2003 Audi S8 Transmission Service... part 1

Enough procrastination! It's time to get this 2003 Audi S8 back on the road and the first hurdle to doing that is to get the semi-stuck transmission pan off of the car and change the transmission filter and pan gasket.
Procedure followed for the transmission service:
www.audipages.c...
Parts used:
ZF filter kit - www.fcpeuro.co...
Trans Filter O-Ring - www.fcpeuro.co...
OE Trans Pan Gasket - www.fcpeuro.co...
Choice of trans fluids below...
Febi Trans Fluid - www.fcpeuro.co...
ZF Trans Fluid - www.fcpeuro.co...
Torque trans pan bolts to 10 Nm. Bolt sequence can be found here:
www.audiworld....