Nice video. Reassured me that I am currently not qualified for this service and will gladly pay a tech like yourself haha.. I am glad there are folks out there making this look easy
Great video, thank you! Doing this w the same fluid and filter you showed on the wife's Q5 tomorrow. Bookmarked this video to review if needed. Clear and to the point, thanks again
Really surprised that wasn't part of the video. Thought the exact same thing--always crack the fill plug first, then the drain. If there's a problem with getting the fill plug out you'll be in for a lot of headaches if you drained it first.
When filling the transmission fluid temp needs to be between 86°-122°F/30-50C to get the correct level. The proper procedure is to fill it as much as it will take cold, then crank the car, shift it and let it run, pump maybe 3-4 more quarts in then wait for the trans fluid temp to get between that range, then fill the rest till it runs out. Not adhering to the temp range you run the risk of under or overfilling it if you just guess.
He did say get it running up to normal temp, then go thru the gears. I wonder if getting it up to normal temp is between the 86-122 F you’re talking about
@killian665 - I followed that, but only ended up taking about 4 qts in total. Does that seem about right? Compared to what came out when I drained it it pretty much matches but they sent 9 qts in the kit?
Isn’t it typically good practice to ensure the fill plug comes out first before you remove the drain plug to make sure you will be able to fill it after you drain it? Or is that just a Chevy thing?
I got 78k miles Audi B8 Allroad, I believe it never changed the transmission fluid before. Should I just do the drain and refill or do you suggest the whole process with the new filter as the video? Because I heard some old vehicles got worse after the transmission fluid replacement. Thank you very much!
We suggest doing the same service as seen in the video. These transmissions require this service much more often than older ones so we do suggest going through the full service
All your videos are super helpful. Question: it looks like the old bolts were used to reinstall the x brace. 90Nm + 90 or 130 degrees implies they should be replaced if removed as they have already been stretched? Also, it would be nice to have the torque specs for the non-face lift model.
For anyone looking to do this be very careful when torquing those transmission pan bolts. My torque wrench wasn’t working right and I snapped the head off of one of the screws.. luckily I was able to back it out!
From what I understand, you can never get all the transmission fluid to drain out? If you’re using the Liquimoly ATF, wouldn’t that mix with the OEM ATF? Isn’t that bad to mix ATF of 2 different brands? Thanks in advance
This was super helpful! What’s the X brace torque on a non facelift?I’d like to see how to remove a 14 Q5 headlight… I tried all kinds of ways and could never get it to come out.
I'm at 103 k and spoke to my dealer about it. I do ally servicing except for a water pump that went at 80k. He recommended that I just drive the car and not worry about changing the fluid. How many miles will I get if I do that? I want to go 300k.I love this car. 2017 Q5 3.0V6
If you have the money, do it. Dont follow what they say. They say an oil change every 15000km here, we all know that we should do it at 8k but people buy them new and do the less amount of maintenance and trade them 4 years after so they dont care, now they all have oil consumption problems. I would say, change it and you'll be secure about the fluid being effective.
Hi, I just had the ATF filter changed at local garage but the car then became jerky downshifting gear 5 to 1. Could it be the mounting? Never had this issue before.Thanks.
How many miles should you do the transmission fluid? I have a 2016 4 cylinder with around 80 000 milles and the drakes told me I don’t have to do one until the maintenance light comes on?
They recommend 75k miles. I recently did mine at 144k miles with new filter and fluid (1st time). Cost me around $700. In another 30k miles gonna only do the drain/fill with fluid only.
Should be, yes. They primarily use the 8-speed ZF (one serviced in the vid) other than a few models (not sure which exactly, hybrid may be different) that use a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission.
Two questions. How can you possibly use all 9 bottles on a filter change? How can you go through all the gears with no actual vehicle speed? My filter change took 3.5 liters. Had to drive my car around the block to manually engage ALL gears.
@@mrmartin2079. It’s a drain and fill not a complete flush. If you are gonna do it buy the filter/gasket and 6 bottles, don’t buy the kit they recommend that comes with 9 bottle and a drain plug that cost $15 when you can use the old oem one.
Someone help! What tf kind of spec is 4nm? Cant find a torque wrench anywhere nor have I ever seen one that goes that low. Can someone send me a link to a torque wrench that goes that low?
Wow! Not as easy as I thought. Especially without a lift. Putting on ramps will not be level. So 4 jack stands is the only way to be able to run through gears. Trans service is well over $500. 😔
@@gavinvalverde2538 Absolute ripoff. Was this from the dealer? I had mine serviced in a medium cost of living area for ~$600. I would not entertain anything above $800 even in a high COL area.
More Q5/SQ5 maintenance videos please!
Yes, more please.
Nice video. Reassured me that I am currently not qualified for this service and will gladly pay a tech like yourself haha.. I am glad there are folks out there making this look easy
Lmao, same!!
Great video, thank you! Doing this w the same fluid and filter you showed on the wife's Q5 tomorrow. Bookmarked this video to review if needed. Clear and to the point, thanks again
Nice vid! Quick tip: crack open your fill plug before draining--imagine not being able to fill your transmission w/no fluid in it?
Really surprised that wasn't part of the video. Thought the exact same thing--always crack the fill plug first, then the drain. If there's a problem with getting the fill plug out you'll be in for a lot of headaches if you drained it first.
And they used same drain plug. I thought they were replaced with new ones and heard fill plug should have new o-ring installed too. 🤷🏻♂️
I was thinking of buying a Q5, but after this video, No thanks. Great video.
Your loss, Best car I’ve ever owned.
Can you do a transmission service on a 2018+ Audi Q5 2.0T???
Can I use 75w-90 gear oil for the central transfer case on my 2011 Audi
Q5 with the zf 8hp transmission? Is it using a torsen B differential?
When filling the transmission fluid temp needs to be between 86°-122°F/30-50C to get the correct level. The proper procedure is to fill it as much as it will take cold, then crank the car, shift it and let it run, pump maybe 3-4 more quarts in then wait for the trans fluid temp to get between that range, then fill the rest till it runs out. Not adhering to the temp range you run the risk of under or overfilling it if you just guess.
How do you know range? No trans temp gauge on car.
He did say get it running up to normal temp, then go thru the gears. I wonder if getting it up to normal temp is between the 86-122 F you’re talking about
@mk_ultrarunner VCDS
@@vomitkermit3446I’m about to buy it. Got that dumb Service Due nag that can’t be reset without VCDS, ODIS or OBDEleven.
@killian665 - I followed that, but only ended up taking about 4 qts in total. Does that seem about right? Compared to what came out when I drained it it pretty much matches but they sent 9 qts in the kit?
Isn’t it typically good practice to ensure the fill plug comes out first before you remove the drain plug to make sure you will be able to fill it after you drain it? Or is that just a Chevy thing?
We also recommend doing it with this transmission service as well
This was a mistake in the video that we made a graphic for stating to loosen the fill plug before removing the drain plug.
@@ecstuning not hating, it was more for the first time diy-ers.
How many liters total did you use I seem to only get about 5.5L in after the initial fill and runing through the gears.
My audi only took 7 after removing pan
Thank you very much, it helped me change the transmission oil
great video I have 2015 Q5 TDi and in my case I only drained 4.5l thru my drain plug is there a vcds procedure to get the rest of fluid out. Thanks
I got 78k miles Audi B8 Allroad, I believe it never changed the transmission fluid before.
Should I just do the drain and refill or do you suggest the whole process with the new filter as the video?
Because I heard some old vehicles got worse after the transmission fluid replacement.
Thank you very much!
We suggest doing the same service as seen in the video. These transmissions require this service much more often than older ones so we do suggest going through the full service
@@ecstuning thanks a lot!
Thank you for the video, does the Q5 has a transfer case too? Since it is all wheels drive? How often and how do you service it
Is the procedure the same for tdi, same year.
All your videos are super helpful. Question: it looks like the old bolts were used to reinstall the x brace. 90Nm + 90 or 130 degrees implies they should be replaced if removed as they have already been stretched? Also, it would be nice to have the torque specs for the non-face lift model.
For anyone looking to do this be very careful when torquing those transmission pan bolts. My torque wrench wasn’t working right and I snapped the head off of one of the screws.. luckily I was able to back it out!
Were you using a 1/4" torque wrench?
@@kamleshaswani1762 Yes I was. Ended up switching to a beam type torque wrench which works great for these low torque applications.
How often should this service be done? Just bought my 2015 Audi SQ5 with 64k miles. And I’m learning how often to service it
Does this method work with a diesel motor or is it a different transmission?
This process is same for Q3 2020 ?
Hi,
Great video. I wanted to ask if the transmission needs a reset after changing the oil ?
Hi
Is there a video for a 2017 audi a8l 3.0tdi quattro gear box service. Thanks
From what I understand, you can never get all the transmission fluid to drain out? If you’re using the Liquimoly ATF, wouldn’t that mix with the OEM ATF? Isn’t that bad to mix ATF of 2 different brands? Thanks in advance
Couldn’t you have suctioned the fluid through the fill plug?
If that’s possible feel like it would make the job much easier..
you need to change the filter too though
This was super helpful! What’s the X brace torque on a non facelift?I’d like to see how to remove a 14 Q5 headlight… I tried all kinds of ways and could never get it to come out.
What’s facelift versus non? Never heard of that term.
@@mk_ultrarunnerthey updated the body/front end in 13 which flowed into 14.
@@Shane_LowryI have a 15. So I assume I have the dreaded face lift version.
Did the audi take all 9 quarts... I did a transmission fluid change on my 2009 audi q5 prestige 3.2 and it oil took 7 quarts .
Excellent video. How often this service should be done?
ZF recommendation is up to 50K miles.
I'm at 103 k and spoke to my dealer about it. I do ally servicing except for a water pump that went at 80k. He recommended that I just drive the car and not worry about changing the fluid. How many miles will I get if I do that? I want to go 300k.I love this car. 2017 Q5 3.0V6
If you have the money, do it. Dont follow what they say. They say an oil change every 15000km here, we all know that we should do it at 8k but people buy them new and do the less amount of maintenance and trade them 4 years after so they dont care, now they all have oil consumption problems. I would say, change it and you'll be secure about the fluid being effective.
What is the 6 point inspection on the Q5 also what is the full service recomandation checklist
on the Q5 at 50K miles?
Hi, I just had the ATF filter changed at local garage but the car then became jerky downshifting gear 5 to 1. Could it be the mounting? Never had this issue before.Thanks.
Maybe wrong oil or low oil
How ofter do you have to change the transmission oil?
It's every 40k miles . As per Audi mechanics , make sure u use original Audi fluid
So would this work for the B9 S4 as well?
Yes it would! The B9 S4's are equipped with the ZF 8HP transmission so the DIY would be very similar
@@ecstuning Perfect, Thank You!!!
How many miles should you do the transmission fluid? I have a 2016 4 cylinder with around 80 000 milles and the drakes told me I don’t have to do one until the maintenance light comes on?
They recommend 75k miles. I recently did mine at 144k miles with new filter and fluid (1st time). Cost me around $700. In another 30k miles gonna only do the drain/fill with fluid only.
Safety glasses and loosen fill plug first.
Does anyone have a 2018 trans change the bottom of my 2018 q5 looks nothing like this underneath
thank you good job
I needed a 12 and 10 mm triple square on my 2011 Audi Q5. I went and bought a set with the 14 mm. 😬
Is this the same process and products for a B8 Q5 TDI?
Should be, yes. They primarily use the 8-speed ZF (one serviced in the vid) other than a few models (not sure which exactly, hybrid may be different) that use a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission.
BMW has a fluid temperature range on when to fill, If over or under it won't be accurate. Is it the same range of temp for Audi?
Probably the same if ZF 8HP. Range is 30-40C.
And, can I do the oil only and keep the old filter. My vehicle has 120k miles.
You would have to replace the filter as well since it catches debris
@@ecstuning Thank you!
Two questions. How can you possibly use all 9 bottles on a filter change? How can you go through all the gears with no actual vehicle speed? My filter change took 3.5 liters. Had to drive my car around the block to manually engage ALL gears.
we also used about 5 liters initially and had to go through gears off camera.
@@ecstuning so how many liters is used in total ?
( Very professional video btw )
@@mrmartin2079. It’s a drain and fill not a complete flush. If you are gonna do it buy the filter/gasket and 6 bottles, don’t buy the kit they recommend that comes with 9 bottle and a drain plug that cost $15 when you can use the old oem one.
@@ecstuningso 5 liters correct for this whole job?
Same here brah
Ty
I wonder how much is the cost for this job?
I just checked this week, it's over a $1000
Depending on your dealer, oil and filter change is ~1600
Someone help! What tf kind of spec is 4nm? Cant find a torque wrench anywhere nor have I ever seen one that goes that low. Can someone send me a link to a torque wrench that goes that low?
Bike shop.
lb/ft torque values are usually 2/3 of nm. So 3 lb/ft or 36 lb/inch. Harbor Freight 1/4" torque wrench goes that low.
just discovered ECS Tunning
Y'all made this whole video but didn't show anything about the fill plug you just glossed over
Always crack the fill plug before removing the drain. . Rookie move..
You forgot to mention the safety squint. :)
especially this time of year with all of the Ohio road salt... I was definitely squinting with some of the bolt removal
Wow! Not as easy as I thought. Especially without a lift. Putting on ramps will not be level. So 4 jack stands is the only way to be able to run through gears. Trans service is well over $500. 😔
Germans really don't put much thought into people working on the car. That's a lot of work just to get to the drain plug.
Can you do my Car
I was quoted 1800 for this
$18,000 just for this?! 😳
@@ecstuning I meant 1800 sounds overpriced to me
Still overpriced for sure!
@@gavinvalverde2538 Absolute ripoff. Was this from the dealer? I had mine serviced in a medium cost of living area for ~$600. I would not entertain anything above $800 even in a high COL area.
Thanks for sharing! @Hengst & @liquimoly a good combination!
Definitely a winning combo! 🙌
Everything I’m finding is for the 8 speed transmission I have the 6 speed