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Originally Posted by ScottB5
I spoke to Audi UK yesterday and they confirmed that my box is tiptronic and sealed for life. "Audi does not suggest any form of servicing or maintenance for your box" was his words.
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The dealers always say this, not just Audi, VW, and BMW too. I don't know why, it's easy money for them - but that's not what it says on ELSA, their documentation says it is filled with a "lifetime fill" and does not normally need changing, but if the vehicle is used in very hot or very cold conditions, driven in an aggressive manner, used for towing, a taxi, or for at high speeds for long periods it should be changed every 80,000 miles.
That is not word for word, it is my paraphrase from memory.
This is what ZF say, word for word...
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ZF 5-, 6- and 8-speed automatic transmissions are filled maintenance-free with specially developed partially synthetic ATF oils. Maintenance-free fills are intended for normal operating conditions. Especially driving at very high operating temperatures can result in accelerated aging or increased wear of ATF oils. It is recommended, in the event of severe operating conditions, such as:
- frequent highway driving in top speed range, - offensive, sporty driving style,
- frequent trailer operation,
being above average, oil purification (oil change) on automatic transmissions is recommended between 80,000 km and 120,000 km, or 8 years, depending on the load.
In each case, only released ATF oil may be used for oil changes. And oil changes must be performed in accordance with the relevant specifications.
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