Is it normal for an Audi transmission to feel jerky when the AC is on full blast here?

P.R.6

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Joined:: 01/20/2026

[font=quote-cjk-patch, Inter, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif][color=#0f1115][size=3]So I moved to the UAE about eight months ago and picked up a 2018 A6, and lately I’ve noticed this weird thing where the gear shifts get a bit clunky when the AC is running on max during the midday heat. It’s like a slight hesitation between second and third, almost like the car is second guessing itself for a split second, but only when it’s properly scorching outside. I had a buddy tell me it might be the transmission fluid overheating or something to do with the valve body, which got me a little worried honestly. I was digging around online trying to understand if this is a known thing with these cars in hot climates and stumbled across some discussions on auditransmissionrepair.ae that mentioned similar symptoms, but I’m still not sure if I should be rushing to a shop or if it’s just one of those quirks of driving a German car in desert temperatures. Has anyone else experienced this or am I just being paranoid about every little shudder?[/font][/size][/color]

#1 • 05/01/2026 at 12:54 PM

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