The Car that just keeps on giving…..
-
- 1st Gear
- Posts: 89
- Joined: Thu Jul 08, 2021 5:35 pm
Re: The Car that just keeps on giving…..
Haha I know Steve so did I but I’m not greedy it all helps, no didn’t say about anything else I mentioned the oil leak on the front end needs to be done as well then like I said hopefully that’s it for the foreseeable future fingers crossed
Re: The Car that just keeps on giving…..
I think unit 20 use Chester Automatics for the rebuild.
Re: The Car that just keeps on giving…..
I'm just questioning one thing, what is the connection (apart from a physical drive) between the gearbox and torque converter?
I thought their internals were entirely separate with different fluids so a failed TC shouldn't put any debris into the gearbox.
I thought their internals were entirely separate with different fluids so a failed TC shouldn't put any debris into the gearbox.
Re: The Car that just keeps on giving…..
No, they share the ATF. You can see the oil seal here:

http://www.audipages.com/Tech_Articles/ ... place.html
http://www.audipages.com/Tech_Articles/ ... place.html
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
-
- 1st Gear
- Posts: 89
- Joined: Thu Jul 08, 2021 5:35 pm
Re: The Car that just keeps on giving…..
Well finally picked her back up today, just drove back from unit 20 was very weird, after a long time away from the wheel total cost was £4600.00, now to her cleaned up she’s in a right state lol, but let’s just hope that’s it now, need to take her back after 500 miles just to get the gearbox oil levels checked etc, just to make sure everything is working as it should.
Re: The Car that just keeps on giving…..
What work was done in the end?
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
- Weiß-sechs
- 5th Gear
- Posts: 1219
- Joined: Wed Nov 20, 2013 3:49 pm
- Location: Everywhere & nowhere baby, that's where I'm at...
Re: The Car that just keeps on giving…..
Ooof...that's quite an increase in price since I had mine done. Probably 6 years or so now.
Glad you're back in it, enjoy those smooth gear changes.
Glad you're back in it, enjoy those smooth gear changes.
-
- Cruising
- Posts: 2935
- Joined: Mon Aug 19, 2019 7:43 pm
Re: The Car that just keeps on giving…..
Nice one mate. Glad you two are back together.
Now enjoy her.
Ensure you adhere to the warming up and cooling down procedure.
As above. What work was done in the end.
Now enjoy her.
Ensure you adhere to the warming up and cooling down procedure.
As above. What work was done in the end.
Re: The Car that just keeps on giving…..
Wow that's some bill. Guess you're keeping it for life now. I know I am!
Enjoy
Enjoy

-
- 1st Gear
- Posts: 89
- Joined: Thu Jul 08, 2021 5:35 pm
Re: The Car that just keeps on giving…..
Yes I will be with that bill
I’ve not got the paperwork at hand, but once I get a second I will post the full job that was carried out in the end.
-
- 1st Gear
- Posts: 89
- Joined: Thu Jul 08, 2021 5:35 pm
Re: The Car that just keeps on giving…..
Here you go sorry for delay in response this was full work carried out
Strip and remove gearbox £1400
Gearbox was £2100
Oil pas £11.50
5/40 platinum oil £68.00
Metal hose clip 5.6-6.5mm £5.44
RS6 studs £16.08
RS6 Turbo nuts £35.44
RS6 turbo gaskets £30.72
Gear oil RS6 £161.26
Oil filter £ 15.28
Hope this covers all parts etc, it was just short of £4K until you add on vat which was £782.77 on top
Must say grizz also sorted my oil leak on the front end well I haven’t seen any said all my turbos etc were given a good clean whilst engine was out also had £100 took off the bill
As I was due to have miltek fitted but with this happening had to put that on the back burner for the time being anyways, cars running solid now
-
- Cruising
- Posts: 2935
- Joined: Mon Aug 19, 2019 7:43 pm
Re: The Car that just keeps on giving…..
Thumbs up Barry. Let’s hope the heartache is now over and you can really start to enjoy the car.
They are amazing.
They are amazing.
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: 111marc111, asgor and 102 guests