My RS6's gearbox has given up the ghost
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Turns out my '53 RS6 saloon needs a new gearbox. The current one managed 130k miles before it got bored with all this changing into second malarky. Apart from that and needing a timing belt change the car's in great shape having had regular servicing and a fair bit of dosh ploughed into it over the years.
My dilemma is that Audi's quoted £7.7k to replace the gearbox. Add another £1k for the timing belt and it's all starting to look like it's time to part company.
Should I trade it in -- what could I realistically expect?
Find someone who could fix it much cheaper.
Perhaps someone out there fancies a 4.2L bi-turbo hooligan of a car and has the skills to replace the gearbox.
What would you do?
Andy
My dilemma is that Audi's quoted £7.7k to replace the gearbox. Add another £1k for the timing belt and it's all starting to look like it's time to part company.
Should I trade it in -- what could I realistically expect?
Find someone who could fix it much cheaper.
Perhaps someone out there fancies a 4.2L bi-turbo hooligan of a car and has the skills to replace the gearbox.
What would you do?
Andy
Notice you're in Cambs, might be worth giving A1 Gearboxes a call
http://www.a1gearboxes.co.uk/
Good luck getting it sorted.
http://www.a1gearboxes.co.uk/
Good luck getting it sorted.
Smiley198700 said:
Notice you're in Cambs, might be worth giving A1 Gearboxes a call
http://www.a1gearboxes.co.uk/
Good luck getting it sorted.
Just down the road from me ... excellent, I can limp down there.http://www.a1gearboxes.co.uk/
Good luck getting it sorted.
Cheers.
Ecurie Ecosse said:
Definitely get it sorted. Just had mine done by Unit 20, great job.
Thanks ... a personal recommendation is so much better than a Google search Will call them both Monday ... thanks guys.
The £1k all in price for the cam-belts tensionsrs water pump and labour and vat are not far off half what it will cost.
If you try to trade in a car with a fault it will be priced very low worst case and then some margin in that -
Options
Swallow the cost for a new OEM gearbox
Go for a recon gearbox sub £2k
Go for a gearbox fluid and filter change c£400 - might work might not.
Change it for the RS4 2.7 v6 bi turbo 6 speed gearbox and never worry about it again
If you try to trade in a car with a fault it will be priced very low worst case and then some margin in that -
Options
Swallow the cost for a new OEM gearbox
Go for a recon gearbox sub £2k
Go for a gearbox fluid and filter change c£400 - might work might not.
Change it for the RS4 2.7 v6 bi turbo 6 speed gearbox and never worry about it again
Schermerhorn said:
Fluid and filter change.
Could cure it.
Yes of course, spend hundreds on putting in the correct fluid (ZF dextron fluid is VERY expensive), filter etc, only to find out is hasn't cured a MECHANICAL fault...Would you change the oil in your car's engine if it started knocking?Could cure it.
Some people just shouldn't suggest solutions for a subject that they have no idea about!
maxitone said:
If I could get the box done for £1.5k that'd be awesome.
The car puts such a grin on my face I'd be sorry to see it go.
I'll be phoning around your recommendations next week to see who wants to take it on.
THANKS for all your input.
Andy
It will be the labour on removing the old box and fitting your newly refurburbished £1.5k that will be the real cost.The car puts such a grin on my face I'd be sorry to see it go.
I'll be phoning around your recommendations next week to see who wants to take it on.
THANKS for all your input.
Andy
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