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SI-W85!
Hi All!
Interesting information about oil change and relevance of EGR deletion to the gear shifting issue!
I feel that gears are shifting better/smoother and there is less judder in Dynamic compared to Comfort. I guess EGR removal might have a similar effect (change in engine performance)
How can this cause a difference in gear changing feel?
Are you still ok after the oil change to low viscosity oil? Has the problem come back by any chance or still fine? Was it official dealer who changed it for you? I asked OD about any different oil and they were very explicit that there are none....
I've been having weird experience with my car (A4 2014 2.0 tdi 136Hp facelift) from new. I remember when i just picked it up brand new from the dealer I found difficult to drive it - gears where not shifting easily! I reported it back to the dealer the same day and a week later and kept bugging them again and again...... At around 10,000 km i finally convinced Audi to do something about it. They changed the gearbos. Psychologically i felt a bit of a difference the first day, but in reality there was no big improvement. I still need to drive at least 10 km from start/cold before the gear-shifting improves, but it never really gets perfect.
My clutch was fantastic in the beginning - silk smooth. Compared to my second car (A3 2006 1.9tdi) it was like a "new century clutch technology" smoothness-wise... However at about 9,000 km i started experiencing judder in the clutch when pulling off in the 1st gear, specially with a bit of load (peoples in the car or trailer). It is sporadic, i can not determine any dependency. I hate A4 clutch now compared to still smooth clutch in A3 (145,000 km on the clock and going very strong).
At around 15,000 the judder was worth and somehow i managed to convince Audi to change the clutch as well (just to have both clutch and gearbox hanged to eliminate every single possible reason for gear-changing and judder issues). Audi changed EVERYTHING (clutch plate, clutch pleasure plate, release bearing, clutch lever, DMF and all small bolts, springs etc.) The light judder still remained. There was probably a bit of a difference, but the clutch was not back to its silk-smooth state as it was from new....
Months later i was looking on the list of parts changed and noticed that THEY DID NOT change one little thing - the needle bearing.
I am wondering, can the clutch judder and gear-shifting issues be due to faulty needle bearing???
What i feel when taking off in the first gear:
- i am releasing the clutch gently;
- the car starts moving and makes it fist 5-10 meters, all fine;
- at the very last bit of releasing the clutch (like the last 20-30% remaining) it judders;
- judder is sometime more or less pronounced,
- i have not been able to determine specific weather conditions when it happens.
- it it more pronounced when on cold (in he morning) and when on hot (after few starts from lights) - normal, not racing starts (i am a carefull driver)
It is maybe possible to master the skill of releasing the clutch faster or slower, with more or less RMP, but this is freaking wrong! I have to manage my clutch releasing strategy instead of just driving a car and enjoying it. I have over 20 years of driving various manual transmission cars and never-ever had an issue.