Re: V8 Transmission problems

[Aleksander Mierzwa <alex@matrix.pl>]

At 21:12 99-03-26 EST, CECCII@aol.com wrote:

>I've been told the trans can't be rebuilt and a new one will cost more
>than $8k.  Does anyone have any ideas? By the way the car is for sale.

This sentence should read: "Audi dealers can't rebuild it". Audi doesn't
sell parts nor offer any training on these transmissions and Audi dealers
are instructed to simply replace them when they fail. However, parts _are_
available through the ZF dealers and many transmission shops are perfectly
capable of rebuilding it, so you may want to forget the dealer and find a
reputable transmission shop. BTW, same transmission is used in BMW 750i.

Aleksander Mierzwa
Warsaw, Poland
mailto:alex@matrix.pl
87 Audi 5000CS turbo (mine)
88 Renault Medallion wagon (mom's)
91 mountain bike (just in case both cars break at the same time :-)