Re: Automatic shifting hard at 3rd and 4rd gear - www.AudiV8.com

Question One: Did you ever check the transmission fluid level?
Correctly determining transmission fluid level is NUCLEAR SCIENCE on these cars

Do you have a transmission fluid dipstick? Audi deleted it in ’89 after owners regularly overfilled the transmission. If not, get one at your local Audi dealer. Part number should be 018321431D, cost around € 13.
In order to show the correct fluid level, the ATF needs to be at operating temperature (80degrees!). Drive the car around for ~10-15 kms to attain that temperature.
Park on a level surface, leave the engine running at idle speed and put the shift lever through all positions once or twice, then into “N” or “P”. Then use the dickstip….
The ATF level on the dipstick must be somewhere between the “min” and “max” markings, with the difference between min and max. being 0.6 liters. Too much ATF is as bad as not enough, so when there is too much fluid in the transmission, drain some.

BTW, the transmission is electronically controlled. You may want to have your Audi dealer check for fault codes in the transmission ECU.

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