester Rd. Gearboxes - £100 + VAT plus Oil for something called a Megaflush. Filters are not renewed. They have looked up my gearbox and say that for a megaflush, 17 litres of oil is required, coming to a total of around £589 + VAT including the labour.

There is of course option 4 - leave it the hell alone as it's "sealed for life" - £0 !

At this point I totally at a loss as to what to do and will probably leave it, but any advice would be welcome...

[Guest 2]

Have you seen this DIY Tiptonic Oil and Filter Change 3.2 FSI Quattro

[Sam]

No doubt you've seen this thread already - Tiptronic oil change ! - but I'd go with the word of a8 tech every time.

(EDIT: That's one for the How To section Chris - assuming it's all correct of course?)

[Guest 2]

(EDIT: That's one for the How To section Chris - assuming it's all correct of course?)

You're asking me if a guide on a gearbox oil change is correct .. Whatever next?!

But yes, Jon is correct and your first quote seems too good to be true given the price of the official fluid/L