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#12
19th May 2011, 08:39 PM
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Ah.. no filters or gaskets? filter should be done, and if you take a pan off, you should replace the gasket.
Certainly sounds like they didn't do it properly at this point. Lots of decent D3s out there...
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19th May 2011, 08:44 PM
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19th May 2011, 08:53 PM
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I still wince when anyone mentions the "G" word lol
I guess I feel happier about the outlay now with an unlimited mileage warranty for the first 2 years, its just a shame i'm not doing a few more miles!
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19th May 2011, 09:03 PM
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filter would defo have helped, if only to remove any potential blockage in the filter as a cause of a fault. To be honest it's a bit of a job if the garage isn't used to doing it - the parts aren't particularly expensive but it's a couple of hours work with a decent wheels-free lift and vag-com to monitor the box temps.
9 litres is the capacity - mine had a filter change as well, detailed in the transmission section, and my mate only got 7 litres back in of which about a litre came out with the filter - the torque converter can't be emptied of fluid without removing it. Would expect no more than 6 litres to have been pushed in if all they did was drain and refill..... To be honest with a definite fault going on, it probably would've happened whatever the garage did.
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19th May 2011, 09:03 PM
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They fitted a replacement box to this vehicle in August 2004 at 55k, the cost then was £2005
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19th May 2011, 09:11 PM
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That's the one Sarge. Someone on TSN managed to take Audi to court and make them pay for a new gearbox on his S8 after Audi did the gearbox oil change and didn't replace the filter as he proved it was what caused the failure.
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19th May 2011, 09:18 PM
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19th May 2011, 09:27 PM
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I tend to agree with whats been said, think if the box is developing faults then no matter what happens in terms of servicing it the damage is probably done, and at best you will only prolong the inevitable for a short time, thats no consolation I know but I dont think trying to pursue a claim now if there were pre-existing faults is going to get anywhere, its a bu**er I know but the car does look nice and if it were mine I would try everything I could afford (not much at the moment!!) to try and preserve it, whatever happens good luck
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