Wanted S8 D2 Final Edition

[RICKY D]

Originally Posted by russell22dc

Hi. Thank for the replies.

I have now requested permission for the FB group and will look on there.

Ricky D, judging by your gearbox comment, I take it that around 100k miles means an almost certain gearbox issue ?

Thanks
Russell

The gearbox comment was in relation to one of the pictures showing the PRND432 illuminated red in the instrument cluster.

[russell22dc]

Originally Posted by RICKY D

The gearbox comment was in relation to one of the pictures showing the PRND432 illuminated red in the instrument cluster.

Is that a tell tale sign of a gearbox/f125 issue ? As there’s no ‘warning’ light on.

Apologies for all the questions, as you can guess I’m new to the D2 platform. Not new to Audi products though.
Thanks
Russell

[HPsauce]

PRND32 illuminated IS a warning, a severe one, gearbox in limp mode!
Which IIRC means locked in 3rd gear, which will drive surprisingly well.
Often due to a faulty F125, but can be something much worse.

[MikkiJayne]

Yeah that is the warning light. F125 is the best case scenario but even that's a £1000 job unless you can do it yourself. Don't assume anything unless you have a scan of the fault codes, preferably from VCDS.

Oddly enough, despite having pretended the F clutch had popped, Big Red is now fine after removing a gallon of water from the rain tray and drying out the electronics box No fault codes or PRNDS, just no drive then a big thump. Just Big Red, doing her usual D2 things

[russell22dc]

Wow, well thank you all so much for enlightening me to this.
I have a friend who has VagCom which should talk to whichever I car chose to look at.
Thank you all again for your friendly and helpful advice.

Russell

[HPsauce]

Originally Posted by MikkiJayne

No fault codes or PRNDS, just no drive then a big thump.

My old PF used to do that occasionally, but that was at least 15 years ago and I had no-one to help me understand it! I certainly wasn't online here.

[The_Laird]

Originally Posted by Conan_the_Librarian

I'm still on my original box at 158k. In my 11 years of ownership it's had 3 fluid and filter changes and is still silky smooth.

Mine has a little over 197K on the original box, but lots of services done at Mackies in Glasgow.

[sarg]

Didn't I read on another thread recently that Mackies had refused to do a gearbox rebuild on a D2 as they could no longer obtain the parts?

[Mine is booked in with mackies for a service a couple of days before the annual meet, assuming the coolant leak is resolved by then]

[MikkiJayne]

Yeah that was ThisWayUp. No more genuine ZF parts, or at least not the parts they needed, but someone else was able to do it with aftermarket stuff.

It does leave me wondering when the genuine output shaft seals and F125s will become NLA...

[steamship]

Originally Posted by RICKY D

I bought a rear blind but I do not enough skill to fit it

Slight thread hijack, but if you have the instructions it's a lot easier. You can find them here, so one less excuse

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showpost....06&postcount=2