2000 AUDI A6 tow

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Oil pan, oil strainer and valve
body, removing and installing

WARNING!

Do not run engine with the oil pan removed or
without ATF filling and do not tow vehicle.

Notes:

Always replace a soiled or faulty valve body.
Rules of cleanliness for working on automatic
transmissions page 37
-148
.

General repair notes page 00
-27
.

Coat O-rings and sealing rings with ATF. Other
lubricating substances lead to functional
problems in the hydraulic transmission control.
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Wiring harness
Always replace page 38
-42
Transmission Fluid Temperature Sensor -
G93- is integrated into the wiring harness Remove and install valve body to install
page 38
-22

Unhook from bracket for wiring harness,
item 10 Installation position wiring harness
connector: Flat part of rear collar points
toward oil pan, the tabs at collar are
horizontal
23 -
Bolt - 6 Nm
24 -
Sensor for transmission RPM -G182- Removing and installing page 38
-36
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22 -
Wiring harness in transmission
Always replace page 38
-42
Transmission Fluid Temperature Sensor -
G93- is integrated into the wiring harness Remove and install valve body to replace
page 38
-22

Unhook from bracket for wiring harness,
item 10 Installation position wiring harness
connector: Flat part of rear collar points
toward oil pan, the tabs at collar are
horizontal
23 -
Bolt - 9 Nm
24 -
Sensor for transmission RPM -G182- Removing and installing page 38
-36
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Installing
Installation is reverse of removal, noting the
following:

- Replace O-rings.

Notes: - Insert oil line into 3381 oil line installer.
- Drive oil line into transmission housing by lightly tapping on the 3381 oil
line installer up to stop using a plastic mallet.
The open side of 3381 oil line installer faces toward the outer wall of
the transmission. Do not cant oil line. Drive in both line ends uniformly.
- Installing valve body page 38
-25
.
- Fill up ATF page 37
-140
.
- Checking oil level in front final drive page 39
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Shift rod seal, replacing


Special tools and equipment

Removing
3385 sealing ring installer
- Removing left transmission support page 37
-125
.
- Removing Multi-Function Transmission Range (TR) Switch -F125-
page 38
-33
.

- Drive out spring dowel sleeve -1- at lever/shift rod -2- in direction of
travel toward the front (arrow), until the lever/shift rod can be pulled off
the shift rod.
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