Gearbox service by ZF in Dortmund

IT Gearbox service by ZF in... 23rd February 2009, 02:28 PM

Oli18 WOW - what a service and a... 23rd February 2009, 03:42 PM

Conan_the_Librarian Top Find Ian. Added to the... 23rd February 2009, 05:36 PM

Architex_mA8tey Fantastic service and a... 23rd February 2009, 06:35 PM

builder22 Hello there, I know the... 24th February 2009, 04:06 PM

Conan_the_Librarian It has been! :o Under Europe... 24th February 2009, 04:08 PM

jmw748 I emailed them on Monday, got... 8th April 2009, 11:43 PM

billblank I emeailed them last month... 9th April 2009, 01:34 PM

IT I'm sad to report that 7000... 10th April 2009, 11:48 AM

jmw748 Hmmm 10th April 2009, 09:57 PM

Conan_the_Librarian If it were me facing a tranny... 11th April 2009, 08:25 AM

jmw748 Thanks Conan. 11th April 2009, 09:54 AM

Guest My thoughts exactly. My box... 11th April 2009, 07:23 PM

jmw748 Wouldn't my S8 stay 4WD? IIRC... 11th April 2009, 08:20 PM

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Conan_the_Librarian and if u want on... Here... 11th April 2009, 10:32 PM

Architex_mA8tey Im just wondering if that is... 11th April 2009, 12:07 AM

Guest I've noticed with my box now,... 11th April 2009, 01:01 AM

Oli18 HI Ian, Do you have a link... 20th April 2009, 08:57 AM

IT There is no forum post - we... 20th April 2009, 10:10 AM

Guest I hope I am not tempting fate... 20th April 2009, 04:36 PM

jmw748 For what my opinion's worth,... 20th April 2009, 05:06 PM

Guest The guy that did mine offers... 21st April 2009, 07:11 AM

A8 Doc I have a few other theories... 21st April 2009, 07:46 AM

Guest I'd agree on the cambelt - no... 21st April 2009, 09:30 PM

Goran I too am curious as to what... 25th February 2011, 09:57 AM

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Just_Ben ++++++ 25th February 2011, 12:30 PM

Goran Thanks for the offer Conan... 25th February 2011, 12:36 PM

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Goran apologies for... 25th February 2011, 05:36 PM

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11th April 2009, 12:07 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian@A8Parts

We are noticing (apart from the S8's) that the facelift gearboxes seem to last longer. We are thinking it may be due to the electronic throttle, which noticably backs off the engine during a gear change - Something that the pre facelift did not.... This is one of Davids theorys as hes very much pedal to the metal, and notices every split second that he's not on 'full throttle'...

Since moving from a pre facelift to a post facelift, he's noticed this 'backing off' behaviour....

Im just wondering if that is the case then perhaps all us facelifter's should be driving in full auto mode where possible rather than tiptronic mode to help preserve our boxes longer? If what you say is true Ian then it would seem like staying in auto would mean the electronic throttle does it's stuff wheras in tiptronic presumably its not likely to?

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