As above a friend just bought a 2.6 B4 Avant for his wife and after only 5 days the auto gearbox won't go into reverse. Anyone have a good spare box and or can throw some light on this. Cheers.
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96 URS6 plus speck saloon
96 URS6 plus speck estate
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Hi, its had a fluid change recently but using a non gen filter, since then the box has been slow to engage in D and R then finally, it just didnt in R. After a while it engages D.
Funny thing is, it will creep back sometimes if you left foot brake.
Also, took the car today to an auto specialist, they said it needs a rebuild at £1500 + vat
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On 'small' expense items such as filters, it is best to remember not to cheap out especially when an auto box filter is such a big deal to change.
It is now not definite one way or the other if the spurious filter is a contributing factor or not.
A decent second hand auto box with an newly fitted oem filter and new oem fluid will be cheaper than a rebuilt auto box for €1,500.00 especially when the car is not a quattro S car.
What you ideally need is to be able to effect a inexpensive Wheeler Dealer type fix as per Ed China.
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i do, but its stateside... not worth the freight.Comment
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The person we bought the car from changed the fluid, using non oe filter, ever since then it started the hesitation/lag. Also another 2.6 car/owner did the same job at the same time also using a pattern filter, his auto box died before this one!
Problem is we both have no spare time, its now a pretty much worthless car so i dont want to spend a lot on it, but we need a car on the road so probably have to buy another. The future is not looking bright for this one at the moment. Just such a shame an otherwise really nice car!
If I can find a cheapish box I can get it fitted so its up and running in a week or so but it seems they are thin on the ground.
The rush is because at the moment its the only Auto we have and driving a manual is hurting other halfs back.Comment
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