Manual tranny issues in a V8

["Eric Friedman-The Creative Showcase, LLC."<creativeshowcase@nac.net>]

Shayne:


I would certainly try AOA but due to a minimal infrastructure at corporate,
the dealers have a great deal of autonomy in the area of warranty repairs
so....it's one of those things that is a double edged sword as you can
potentially get help but only on a replacement part from the dealer+labor,
not any sort of repair of that part.  We all are familiar with the cost of
those new parts.  All this works best if you have a good relationship with
a particular dealer.  Ahh, the problems of business are simply the problems
of people.  At 140K and with the tranny at an independent facility, I would
assume you are on your own.

On the longevity of the transmission issue, I was at the SAE Show in
Detroit last week, stopped a the ZF booth and asked a rep that very
question.  The official answer is that the life expectancy is related to
the drivers habits and care of the transmission.  Unofficially, the auto
and manual tranny units were designed for a European driving cycle that
does not include as much stop and go driving as we do here in the states.

-Eric Friedman
93 V8 4.2(118K and a very expensive auto tranny)

>Date: Tue, 09 Mar 1999 21:56:43 -0800
>From: "Romeo Shayne Pavlic'" <bcpi@arias.net>
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>Do you folks think that there is any hope in getting AoA to help cover the
>cost of the tranny replacement in the V8?  We got the car with 45k on it and
>at that time it still had warranty coverage.  The second gear syncro would
>not function from time to time and would grate when the gear when shifting.
>Not it has 140K on it and is in super shape.  As a lot of you may remember
>the tranny not to  long ago.  German Transaxle has it now and said all
>syncros are shot as well as the second gear.  To me this seems some what
>stupid for a car that was nearl $60,000.  It has never been abused in them
>miles we have owned it (who knows about the other owner).  In comparison, a
>Toyota Tercel, the car the Audi replaced (nice jump eh?), still had a
>wonderful tranny at 150k.  That car new was only $10,000.  What do you all
>think?  Should I try to get AoA to cover part if not all of the tranny work?
>
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>BTW, the T200Q had its tranny replaced around 40 or 50K, under warranty.
>What is it with these trannies?
>
>Any suggestions????
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>Thanx, Shayne.
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