Regardless of what happens with you and the seller on whos paying etc, with something like that you'd be better to spend the extra cash rebuilding your own imo. Then you know what you have and it wont be lying down the road on you in the middle of the night. It wouldn't be a quick in/out change anyhow and you will be paying someone by the sounds of it, to do the work. If you buy a second hand box, you don't know the history and it could just be as bad and then you end up building it anyhow along with the cost of 2 box changes in and out and be worse of ones wise. Either way its going to be a costly one, but that's to be expected when things like that go wrong on cars of that spec. They were very expensive new, and the price of parts unfortunately don't change with the age of the car.
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T'internet says the gearbox is shared with other models:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZF_5HP24_transmission#5HP24A
Whether that means you can just swap them or not is another matter tho'...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZF_5HP24_transmission#5HP24A
Whether that means you can just swap them or not is another matter tho'...
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Unfortunately my other car isn't a Quattro. Pity, as it may have been possible
Just read through this, feel for you lad. This is going to be one expensive fix if it turns out to be a box rebuild, on that engine. That motor was hugely expensive when new.
But if i were you I'd have it rebuilt rather than a second hand box.
Best of luck.
But if i were you I'd have it rebuilt rather than a second hand box.
Best of luck.
It might be cheaper/easier to find a box that is the same from another model though, rather than paying RS6 tax for 1 from an actual RS6.
There is a fella on ebay that sells re-manufactured RS6 box's for £1850. Solid feedback as well.
Then it has to be fitted
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Ive been quoted £6k from Audi so anything less than that will be a bonus! I knew that owning the car would be expensive but its just a bit disappointing that it should happen within the first 3 days of ownership
You could probably half that at an independent specialist but I wouldn't bet on much less.
Edit: I dont know much about these motors but are you sure its the box itself and a full rebuild is required. You would be best paying to get the problem diagnosed first.
Sure if you'd seen the Boxster on Wheeler Dealers the other week, a quick oil change sorts out auto boxes in no time
On a serious note though thats horrible luck. It really is a lovely car and I can imagine how frustrating it must be sat looking at it wanting to drive it I was watching it on ebay myself and thought the advert was well written and the car sounded 100%. Hope you get it fixed soon, and hope the guy you bought it off at least refunds you some of the money with him being a dealer an all.
On a serious note though thats horrible luck. It really is a lovely car and I can imagine how frustrating it must be sat looking at it wanting to drive it
I was watching it on ebay myself and thought the advert was well written and the car sounded 100%. Hope you get it fixed soon, and hope the guy you bought it off at least refunds you some of the money with him being a dealer an all.AMD Essex do a refurbished gearbox for the RS6 with 3yrs warranty;
http://www.vagoc.co.uk/vb/showthread.php?t=12168
http://www.vagoc.co.uk/vb/showthread.php?t=12168
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Bad news about the box, I had a C5 S6 V8 and the box went on it.. It shares the same ZF 5HP24 box as the RS6. I got Burnside garages to rebuild mine.. they made an arse of it and never got it fixed.. cost me £1840 cash.. So don't go near them.. Have you run any diag on it? see if there is a specific error code? Sometimes they can get funny with low oil, it needs to have the exact amount it..
There is a place in Dublin that do auto boxes, but If you are planning to keep the car I would take it back across the water and get a ZF authorised dealer to fix it..
There is a place in Dublin that do auto boxes, but If you are planning to keep the car I would take it back across the water and get a ZF authorised dealer to fix it..
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You could get the gearbox removed by a local mechanic, have the gearbox strapped to a pallet and sent to that eBay company for £64 each way. That leaves it under £2k for the box repair, which just means you have to add the labour for removal and fitting.
That's the route I would be going down if I was you, knowing that you are left with a good, reconditioned box as opposed to buying someone else's headache (any breaker I know won't stand over the box they sell if they know the car the box is being fitted to has been modified in any shape or form).
That's the route I would be going down if I was you, knowing that you are left with a good, reconditioned box as opposed to buying someone else's headache (any breaker I know won't stand over the box they sell if they know the car the box is being fitted to has been modified in any shape or form).
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Yes, error code is DTC P0730 Transmission Incorrect Gear Ratio
Called the seller tonight and he denied anything beig wrong with the car ,he shouted down the phone to me "F**k off mate, youre doing my ******* head in" And then hung up
So tomorrow morning he will be getting a solicitors letter sent from me and we'll see what happens after that...
Called the seller tonight and he denied anything beig wrong with the car ,he shouted down the phone to me "F**k off mate, youre doing my ******* head in" And then hung up
So tomorrow morning he will be getting a solicitors letter sent from me and we'll see what happens after that...
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Oh look he has another RS6 for sale now on eBay lol.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-03-A...1105877?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3cd0cc93d5
What did he say when you said your a trader and 3 owe me months warranty...
Did you say you where going to inform hmrc ?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-03-A...1105877?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3cd0cc93d5
What did he say when you said your a trader and 3 owe me months warranty...
Did you say you where going to inform hmrc ?
Who is the seller?
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And it's had a transmission rebuild. Seriously, i'd hang the bastid out to dry. I see he is in Bradford. Having lived in the North of England for ten years your case is typical of performance cars sold around that area.
When I was looking for a new Evo I must have looked at over 30 cars in the area and each of them was a dog, full of filler, dodgy history etc etc.
Contact Ebay and HMRC. He is selling cars, therefore he is a trader. Feckin boils my piss scumbags like this.
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As said before contact eBay and HMRC, I have to pay my dues and have to offer a warranty, only ever had one come back on a car and that was a simple fix.
He's taking the piss and judging by his very aggressive response it suggests he has something to hide.
He's taking the piss and judging by his very aggressive response it suggests he has something to hide.
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Interesting, this ads to our suspicions.
posted by zedz_autos on 01/01/13
On the AUDI RS246 forum
http://forum.rs246.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=101549
Seems he registered saying he has sold loads of RS6's on ebay,
Please look at his ads but that he wasn't a trader
He said he did it as a hobby and his main job was was a breakdown company (some hobby selling over 45 RS6's...)
he was called out about what would happen if a gearbox blew up and hasn't replied again.
posted by zedz_autos on 01/01/13
On the AUDI RS246 forum
http://forum.rs246.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=101549
Seems he registered saying he has sold loads of RS6's on ebay,
Please look at his ads but that he wasn't a trader
He said he did it as a hobby and his main job was was a breakdown company (some hobby selling over 45 RS6's...)
he was called out about what would happen if a gearbox blew up and hasn't replied again.
by zedz_autos » Tue Jan 01, 2013 3:06 am
hi all.
i'm a new member to this forum.most people who have been looking over the past 2 years for a audi RS6 will know me from ebay.i've been buying and selling these cars for over 2 years and have sold over 40 in that time.i don't class my self as a specialist but i have been given that status by ebay members who own or are thinking of buying the RS6.
i hope to be as helpfull as possible in the RS6 field and would recommend all to see my adverts and cars listed.look forward to being a part of the forum.kind regards,zed.
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Hi guys.
Sorry if you got the wrong angle of my post. I did say I'm not a specialist but have been given that status by eBay members who have bought or look for the c5 RS6. I've been buying and selling these for almost 3 years now and have had the best and worst. I've experienced nearly all common faults and have had them diagnosed and rectified so got some knowledge of these cars. I'm not a trader by profession and I buy and sell cars strictly as a hobby. I own and operate a 24 hour breakdown company which is my main line of work and means of earning a living. I do make a little profit on the cars but most of the time I break even. I'm just a big petrol head and love v8's, v10's and v12's. I also love working on cars and brining them up to scratch. I don't intend to use the forum as a mean of selling my cars but rather than using it to get help if I experience a problem and if I can help someone else who has a issue to which I may have some knowledge. And yes Bradford is a good place. There's good and bad in every town or city so pointing fingers at Bradford is not a good look. I'm born and bread here and love my city. Yes there are some rough traders but not all are bad. My cars come with a full 52 point inspection and I always welcome any trail or inspection. I pride my self in keeping customer satisfaction as my number one and making sure the cars are trouble free. I've sold over 45 audi RS6's and touch wood not had a single complaint and besides them I've sold other makes. Anyway I just wanted to get my point across and let you know I'm not a rouge trader from Bradford that you may have met in the past.
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