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YOUR RESEARCHHow do I change the fluid in Tiptronic? What parts/fluid needed? What is best source?
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A used unit from a wrecker solved the problem, but not without a nice repair bill.
How do I change the fluid in Tiptronic? What parts/fluid needed? What is best source?
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Changing the fluid is like any other car except when it comes time to put the fluid back in.
How do I change the fluid in Tiptronic? What parts/fluid needed? What is best source?
Replace fluid/filter in tiptronic
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A used unit from a wrecker solved the problem, but not without a nice repair bill.
Changing the fluid is like any other car except when it comes time to put the fluid back in. You have to have a pump that measures how much fluid you are putting back in through the drain plug, there isnt a dipstick tube to do a gravity refill. I believe it is 3.5 liters for the change?
Tranny temp has to be maintained also or the readings will not be accurate.
Refilling is similar to a manual where you fill until it runs out of the drain plug while maintaining a given tranny temp range.
A Porsche tech could probably give a better description but this is the summary of how it is done, may be worth taking to the dealer.
Bernard,
I'd be very, very leary of trying this as a DIY. I know from experience that one MUST know exactly what they are doing or very bad things could happen. I had an independent without the pst2 tester do my tranny service. They assured me they knew and understood the factory procedure. The car did not shift as well afterwards, but I chalked it up to me being **** and not paying much attention to the tranny before the service. Well, the shifting eventually got worse, so I took it back with instructions to verify the level. They said it was "minimally low" and that they added just a tad to top it up. Well, the shifting got worse, and about 3 days later I took it elsewhere (a different indepedent that has the porsche tester, which tells you if the ATF is at the correct temp), and found it to be a quart low (which is a lot for these transmissions). Sadly, by this time the tranny was cooked. A used unit from a wrecker solved the problem, but not without a nice repair bill. You can diy this project, and there are some good instructions on renntech (including how to make your own pump from home depot parts), but imo it is not worth the risk of getting it wrong! Good luck.
