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Forum: For Sale and Wanted - General

24th June 2015, 02:10 PM

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A8 D2 4.2L Quattro 1997

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Posted By sssam

Anyone? £1000? If I can't get that for it I'll...

Anyone? £1000? If I can't get that for it I'll just keep it...

Forum: For Sale and Wanted - General

15th June 2015, 03:05 PM

Replies: 6

A8 D2 4.2L Quattro 1997

Views: 3,644

Posted By sssam

As I've been looking over the car I noticed a few...

As I've been looking over the car I noticed a few more things which bear mentioning.

Some paint damage to near side rear wheel arch - predates my ownership but is significant enough not to buff...

Forum: For Sale and Wanted - General

15th June 2015, 02:57 PM

Replies: 6

A8 D2 4.2L Quattro 1997

Views: 3,644

Posted By sssam

Oops, sorry! I'm just near Hemel Hempstead...

Oops, sorry!

I'm just near Hemel Hempstead north of London.

Great news on the gearbox issue - just picked the car up from the mechanic having it topped off with another 2.5L of oil and it is...

Forum: D2 - Transmission

15th June 2015, 02:52 PM

Replies: 62

Gear changing was bad - worse after oil and filter change

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Posted By sssam

Ok, update with good news! Thanks for the above...

Ok, update with good news! Thanks for the above advice. I did go back to my mechanic and asked if he wouldn't mind double checking the oil level as I'd heard (thanks to you guys) that the level may...

Forum: D2 - Transmission

10th June 2015, 01:58 PM

Replies: 62

Gear changing was bad - worse after oil and filter change

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Posted By sssam

My mechanic is sick of the sight of the thing......

My mechanic is sick of the sight of the thing... He does me a lot of favours otherwise so I am not going to push the point with him. I think I will take it to Vanmatic as planned and see what they...

Forum: For Sale and Wanted - General

10th June 2015, 12:31 PM

Replies: 6

A8 D2 4.2L Quattro 1997

Views: 3,644

Posted By sssam

A8 D2 4.2L Quattro 1997

It's with a heavy heart I do this but it seems like the best option...

132k miles, full service history with log book and most receipts. Cambelt changed at 81k miles. Runs very well but has a bit...

Forum: D2 - Transmission

10th June 2015, 12:20 PM

Replies: 62

Gear changing was bad - worse after oil and filter change

Views: 20,747

Posted By sssam

Yeah - I guess. As much as I love it, it is quite...

Yeah - I guess. As much as I love it, it is quite impractical for me as I travel a lot with bicycles on board and an estate would really make a lot more sense. I have and old Passat estate which is...

Forum: D2 - Transmission

10th June 2015, 11:14 AM

Replies: 62

Gear changing was bad - worse after oil and filter change

Views: 20,747

Posted By sssam

OK - the code from the service book is ABZ...

OK - the code from the service book is

ABZ DNW DTD.

The £300 included a cheap tyre and a hose which needed replacing. Other than that it was £37 for the filter, £24 for the gasket, £56 for oil...

Forum: D2 - Transmission

9th June 2015, 06:42 PM

Replies: 62

Gear changing was bad - worse after oil and filter change

Views: 20,747

Posted By sssam

Hi all - still here - thanks for all the info,...

Hi all - still here - thanks for all the info, thread has exploded! I got onto Vanmatic (ZF centre) yesterday and booked it in for week after next as I'm away next week. Though I then spoke in more...

Forum: D2 - Transmission

6th June 2015, 10:00 PM

Replies: 62

Gear changing was bad - worse after oil and filter change

Views: 20,747

Posted By sssam

How do you determine what gearbox you have? That...

How do you determine what gearbox you have? That seems a reasonable price but I guess fitting is the expensive bit? I just about managed replacing the air blower myself, a gearbox may be a bit beyond...

Forum: D2 - Transmission

6th June 2015, 07:34 PM

Replies: 62

Gear changing was bad - worse after oil and filter change

Views: 20,747

Posted By sssam

Jesus, that's twice what I paid for the whole...

Jesus, that's twice what I paid for the whole car... Hopefully a proper oil change helps....

Forum: D2 - Transmission

6th June 2015, 07:00 PM

Replies: 62

Gear changing was bad - worse after oil and filter change

Views: 20,747

Posted By sssam

Yep - Vanmatic in Hayes as listed on the ZF site...

Yep - Vanmatic in Hayes as listed on the ZF site so I think they are genuine. It is a solid car otherwise and hasn't given me any bother beyond tyres and brakes over the past 18 months (oh, and an...

Forum: D2 - Everything else

6th June 2015, 06:51 PM

Replies: 3

Solar sunroof messing with mobile and GPS?

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Posted By sssam

Solar sunroof messing with mobile and GPS?

Ever since getting my 97 D2 I've struggled with getting decent phone reception and get almost no satnav gps reception. I put it down to a kind of 'Faraday's cage' type effect of that enormous spool...

Forum: D2 - Transmission

6th June 2015, 05:03 PM

Replies: 62

Gear changing was bad - worse after oil and filter change

Views: 20,747

Posted By sssam

looks like there is a place in Hayes, I'll give...

looks like there is a place in Hayes, I'll give them a call on Monday

Forum: D2 - Transmission

6th June 2015, 02:22 PM

Replies: 62

Gear changing was bad - worse after oil and filter change

Views: 20,747

Posted By sssam

Thanks for that, most helpful. I got it back from...

Thanks for that, most helpful. I got it back from the mechanic on Thursday so didn't drive it much, but have had to come over to Newport today. Have been using tiptronic and it didn't cut out on the...

Forum: D2 - Transmission

6th June 2015, 01:36 PM

Replies: 62

Gear changing was bad - worse after oil and filter change

Views: 20,747

Posted By sssam

Thanks for all the replies. It's a 4.2l with a 5...

Thanks for all the replies. It's a 4.2l with a 5 speed box which has done about 130k miles. The mechanic said it was pretty mucky oil and filter in the box - it wasn't doing any of the limp mode...

Forum: D2 - Everything else

6th June 2015, 06:49 AM

Replies: 2

D2 boot strut replacement

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Posted By sssam

Mine have just gone as well - can I ask where you...

Mine have just gone as well - can I ask where you got the replacements?

Forum: D2 - Transmission

6th June 2015, 06:46 AM

Replies: 62

Gear changing was bad - worse after oil and filter change

Views: 20,747

Posted By sssam

Gear changing was bad - worse after oil and filter change

I've had my 97 D2 A8 for about 18 months and love it. The past couple of months the auto shifting had become more vague and inconsistent, at certain revs it would shift down, then back up, then down...

Forum: D2 - Interior Electrics

25th October 2014, 05:14 PM

Replies: 1

Replacing fan blower motor

Views: 2,645

Posted By sssam

Replacing fan blower motor

OK, my fan blower has been on the blink for a while now. Was manageable in summer, just roll the windows down. However now it's getting coller I need it functional for de-misting. Having read a few...

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