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W00DY
7,848 posts
95 months
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hornetrider
40,815 posts
74 months
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W00DY said: Seems decent value. Epic more like. Love it!
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Baryonyx
6,882 posts
28 months
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hornetrider
40,815 posts
74 months
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They're all potentially ruinous.
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Sump
1,587 posts
36 months
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Avoid that 728i, torque converter was slipping.
So it needs around £2k on it!
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Zwolf
22,321 posts
75 months
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Sump said: Avoid that 728i, torque converter was slipping.
So it needs around £2k on it! Which one?
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Mustard
6,611 posts
114 months
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Baryonyx
6,882 posts
28 months
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hornetrider said: They're all potentially ruinous. Though I'm not sure of anything on a contemporary 7 Series or S Class that could throw a bill as large as the A8 gearbox (particularly the 4 speed), or is as apt to fail (save for perhaps a rusted fuel tank on the E38). Or are they not as bad as has been made out? You still see plenty around...
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E38Ross
10,515 posts
81 months
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Sump said: Avoid that 728i, torque converter was slipping.
So it needs around £2k on it! What would that feel like? Same as like a slipping clutch? Not heard of a slipping torque converter before...?!
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Fox-
9,960 posts
115 months
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hornetrider said: Thanks for that. My 7 doesn't have it and neither did the 525. Reassuring to know though. Why is it budget always heads north anyway  My 530i has it most of the time as it's only 4-5 miles to work. Goes away when I use it properly.
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Sump
1,587 posts
36 months
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E38Ross said: What would that feel like? Same as like a slipping clutch? Not heard of a slipping torque converter before...?! Yes, pretty much, revs rise etc etc. http://pistonheads.com/sales/3921613.htmThats the one I'm on about.
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Fox-
9,960 posts
115 months
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Is it really £2k for a torque convertor rebuild? Had heard just the torque converter was closer to £500ish?
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bigdom
421 posts
14 months
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Mustard said: That's no Sport!
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Zwolf
22,321 posts
75 months
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Fox- said: Is it really £2k for a torque convertor rebuild? Had heard just the torque converter was closer to £500ish? But whilst you're in there anyway...
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CampDavid
7,713 posts
67 months
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On Ferry back from the N24 with the 740i or Sieben as she is now known. Overall shes been superb, cruising about 150mph and sticking with a fiesty 928 S4 most of the weekend.
2 instances of Bork to report, a spring in the boot catch snapped and a hose at the top of the engine let go (oddly the car was being driven sedately, other than the autobahn she was rarely extended)
The boot is taped and a hose was constructed from scraped hoses (no replacement available on a Saturday in rural Germany)
Been really, really impressed. The ring to the ferry was a non-stop cruise and I'm still fresh. Body control in the mountains amazing and all commented on how comfy she was. 1000 miles and 6 days into barge ownership and I'm a happy boy. Circa 25mpg overall for the trip
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Traveller
1,265 posts
86 months
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Baryonyx said: Though I'm not sure of anything on a contemporary 7 Series or S Class that could throw a bill as large as the A8 gearbox (particularly the 4 speed), or is as apt to fail (save for perhaps a rusted fuel tank on the E38).
Or are they not as bad as has been made out? You still see plenty around... E38, E31, E39, XK8, Range Rovers, Z8 Alpina all used the same ZF gearbox, so the A8 is no more or less likely than the others to empty your wallet, they are all just waiting to dry hump your wallet 
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wsurfa
626 posts
64 months
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Traveller said: Baryonyx said: Though I'm not sure of anything on a contemporary 7 Series or S Class that could throw a bill as large as the A8 gearbox (particularly the 4 speed), or is as apt to fail (save for perhaps a rusted fuel tank on the E38).
Or are they not as bad as has been made out? You still see plenty around... E38, E31, E39, XK8, Range Rovers, Z8 Alpina all used the same ZF gearbox, so the A8 is no more or less likely than the others to empty your wallet, they are all just waiting to dry hump your wallet The 4 speed in the D2 A8 seems more durable, the 5speed DTD coded box from 97 (which I had in one) seems to be particularly chocolate like in it's internals. The later 5 speeds are apparently a bit more robust. http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=8
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Zwolf
22,321 posts
75 months
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Traveller said: E38, E31, E39, XK8, Range Rovers, Z8 Alpina all used the same ZF gearbox Almost.A8 uses a ZF 5HP24A, the others you menntion use a 5HP24. Not that they're entirely borkfrei, but they're a different version of similar 'boxes, the 5HP19 is another widely used in the same period in more different applications and E38s alone used both of those plus the 5HP30. .
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V8mate
34,980 posts
58 months
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CampDavid said: On Ferry back from the N24 with the 740i or Sieben as she is now known. Overall shes been superb, cruising about 150mph and sticking with a fiesty 928 S4 most of the weekend.
2 instances of Bork to report, a spring in the boot catch snapped and a hose at the top of the engine let go (oddly the car was being driven sedately, other than the autobahn she was rarely extended)
The boot is taped and a hose was constructed from scraped hoses (no replacement available on a Saturday in rural Germany)
Been really, really impressed. The ring to the ferry was a non-stop cruise and I'm still fresh. Body control in the mountains amazing and all commented on how comfy she was. 1000 miles and 6 days into barge ownership and I'm a happy boy. Circa 25mpg overall for the trip 
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Zwolf
22,321 posts
75 months
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CampDavid said: 740i...cruising about 150mph and sticking with a fiesty 928 S4...1000 miles and 6 days...25mpg overall Careful now, there will be people on this website thinking you sacrifice goats to achieve such things as we all know that 20+ MPG from a petrol V8 is actually impossible...
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