Gearbox issue

[Guest]

Hello all, I’m new to the forum.

I have a Audi a4 b8 3.0 tdi avant

Recently I’ve encountered issues when selecting drive from reverse. The car cuts out, not all the time but particularly when I shift it quickly.

The car also struggles to reverse up steep hills and cuts out.

Yesterday I tried to pull away from a stationary position at slow speeds and it cut out.

I’m hoping to find a gearbox specialist that can carry out the repair work.

I’ve included the diagnostic report.

Any recommendations and guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Aidan

[Steve Q]

When was the gearbox oil last changed? Old oil can sometimes cause issues with selecting gears. 

[Guest]

Hi Steve, I had the gearbox oil changed last week, unfortunately that hasn’t helped 

[Steve Q]

Darn, at least it was worth a shot. Could be an issue with the megatronics unit. 

[Guest]

Cheers Steve 

[Guest]

Just posting an update to let you guys know, another gearbox oil change has sorted the previous issues. There was an oil leak on the Gearbox. Happy days 

[cliffcoggin]

That's good to read. Does that mean the oil had leaked out after the first change?

[Guest]

That's right, I noticed a horrible smell when driving the car and it turned out the gearbox oil was leaking onto the exhaust. The garage did an oil change again free of charge.