Re: Help please - gearbox issue - BAD BAD NEWS!!

Post by **captrs6** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 9:13 pm

no..are they any good??

Post by **stoddie** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 9:17 pm

the guys on seat cupra.net rave about them, ive not used them but plan on putting the car in there for its next service.

been down there for the odd rolling road day and they have a decent set up, might be worth giving jim a call.

Post by **captrs6** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 9:19 pm

Just a thought guys..or maybe clutching at straws..

There is some info going about with regards to resetting the gearbox brain to relearn all the solonoid currents and closing times, etc. ??

Could this help?!?!?!?

Post by **captrs6** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 9:21 pm

I will give them a call on Monday...Thanks Stoddie!!

Post by **tmg** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 11:44 pm

you mean this thread on resetting the TCU?

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthrea ... -reset-TCU

Post by **Mr Footlong** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 8:57 am

Mine does the same thing with first to second sometimes, I have already resigned myself to needing a new box for some time and won't be penny pinching when it comes to replacing it. Not sure what newer buyers of these were expecting things to cost when they went wrong but it was never going to be cheap.

Post by **Mr V10** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:13 am

I didn't penny pinch with my C5, but if the box had gone it would have had a recon gearbox at a decent ZF place and count itself lucky, £6k would be better going towards my Audi RS2 fund. Fair fecking play to you nutters that are mad enough to do it though.

Post by **Shoppinit** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 1:40 pm

tmg wrote:you mean this thread on resetting the TCU?

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthrea ... -reset-TCU

Be interesting to see if this works. I've never heard of anyone having success getting this procedure to work on the RS6. Let us know. But your box is toast, I'm afraid.

Post by **captrs6** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 2:53 pm

Hi Shop..I thinks its worth a punt..as you said the gearbox is done anyway..I will let you know!

I think I am goin to go down the recon route...the question is where do i take it?!?!?

Post by **Mr V10** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 3:09 pm

Did you say you were in Scotland? Try A4 Audi, heard good things about Mackies too. Also, Grizz has 20% off at the moment iirc.

Post by **captrs6** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 3:37 pm

Amar - Mackies wanted circa £4.3k plus vat and didnt really want to try it...

Who are the other guys?? Any good??

Post by **chunky79** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 3:53 pm

Star performance were the ones I was on about. A few people have mentioned them on here saying good things about them.

Post by **RS6JJL** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 4:29 pm

i believe unit 20 or AMD are the preferred choice overall for us owners

Post by **Mr V10** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 4:35 pm

RS6JJL wrote:i believe unit 20 or AMD are the preferred choice overall for us owners

Not at all, only know of one guy that has used AMD on here for an RS6 gearbox.

It's MRC/Unit 20.

Post by **chunky79** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 5:40 pm

As Amar says, Unit20 have 20% off labour this month too. That's a big saving!!

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