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I have just been to MRC and have had my RS6 remapped and boy does this car pull like a train now. Unfortunately, I have been told my torque converter is wearing out and advised to replace it. Luckily I managed to get my hands on a original RS6 C5 torque converter and wanted to know what price am I looking at to get it replaced ? How many hours of labour is this ? Does anyone know any good mechanics/specialists ? Ideally around London area.

Ricky Elder @ REP performance!
http://reperformance.co.uk/

Theres plenty of folk can vouch for his work on here!

Anything more london based ?

Gearbox rebuild joints tend to avoid London, the rents are a tad expensive innit. They can mostly farther norf, in and around industrial parks.

bam_bam wrote:Gearbox rebuild joints tend to avoid London, the rents are a tad expensive innit. They can mostly farther norf, in and around industrial parks.

Very true indeed!

There's AMD in Essex (near Dartford really) who do C5 box changes. I've not used them but maybe others on here who have could chip in with their experience.

Az, are you North or South London?

IanH755 wrote:There's AMD in Essex (near Dartford really) who do C5 box changes. I've not used them but maybe others on here who have could chip in with their experience.

AmD outsource their work to JT Automatics who rebuilt my box and TC. I won't be going back.

azkabarshah wrote:I have just been to MRC and have had my RS6 remapped and boy does this car pull like a train now. Unfortunately, I have been told my torque converter is wearing out and advised to replace it.

Yes, it makes a big difference!

What made them say the TC needs replacing - did it slip on the dyno?

I'd say the TC was locking, TCs are always 'slipping', ne?

Yeah, TC's slip and clutches clutch.

Haters hate, potatoes potate?

Steveo wrote:Az, are you North or South London?

East London

blm70 wrote:

azkabarshah wrote:I have just been to MRC and have had my RS6 remapped and boy does this car pull like a train now. Unfortunately, I have been told my torque converter is wearing out and advised to replace it.

Yes, it makes a big difference!

What made them say the TC needs replacing - did it slip on the dyno?

When the car hits 5000rpm the needle shoots gears but upto 5000 there is abit of a lag. I was told the torque converter is worn out hence the lag.

Take it to Ricky! worth the drive mate!