This is what £350.00 of Audi gear oils looks like:-
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6 l of DSG oil
2 l of differential oil
0.85 l of Haldex oil
+ the relevant filters, seals and drain/filler plugs
I plan to change all my vital fluids over the next couple of weeks, watch this space!!!!
This is what £350.00 of Audi gear oils looks like:-
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6 l of DSG oil
2 l of differential oil
0.85 l of Haldex oil
+ the relevant filters, seals and drain/filler plugs
I plan to change all my vital fluids over the next couple of weeks, watch this space!!!!
Why worrying signs May I ask ? Is it not functioning as expected ?
Its always nice to find nice clean oil, and I have never found this much debris before, it has done 16K without being changed so maybe this is normal. however I have watched several utube videos and have not seen this much debris. I assume that it is wear on the multi plate clutch linings and that the strainer is doing its job, stopping it being pumped back into the clutch, the strainer is not completely blocked so hopefully no harm done.
In summary it was a shock, I will plan to change the oil again in 6 months and then I will be able to judge what if anything unto wards is going on,
So moved to the front yesterday and changed the oil in the front diff, this thing is difficult to get at with the 2 plugs almost being hidden up behind the roll bar and subframe. Cleaned round the plugs with a paint brush and set off.
here's the drain plug
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Here's the fill plug
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oil draining
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oil out
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new oil
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There was no way you could put the plug back in with your fingers so here's the wobble bar to put filler plug back in
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When I was almost finished I was above the car and my light was still under the car, to my surprise you can see these drain and fill plugs through the wheel, I would have a go at removing them with the wheel off and a long bar through the wheel arch, IF I ever did this job again!!!!!
Does this mean once the brake fluid is changed that you'll be a quality racer, sorry but I couldn't resist that one!
That racing quality is just joke as the bottle manufacturers laughed by themselves just to increase salesLook what postie delivered this morning
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I pondered quite a bit on brake fluid because I wanted to use as good a fluid as was practical and buy it from somewhere that was turning their stock over and delivering fresh fluid so that I could get as much life out of it as possible. So as you can see I bought ATE 200 racing quality which I am told is the replacement for ATE blue racing and bought it from Competition Brake Motorsport as I assume they turn their stock over more than a local Audi dealer or motorfactors.
Is it me or a bad pic, the oil that came out looks pretty black, would have expected after 5k the oil should be clear. The gauze looks good so I think 10k/1year is a good time to service the haldex.So its now 10 months and approx. 5 000 miles since I changed the fluid in the Haldex so this week during my 'annual' service I have changed the fluid again so that I can see what is going on.
Assembled service kit
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New magnetic drain plug from Bar TEK 'O' ring stock And my trusty tight spaces fluid pump
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The oil was dropped for inspection, nothing much to report here
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And then the pump removed using some new long series Torx bits
improved access to the fixings this time
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Strainer as removed and cleaned for replacement
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New Alloy bolts treated to anti seize paste Sexy new magnetic drain bolt fitted
So all in all nothing to report, very little debris in the strainer and housing and fluid fairly clean on removal, just what you would expect after almost 5 000 miles
That filter wasn't even hurtSo its now 10 months and approx. 5 000 miles since I changed the fluid in the Haldex so this week during my 'annual' service I have changed the fluid again so that I can see what is going on.
Assembled service kit
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New magnetic drain plug from Bar TEK 'O' ring stock And my trusty tight spaces fluid pump
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The oil was dropped for inspection, nothing much to report here
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And then the pump removed using some new long series Torx bits
improved access to the fixings this time
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Strainer as removed and cleaned for replacement
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New Alloy bolts treated to anti seize paste Sexy new magnetic drain bolt fitted
So all in all nothing to report, very little debris in the strainer and housing and fluid fairly clean on removal, just what you would expect after almost 5 000 miles