[A8] Transmission fluid contamination

[Cody Forbes]

$5 says the clutch a basket has failed. BTDT, so have thousands of others. ZF made a strengthened clutch basket but it's NLA. I replaced mine with a billet part from a guy that makes upgraded ZF parts.

-Cody (mobile)

On Nov 17, 2011, at 1:30 PM, "David Giannandrea" <david.giannandrea at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> My friend's 99 A8 transmission is toast. 
> 
> Although the code indicated possible 'transmission fluid contamination',
> after the trans service it was exactly the same. The contamination may have
> been the transmissions internal materials we observed attached to the
> magnets. The typical clutch wear. Service has been every 60K, currently
> 210K.
> 
> Symptom was simply that the car would not go forward without engaging
> limp-home mode. Then it would slowing accelerate until at cruising it felt
> normal, but locked into whatever 'gear' limp-home had chosen. Reverse was
> good and solid, I could back up anywhere.
> 
> Contemplating the next move.
> 
> David G.
> 
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