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Hi all
I was wondering if anyone had any pointers for me.
We have an automatic Audi Estate 2.0TDi on a 2008 plate.
It started slipping in and out of gear and also just slowly coming to a halt and right away I thought the automatic gearbox / clutch system (if an auto has a clutch that is) must be at fault
Taken it to a reputable local non Audi mechanics, and they just advised it will cost £4k to replace, which is pretty devastating. Would you believe only yesterday after months of procrastination we put a deposit on a holiday of a lifetime.
I was just wondering what the options are. There probably aren't any, we'll just have to suck this down.
I'd imagine the car with 65k on the clock (it's a really nice white one, fully loaded with black tints) would not be worth more than about £8k as a wild guess, so not sure it's viable spending £4k on it.
Bloody shocked this can happen on such a car with this mileage.
Thanks in advance
Surely either reconditioning your gearbox or getting a recon gearbox cant be costing £4K?0 -
of course it could be a software issue the..... in audi dealership could skope download and flash for you
just a thought because indis cant do it alls0 -
What about a second hand box?0
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I'd imagine the car with 65k on the clock (it's a really nice white one, fully loaded with black tints) would not be worth more than about £8k as a wild guess, so not sure it's viable spending £4k on it.
With £4k spent, it's worth £8k.
Without £4k spent, it's worth... £1k? £2k?
It's viable.Bloody shocked this can happen on such a car with this mileage.
How often has the fluid level been checked? Has the fluid ever been changed?0 -
If this is a fwd Audi is this the troublesome CVT box?
You need an Autobox specialist to diagnose the issue properly rather than an Audi specialist.0 -
I'd echo the above. Find somewhere that specialises in reconditioning auto boxes and get a quote from them.All your base are belong to us.0
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You could do worse than contact your nearest member of this lot
http://www.fedauto.co.uk/0 -
Definitely get a second opinion on that one.
Those symptoms are common on BMW Autos and is almost always due to low gearbox oil.0 -
The automatic gearbox went in my Dads A-Class. Mercedes quoted £5,500 for a new gearbox. I remembered a company called King Automatics in Epsom being recommended by Honest John in The Daily Telegraph.
King Automatics recommended a local recovery agent who charged £100. I was warned of their long lead time to repair - about 6 weeks minimum.
8 weeks later and £1,350 lighter the A-Class was repaired with a new valve body.The man without a signature.0 -
Just to add, my brother in law had a 2001 A4, it was petrol so probably a 2.0?
I am pretty sure it had the CVT box, he had it for years and it replaced a Vectra Auto which replaced a Cavalier Auto.
He liked it, but I believe the gearbox ECU failed and cost £1000 or so to fix.
At least that is what I seem to remember him saying.
He did replace it with another A4, but a manual 2.0tdi. He still has Galaxys as family a workhorse though, the A4 is purely for going to work.
Hopefully the OP gets it fixed for not too many £££
A good idea to join an Audi owners forum aswell.
Though the CVT had a really bad reputation for reliability, AWD A4, A6 etc had the more robust ZF box if I remember correctly.0
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