Kevin B

1)If your tranny hasn't gone out yet, how long have you had this problem?

2)If your tranny went out, how long between the start of the TC problem and the time the tranny failed?

I just developed the problem recently and I am getting nervous! I did a flush 8K ago at 87K.

skiracer13

not a matter of IF, but WHEN. Should I expect the same w/ my 2002 S8?

PaulW

The "thump" started about 78K miles, bought it with 44K miles. Now have about 130K miles.

That was about two years ago, had the fluid and filter changed about 3 times since, particles found on the magnets.

7 track events later, 5 auto crosses under my belt, it still works. I now drive around in 4th.

If I knew somebody could fix it (I've heard that some have had them rebuilt and still have the same problem), I would have it rebuilt.

Under high loads, it works like a champ, under low loads, it sucks wind!

pw

HZach

Thumping started at around 90k, tranny flushed at 112k and 150k, still thumping along at 176k without any other problems.

Mitaka

the problem may still be there.

PaulW

Is it the valve body? Is it a component in the tranny?

Who knows?