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What's best to do?
OK, My A8 3.0tdi gearbox has gone. It still moves but won't change up from 3rd and there's some mechanical grinding noises.
It's done just over 200k. There's relatively new 19" wheels & tires and it had a new Turbo at 120k. Has a remap also. I feel it's too good to scrap but I've replaced the car now and haven't got the gumption to try and fix it. £1800 to refurb the box. Any suggestions??? TIA
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2004 D3 A8 3.0TDi quattro, Irish Green Pearl 2001 B5 RS4 Santorin Blue 1988 Ur MB quattro, Pearl White Extremely aggravated wife |
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I thought those gearboxes were "usually" pretty bombproof, though yours obviously isn't.
Worth asking our sponsors if they have a lower-mileage used one. This won't be right to do the job, but gives you an idea: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-A8-D2...-/191682411161 This is maybe nearer: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-A8-D3...-/172257817872
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions and extended leather. Ski hatch retrofit. Aftermarket reversing camera. DVB-T and XCarlink now removed as redundant. 2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (Even rarer than a D2 S8!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! Finally: gone, but not forgotten..... 1998 D2 PF S8. Agate Grey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, Tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors. e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later) 1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon. Added Auto-dim mirror, Leather seats, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer. And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850! Last edited by HPsauce; 15th August 2017 at 10:09 AM. |
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Thanks for the advice mate! Tried initially to get a 2nd hand unit but could't get one (even from the sponsers) that had a matching part number (essential apparently or the ECU won't match) Lost the will to fix it now!
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2004 D3 A8 3.0TDi quattro, Irish Green Pearl 2001 B5 RS4 Santorin Blue 1988 Ur MB quattro, Pearl White Extremely aggravated wife |
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Yeah, you need to extract the binary from the original TCU and flash that over to the replacement box. PITA.
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Matt 2004 A8 3.7q, 1998 A4 2.8q, 1994 Coupe 2.8q SORN, |
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It sure is a PITA. Then you have the issue fitting a 2nd hand unit. It could fail, it could have issues, problems matching it etc. Not worth it on a 200k car.
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It gets expensive real quick without much guarantees while the labour costs keep increasing.
Have you tried a transmission flush as a 'cheapish' option to see if it does anything?
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Matt 2004 A8 3.7q, 1998 A4 2.8q, 1994 Coupe 2.8q SORN, |
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As you say, lots of other expenditure, particularly labour can soon mount!
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Maybe they can supply a matching box and ECU?
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions and extended leather. Ski hatch retrofit. Aftermarket reversing camera. DVB-T and XCarlink now removed as redundant. 2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (Even rarer than a D2 S8!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! Finally: gone, but not forgotten..... 1998 D2 PF S8. Agate Grey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, Tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors. e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later) 1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon. Added Auto-dim mirror, Leather seats, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer. And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850! |
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It's a shame the gearbox went. Of all the D3's with failure you hear more of the 3.0 tdi. Whether that is due to the number of 3.0tdi out there or the lower torque 6HP19A box?
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Matt 2004 A8 3.7q, 1998 A4 2.8q, 1994 Coupe 2.8q SORN, |
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Tried that! No joy! Say I spend £2k, what the car worth after that?
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2004 D3 A8 3.0TDi quattro, Irish Green Pearl 2001 B5 RS4 Santorin Blue 1988 Ur MB quattro, Pearl White Extremely aggravated wife |
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