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Re: Mikewire's Audi A4 Avant 5 speed swap
Posted: Jun Tue 19, 2012 7:00 pm
by Mikewire
Ramrod wrote:And air dry that shit!
Hey Mike, what's that swanky little red bike in the background?
That's my Yamaha LB80 Chappy. Great little motorbike.
If I were to buy new parts, it wouldn't be worth the cost. Plus then I would just go buy a newer Audi. But then I would be starting all over again.
TF101 ICS 4.03
Re: Mikewire's Audi A4 Avant 5 speed swap
Posted: Jun Tue 19, 2012 11:43 pm
by Mikewire
Some work done tonight - Old pictures before starting the swap
Parts going in:
Dropped the exhaust:
Drive line out:
Rear diff out:
Parts removed:
Heat shields removed and looking up at the shifter housing:
More tomorrow, maybe get the trans dropped out.
Re: Mikewire's Audi A4 Avant 5 speed swap
Posted: Jun Wed 20, 2012 8:04 am
by Ramrod
Two dirty tranny's in the same room, now that's a 3some! (had to kick the dead horse, sorry)
My little bike want's to meet your little bike, no homo.
Re: Mikewire's Audi A4 Avant 5 speed swap
Posted: Jun Wed 20, 2012 8:36 am
by Darkside
Sweet! I think you will be much happier with the manual.
Mikewire's Audi A4 Avant 5 speed swap
Posted: Jun Wed 20, 2012 8:57 am
by MT-Getto
Bet that auto weighs a bunch
my 5spd tippy was 190lbs.
Re: Mikewire's Audi A4 Avant 5 speed swap
Posted: Jun Wed 20, 2012 6:05 pm
by YASHA7FOLD
Wow I better get the oil on order. Your going to need it in like two days by the way it looks.
Re: Mikewire's Audi A4 Avant 5 speed swap
Posted: Jun Wed 20, 2012 6:07 pm
by Roadhog
YASHA7FOLD wrote:Wow I better get the oil on order. Your going to need it in like two days by the way it looks.
Hopefully it's OEM and not crap like amsoil.
Re: Mikewire's Audi A4 Avant 5 speed swap
Posted: Jun Wed 20, 2012 6:29 pm
by YASHA7FOLD
Why you gotta break up a happy home?
Re: Mikewire's Audi A4 Avant 5 speed swap
Posted: Jun Wed 20, 2012 10:50 pm
by Roadhog
YASHA7FOLD wrote:Why you gotta break up a happy home?
Because I ran Amsoil MTG in my corrado trans and it destroyed the trans.
I still think Amsoil makes great oils, but for a VW/Audi transmission I would stay away from ANY aftermarket oil and just go OEM Fluid. They have the fluid made to the exact specs for their transmissions and there are millions of them racking up miles on it without issues sooo.. oem.
Re: Mikewire's Audi A4 Avant 5 speed swap
Posted: Jun Thu 21, 2012 6:31 am
by Darkside
On the other hand I know shop that have exclusively ran amsoil in all of their VW trans for years and years so....there is that. Also I have used amsoil fluid in the tranny of my Jetta for the last 10+ years no problems there. If indeed amsoil ruined Spencer's tranny, it was an extremely rare case. I am sure Mike will use whatever he thinks is best.
Oh it's also in my Golf now. Looking good Mikey!