Low Auto Fluid Level?

[Grandad]

When starting from cold, my 98 S reg V6 2.8 auto (97,000 miles) hesitates to get going and suddenly gives a lurch forward. This is more alarming when I get to the end of our short side road and have to turn right on to the main road. Once the engine has warmed up there is never any problem - just first thing in the morning!

 

Thinking I needed to have the ATF level checked I arranged to take it in to the main Frauds dealer for them to check whilst I waited. They got it up on the ramp, asking me at the same time if I knew where the filler/drain plug was as he'd never checked one of these before. I politely pointed out the gear box to them and left them to it whilst I perused the new models in the show room (no Galaxy though!). I returned to the service area ten minutes later to see my pride and joy outside, "great they've finished it already" I thought. "Sorry mate we can't find a big enough spanner - you'll have to come back later in the week when we find one" Would you adam and eve it, they did not have a large enough allen key in the whole of their service/maintenance section to undo the drain plug! Needless to say I told them what they could do with it when they did eventually find one!

 

I will now go to a local independent VW Audi garage and ask them to look at it.

 

Does anyone else think this lurch forward when cold is due to low level ATF?

 

Thanks in advance

 

Grandad

[chromedome]

I think you may be right about the level of the ATF. The ATF expands as it gets hot.

 

Personally, with the mileage you have , I would have the garage drain and refill with new ATF while they are under there. I've just had a drive "lag" issue with the wife's auto Focus, the ATF was drained and replaced and it now drives properly again.

[sanjsanj]

Grandad,

had exactly the same problem as you... the ATF was low, the local stealers filled it with 2 litres of trans oil and left me around

Edited October 11, 2007 by sanjsanj