Difficult gear change when cold

[Kevint]

Advice please...

For the last couple of months I've notice changing gear from first to second requires more force than usual, and it's getting worse, it's getting the point where I feel as though a *crunch* might be coming next.

This only happens first thing in the morning when the car is cold and goes away as soon as it has warmed up, perhaps 2 or 3 miles of driving, it never happens again during the day, and again, only in changing from first to second.

Car has covered 85K but had a new gear box at 56K /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

Any ideas?

Kev.

 

[imported_Wicked666]

Replace Gearbox oil. Mate had same problem and it went away after he had this done.

 

[imported_bubstar]

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Replace Gearbox oil. Mate had same problem and it went away after he had this done.

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Yep . I'd 2nd that /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ok.gif

Deff worth a go.

BUB

 

[EnzoS4]

I had a similar issue - when in traffic on hot days I had trouble going into 1st at stand still and from 1st to 2nd, all other gears are fine. Audi suggested selector bearings need replacing which is a known issue on S4s, for a £2,000 bill I bet its a known issue. Oh and the clutch was tested and found to be in good health.

Anyway took the car to AMD, replaced the gearbox oil and its alot better now. I still have the issue now and then but not as often


Good Luck

 

[m_o_w_g_l_i]

What would you fellas recommend then? I've used castrol (?) synthetic in the past but I've heard a lot of good things about Amsoil synthetic.