Repair Information; Contact Corrosion; General Repair Information - Audi Q7 2007 Repair Manual

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Repair Information

⇒ "8.1 Contact Corrosion", page 9
⇒ "8.2 General Repair Information", page 9
⇒ "8.3 Transmission, Clean Working Conditions", page 12
⇒ "8.4 Transmission Adaptation", page 12
8.1

Contact Corrosion

Contact corrosion can occur if non-approved fasteners are used
such as bolts, nuts, washers, etc.
For this reason, only fasteners with a special surface coating may
be installed.
In addition, rubber or plastic parts and adhesive are made of ma‐
terials that do not conduct electricity.
If you are not sure about the suitability of parts, install new parts.
Refer to the Parts Catalog.
Note
We recommend using original replacement parts only. They
♦
have been inspected and are compatible with aluminum.
It is recommended to use Audi accessories.
♦
Damage resulting from contact corrosion is not covered by the
♦
warranty.
8.2

General Repair Information

Carefulness, cleanliness and the correct tools are required for
transmission repairs to be successful. The usual basic safety pre‐
cautions also, naturally apply when carrying out vehicle repairs.
Some general repair information that applies to several proce‐
dures throughout this manual is summarized here. They apply to
this repair manual.
Guided Fault Finding, OBD and Test Instruments
♦ Determine the cause of the malfunction as accurately as pos‐
sible using
Guided Fault Finding
before starting any repairs on the automatic transmis‐
ments
sion -Vehicle Diagnostic Tester- .
Oil, Environmental and Disposal Regulations
♦ Handle ATF, axle oil and other fluids with care.
♦ Dispose of drained ATF properly.
♦ Follow the legal environmental and disposal regulations.
♦ Follow the information provided on oil packaging.
Special Tools and Equipment
For a complete list of special tools used in the Repair Manual.
Refer to the Parts Catalog.
Selector Mechanism Emergency Release
If the battery has been disconnected or is discharged and the ve‐
hicle must be towed or pushed, it will be necessary to push the
shift mechanism emergency release to shift the selector lever
from "P" to "N". Refer to
8-Speed Automatic Transmission 0C8 - Edition 08.2017
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