S8 Transmission Failure?
05-14-2008, 11:46 AM
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S8 Transmission Failure?
Hi everyone.
Well Monday was a bad day, my '02 S8 has been just perfect for 2 and a half years and 40,000 miles. Not one problem at all.
Until Monday morning when I powered the car down a country lane and it suddenly felt like it had slipped out of gear as it changed up. I was on the way to an airport 100 miles away and had to drive on. Every time I accelerated hard it seems to engage neutral and then 'thump', it goes into gear with a bang.
It also does it when it changes down. I got back from my trip tonight by driving gently, it will cruise Ok in 5th, it does the same thing in sport mode as well.
I just got home, but when pulling away from a standstill seems to slip on all gearchanges, unless I am very gentle on the throttle. It doesn't do it in reverse.
So, any advice please? Anybody had this happen? Is there a simple fix, or do I need a new transmission? Can I buy one from ZF? Or is it just Audi? Sorry for so many questions, I am just so gutted!!
I am in the UK as well, you guys are mostly in the USA, but please give me any advice you can, I can always ship parts over from the States if necessary.
I love the car and need to get it fixed, because I can't find anything to match it for the price!
Thanks
AlanS
Well Monday was a bad day, my '02 S8 has been just perfect for 2 and a half years and 40,000 miles. Not one problem at all.
Until Monday morning when I powered the car down a country lane and it suddenly felt like it had slipped out of gear as it changed up. I was on the way to an airport 100 miles away and had to drive on. Every time I accelerated hard it seems to engage neutral and then 'thump', it goes into gear with a bang.
It also does it when it changes down. I got back from my trip tonight by driving gently, it will cruise Ok in 5th, it does the same thing in sport mode as well.
I just got home, but when pulling away from a standstill seems to slip on all gearchanges, unless I am very gentle on the throttle. It doesn't do it in reverse.
So, any advice please? Anybody had this happen? Is there a simple fix, or do I need a new transmission? Can I buy one from ZF? Or is it just Audi? Sorry for so many questions, I am just so gutted!!
I am in the UK as well, you guys are mostly in the USA, but please give me any advice you can, I can always ship parts over from the States if necessary.
I love the car and need to get it fixed, because I can't find anything to match it for the price!
Thanks
AlanS
05-14-2008, 12:12 PM
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Re: S8 Transmission Failure?
Alan - From a fellow UK guy hello! No worries on the wrong forum. Gorgeous S8 by the way!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370011954075
There you go, from a 51 plate S8. Just down the road from myself at www.a8parts.co.uk in Northallerton, North Yorkshire which is about 2 hours from Notts.
Speak to A8 Parts, spot on, they only break D2's.
Cheers,
Jon.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370011954075
There you go, from a 51 plate S8. Just down the road from myself at www.a8parts.co.uk in Northallerton, North Yorkshire which is about 2 hours from Notts.
Speak to A8 Parts, spot on, they only break D2's.
Cheers,
Jon.
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