My 7 speed S-Tronic S4 has been noticeable when changing down to first and second gears for a while now, (car is 09 plate with full Audi history and has just gone past 50k miles. It had the S-Tronic filter and oil changed at the recommended 40k interval) but is progressively getting worse, and after a long uphill start/stop traffic jam yesterday the car became awful to drive. I noticed the revs would be pulsing, and the car felt like it was 'kangarooing' at slow speed. There was also a noticeable thunk everytime first gear was selected, and unless you had your foot on the brake, the car would lurch forward as the gear selected!
No faults logged as yet, but I have looked up the symptoms and reckon I need to have the Mechatronic unit replaced. (Don't think I'll bother having the software updated as this is normally a fruitless task going on other peoples experiences)
My question is how much is this going to cost to do, and is it a main dealer only job? Seems quite a common problem with these cars?
No faults logged as yet, but I have looked up the symptoms and reckon I need to have the Mechatronic unit replaced. (Don't think I'll bother having the software updated as this is normally a fruitless task going on other peoples experiences)
My question is how much is this going to cost to do, and is it a main dealer only job? Seems quite a common problem with these cars?