feels like it’s trying to pull away in 3rd or 4th gear !!

[voicemag]

Hello all, I have a problem with my A4.... If from a standing start and slightly up hill, my car is very hesitant to pull away and sometimes stalls if too steep (and it doesn’t have to be steep). flat surface no problem and going thru the gears no problem.. it drives fine apart from pulling away (but only if on a hill or slight hill) it feels like it’s trying to pull away in 3rd or 4th gear but it isn’t.. it’s in first gear.. hope that makes sense and hope you may be able to help. I have looked all over for a similar problem, it has been regularly serviced etc. The gear box has had an oil change but not a proper service, i dont know what this would involve.. but just to recap, if on flat ground then there is no problem.. if from a standing start and needing to go up hill or slightly up hill it just struggles to move and occasionally stalls.. Any help would be gratefully recieved.. 

[Magnet]

Welcome Kevin,

Manual or automatic? 

[voicemag]

Hi Gareth its an automatic.. 

[Stevey Y]

2 hours ago, voicemag said:

Hi Gareth its an automatic.. 

Hi it could be down to a blocked filter, these need to be changed every 30-40k if its struggling to pull the pressure required it will be sluggish, can't get my head around just changing the oil, its like changing the engine oil and leaving the old filter in there.

Steve.

[voicemag]

Hi Steve, thats great, thank you.. will look into that.. Kev