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Another Successful Service
Just back from another perfect gearbox service from Makies, bit more expensive this time as I needed a new sump pan as the old one had become porous. Never felt anything wrong before service but certainly feels smoother afterwards
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I agree - they're really good (even if I do have to drive 200+ miles to get to them ). It's a pity they've put their service price up a wee bit now, but as John pointed out to me, it's not increased for a quite a few years. Car definitely feels silkier after.
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Autos Autos everywhere... (1) 2015 Tesla Model S: (was 85D, now 90D ). Silent and deadly, and very fast... But not as fast as Ian's M3P- (2) 2002 D2 S8 Final Edition: Bulletproof and faultless: Brilliant Black with Extended (Red!) Leather. Three-times winner of Best D2 1st prize (3) 1997 Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo: Scots (! ) Green. Fragile, but beautiful. (4) 2010 Fiat Panda 100HP. White Pandamonium (Final Edition!!). Pure old-fashioned 6-speed go-karting. |
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You must be getting hit with the "red interior surcharge" then Yesterday's was the same price as the last one I had in 2012. Or maybe you just look more affluent than me
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PS: have you really left it 7 years between gearbox flushes?
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Autos Autos everywhere... (1) 2015 Tesla Model S: (was 85D, now 90D ). Silent and deadly, and very fast... But not as fast as Ian's M3P- (2) 2002 D2 S8 Final Edition: Bulletproof and faultless: Brilliant Black with Extended (Red!) Leather. Three-times winner of Best D2 1st prize (3) 1997 Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo: Scots (! ) Green. Fragile, but beautiful. (4) 2010 Fiat Panda 100HP. White Pandamonium (Final Edition!!). Pure old-fashioned 6-speed go-karting. |
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Yeah mine was that price too, and yes guilty as charged though it only covered 40k in that time..not sure what they reckon the correct mileage/years should be between services TBH. 2012 one was probably it's first at 10 years old and almost 90k
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I think the PF box is a much more robust box though
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All D2 S8 have 5HP24A not the earlier 4HP24A that was on 4.2 1994-96.
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Currently 8less 2011 Q7 S Line 3.0TDI, 2016 Tesla Model S 90D 8 history: 2006 A8 Sport 4.2TDI quattro SOLD, 1997 S8, reached end of life with gearbox failure |
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Can anyone recomend a gearbox service near London and/or Bournemouth? I have a 2.8, so imagine it's not as specialist a job as the V8s?
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Exactly the same job actually - just a slightly smaller gearbox. I think there's someone down the M3/M4 corridor who has the fluid exchange machine - hopefully someone local will chime in with who it is.
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