Matthew Baldry

Hi guys, one of the tyresmoke chaps has just lost reverse on his 2001 S8. Whats the verdict, would it be the F seal problem again?

PaulW

<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a8/msgs/120596.phtml">He'll cry a river</a></li></ul>

bpower1

the verdict is blown clutch F seal
just for kicks i called the NYC Audi dealer.
$6,700 for a remanufactured tranny.
i asked him if this was normal for a 6 year old A8, and he said, "eh, you know, wear and tear"

pkrasusky

...can't make out yer tag.

Reason I ask is, what year //S8 is it? Just curious. Hoping (HOPING) it's older than '01(!!!), more miles, etc. I am, hoping.

Question to the beknownst of you for the unbeknownst (me)... did the early //S8's utilize the same gearbox as our US cars??? Um, hoping NOT.

Hopping into the recent warranty GP is making me feel all tingly right now, it is. Thanks again Senor Mendel.

Good luck to yer chap. And, Comic Book Guy seyz _best_color_ever_ to your car Mr. Baldry!!! Very nice...

Matthew Baldry

Yep we are both in the UK, I'm in England but my plate is from Nothern Ireland as its an ageless plate.

Thanks for the kind comments, theres a few more pics on my webpage if your interested :-)<ul><li><a href="http://www.baldrys.co.uk/Botang.htm">http://www.baldrys.co.uk/Botang.htm</a</li></ul>

Matthew Baldry

Cheers Paul

PaulW

I've been working A LOT this year on a property I gutted, now been working for over 3 months on my bathroom at my house and am project manager for four jobs at work.....

Needless to say I was not the number one poster here at audiworld A8 forum (thank god) and I haven't even logged in to tyresmoke for some time.

If you guys ever need something answered, just post it here to find me.

pkrasusky

Cool - but - what year //S8 with the failed reverse me wonders?

ex-a8drifter

Ryoung...I'm sorry for the Jinx! Now the reported cases of a few S8 trannies failing are rolling in

ryoung

Well ... it is what it is.