Audi 100 C3 owners manual page 111

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VEHICLE CARE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLIUD / MANUAL TRANSMISSION OIL The automatic transmission may be To obtain an accurate reading, the vehicle must be on level ground, and the damaged by even a tiny speck of dirt. fluid must have reached operating tem-Only use lint free rags to wipe the perature. N ormally, after a cold-start the dipstick. fluid will reach operating temperature To get a true reading, the ATF must be at when the vehicle has been driven for operating temperature. about 6 miles or 10 km. If the ATF is too You have enough ATF if the fluid level is cool or too hot, the fluid level reading will between the two marks on the dipstick. It be inaccurate. should never be above or below these WARNING marks. If level is too high or too low, do Before checking the ATF, the se- not just add or dram ATF. Have your Automatic Transmissio n Fluid lector lever must be securely locked dealer check and correct the cause as in the Park position and the parking soon as possible. The torque converter and the transmis-brake applied firmly. For correct AT F specifications, see "Lub- sion are lubricated w ith Automatic Trans- ricants" on page 104. mission Fluid (ATF). Checking the ATF level is poten- tially hazardous because the hot engi-Changing the ATF The final drive requires hypoid oil SAE ne has to be running during the The ATF has to be changed at the inter- 90, which does not have to be changed. check. Do not attempt to check the ATF before reading all WA RNINGS on vals specified in your Maintenance book- Checking the ATF level page 102. let. The ATF has to be checked at frequent Do not tow the vehicle or run the engi- The ATF-filler neck is in the engine intervals, for instance, when the engine ne without ATF in the transmission. compartment on the left side of the Manual transmissio n oil oil is being checked or at least at the intervals specified in your Maintenance engine, as seen in driving direction. The Both transmission and final drive are booklet. dipstick is attached to the plug. Pull it out combined in one housing. The lubricant A correct ATF level is very important for and wipe clean. R einsert the dipstick fully used is hy poid oil w hich does not have to transmission operation. to measure the fluid level. be changed. Always heed WA RNINGS on page 102 109

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