2005 A6 2.4 Multitronic Problem
Discussion
Hey guys,
My A6 2.4 Multitronic has a problem - it started with a hesitation on the motorway when I put my foot down, I'd have to back off and then accelerate smoothly to get it to go. It's now doing it at lower speeds, and has actually jumped out of gear with a thud when pulling away from a junction, twice. A couple of people have suggested a fluid change might help - any advice or ideas?!
Cheers!
My A6 2.4 Multitronic has a problem - it started with a hesitation on the motorway when I put my foot down, I'd have to back off and then accelerate smoothly to get it to go. It's now doing it at lower speeds, and has actually jumped out of gear with a thud when pulling away from a junction, twice. A couple of people have suggested a fluid change might help - any advice or ideas?!
Cheers!
It is the new shape A6 yeah, the 2.4 petrol version - 7 speed multitronic. I did read through that thread but couldnt find the same symptoms as mine - they have lurching and mines definitely not doing that, it's more of a hesitation once moving and accelerating in gear, and seperately has twice lost drive with a thud whilst pulling away from a junction. I don't think its ever had the fluid changed as far as I'm aware, Audi told me it was a lifelong fluid!
Cheers!
Cheers!
I'm not familiar with your other concern, but the drive just droping out with a thump, just for a few seconds then back to normal, I have had that and it was caused by a faulty ECU.
Interestingly it didnt give the dash display PNRD lights but did give other warnings like ABS inop etc and the comms network momentaraly when down.
Its not quatro is it?? they obviouslt thought it was if they said the oil doesnt need changing.
Did they say long life or sealed for life. Long life is what we call the engine oil.
Multi oil needs changing every 40,000miles.
How many miles has it done, did you by if from an audi centre??.
Interestingly it didnt give the dash display PNRD lights but did give other warnings like ABS inop etc and the comms network momentaraly when down.
Its not quatro is it?? they obviouslt thought it was if they said the oil doesnt need changing.
Did they say long life or sealed for life. Long life is what we call the engine oil.
Multi oil needs changing every 40,000miles.
How many miles has it done, did you by if from an audi centre??.
The two times its lost drive with a thud, it hasnt then returned to normal - I've had to stop, put it into park and then back into drive, and then it goes again as normal. No lights or anything have ever come up! I didn't buy it from Audi - would they be the best people to change the transmission fluid or would a specialist be OK with it? I've spoken to a couple of places who have said they're unable to change multitronic fluid despite being so called audi specialists!
Cheers,
Dom
Cheers,
Dom
Well that doesnt sound exactly like what I've had, but still could well be an ECU issue. In my experience changing the fluid doesnt fix anything, but it is still widely exepted that the first thing to do with any autobox problem is to try a fluid change, its just good practise to do try the cheap fix first.
Your local Audi centre is always the best place to get things done right. You just pay a bit more for the privalige.
That said, it really isnt a hard thing to do the oil change, so provided they have the tool a specialist would be more than caperble. SO keep looking I'm sure you'll find someone who can do it.
I'd pop in to Audi or call the service department, ask how much to change the multi tronic fluid and check the fauly memory, as you have had an intermitnat loss of drive. Compare the prices with any indipendants you find.
Your local Audi centre is always the best place to get things done right. You just pay a bit more for the privalige.
That said, it really isnt a hard thing to do the oil change, so provided they have the tool a specialist would be more than caperble. SO keep looking I'm sure you'll find someone who can do it.
I'd pop in to Audi or call the service department, ask how much to change the multi tronic fluid and check the fauly memory, as you have had an intermitnat loss of drive. Compare the prices with any indipendants you find.
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