Where do you guys get your trans fluid replacement kit?

[ninjamonkey]

I'm thinking maybe the dealer might have competitive prices... never thought I'd actually say that...

[89_190e_2.6]

Check internet pricing partsamerica.com etc...

Be warned that some online parts carriers ship the next day... whilst others use the "send it to Texas on a mule" theory... takes weeks to get it...[:P]

Also check germanstar.com for good prices...

[Merc600sec]

ninjamonkey - 7/7/2004 7:10 AM

I'm thinking maybe the dealer might have competitive prices... never thought I'd actually say that...

OK BUT YOU HAVE NOT TOLD US WHERE YOU LIVE- so how can I tell you where to go in the uk - thats where I am.

[ninjamonkey]

Seems partsamerica.com didn't carry the transmission fluid kit, at least not online. And germanstar.com is a website for writing instruments... ???

I live in Chicago, USA.

I ended up getting the filter, gasket, fluid (synthetic for my particular tranny), and locking pin (my model doesn't have the dip stick) at the local dealer -- about $120 total, which is CHEAP for the benefit it will bring. Even for brand comparison, the same kit for my A8 was over $200. The locking pin is on the dipstick tube cover, behind the engine bay. They recommend just breaking off the old one on top of the cover and putting on a new one -- 50 cents. You'll need to get to it to help refill the tranny.

[teky]

Merc600sec - 7/8/2004 5:28 PM

OK BUT YOU HAVE NOT TOLD US WHERE YOU LIVE- so how can I tell you where to go in the uk - thats where I am.

eurocarparts or any other outlet, this is not a special item, also depends on where you are in the uk