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    Central locking problem..passenger door will not open.

    Thought it may have been too good to be true to go 3 months without another problem on this car but alas we have yet another issue. b8 10 plate allroad 2.0 tfsi. all locks close off the fob,and all open off the fob except the front passenger door. i have to open it from the inside,and as long as...
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    s tronic mechatronic woes..

    I've been offered a pro rata refund on the warranty,so approx 6 months worth...but at this point I'm thinking of just keeping it going just in case something else goes pop,I've got a week or so to decide so I'll see how I feel after I come back from a planned few days in Brecon;)
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    s tronic mechatronic woes..

    so finally an update!,cant quite believe its been since before easter but i finally got my car back today with its new gearbox,i had to pay £878.00 plus vat,but its scary reading the invoice,£7200 for the gearbox,£2250 for another mech unit (before labour and vat!),loads of oil,pipes and other...
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    S4 S-Tronic PLEASE ADVISE

    I guess it might depend on how many miles you've done since the oil change,if it's what they perceive to be a reasonable amount it may go in your favour,if you've done a lot of miles in those few weeks they have a solid case to say the faults happened under your care,a lot depends on the...
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    S4 S-Tronic PLEASE ADVISE

    as long as its stamped you should be fine,and whilst any problem is a big hassle its a big plus that its started to go wrong after they changed the oil,duty of care and all that..my gearbox cost is north of 10k,audi are covering approx 85%/90% and i feel they are only doing that because the...
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    S4 S-Tronic PLEASE ADVISE

    im hoping to get my car back on wednesday with a new gearbox fitted after 2 months of pure stress,and multiple mech repair failures..its been a difficult time made easier by the advice and help on this forum(please see my thread for a situation i would not wish on anybody). my own thoughts on...
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    HELP! gearbox is toast

    Ok mate,if it's confirmed by guys who know better then alright...gutted for you though,gearbox issues are a major ballache,all the best with it and I hope it's done as quickly and cheaply as possible ;)
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    HELP! gearbox is toast

    Tcm for cvt box i think bud,...just seems that the gearbox is rarely the problem but the ecu controlling the box is quite often where the fault lies...transmission control module is a Good place to start
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    HELP! gearbox is toast

    i've had probs since easter mate,new gearbox arrived yesterday from germany and is being fitted this week, it has been a total nightmare.but your problem may only be the mechatronics unit which is nowhere near the price of a box,plus it might only need the repair which again is cheaper still...
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    s tronic mechatronic woes..

    I think it's VW financial services,just in the process of changing over from mondial apparently.both companies under the Audi umbrella. When I spoke to them last week I got the impression they would do all they could to get the gearbox changed at no cost to me,over the ensuing days I could tell...
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    s tronic mechatronic woes..

    So update time...I sent a polite but firm e.mail detailing the facts of my case to Audi UK,last Tuesday they contacted me to express their concern,they had Been in touch with the dealer and confirmed I needed a new gearbox..they told me not to worry.they would do all they can to reach a...
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    So it's gone...end of an Audi era

    all the best bud,totally understand why you left the brand,my mechatronic / gearbox problems are still on going,week 6 now,though audi uk are heavily involved at this point in trying to get the original warranty decision reversed so they can fit a new gearbox!.seems they are doing all they can...
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    s tronic mechatronic woes..

    thanks guys really appreciate the very helpful comments particularly that e.mail contact keef...i have thought about trading it in,been thinking about that for a while now,will have to see what my options are on that. @razza,yes i remember you saying that your issues was with clutches but they...
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    s tronic mechatronic woes..

    So an update,I have no real answers as yet as the dealership has contacted Audi technical for answers as they are at a loss as to what is causing the constant malfunctions,(the fault codes are apparently the same) When pushed as to what could be the problem he said they are leaning towards...
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    s tronic mechatronic woes..

    so they have just dropped off a little a1 sline for me to get about in..as soon as i hear anything more i'll be sure to post it on here. @mancdan,apparantly mate that was the reason for them replacing the whole mechatronic box,one of the techs broke the gearbox loom whilst doing the cheaper...
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    s tronic mechatronic woes..

    So they are again picking the car up and dropping off another for me to use...I'm afraid a courtesy car means very little to me at this point,I just need my own car back. I asked what they think could be causing the issues,they said the technicians would have to give me the answer to that.
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    s tronic mechatronic woes..

    So update time and I'm beginning to lose my head on this,I had the car back Tuesday.pm ,paintwork fixed and apologies from Audi for the problems I've had.I have driven the car approx 25 miles and this morning the gearbox fault light comes on and goes into limp mode!,I'm speechless really,totally...
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    2.0 TFSI Known Oil Consumption problem - 2015 ongoing thread (2009-2011 models)

    That is indeed worrying,am I to understand your car has the piston issue fixed six months ago and has started to burn oil again? I think I may find myself in a similar situation my car had the fix in October last year,I've done approximately 1100 miles since then and I've used 3 quarters of a...
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    s tronic mechatronic woes..

    so audi contacted me to say the car has defo logged a fault and there seems to be a degree of uncertainty about the issue although they reckon there was a problem with air in the system after they put the oil in and an air pocket has affected the hydraulic system in the gearbox,causing the car...