Transmission problem, something major went wrong!
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lol good observation 
Update... Its not the transmission, they determined it to be the DIFF. New diff on the way from Germany, but not for atleast 7-10 days
Looks like no 6 for 2 weeks ish.... They better give me a proper courtesy car. Right now its a VW jetta lol
Update... Its not the transmission, they determined it to be the DIFF. New diff on the way from Germany, but not for atleast 7-10 days
Looks like no 6 for 2 weeks ish.... They better give me a proper courtesy car. Right now its a VW jetta lol
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Originally Posted by sunny_j' post='909755' date='Jun 12 2009, 03:57 PM
so if you drive like a granny your tires would never get bald? 
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Originally Posted by tbal' post='909759' date='Jun 12 2009, 07:01 PM
lol good observation
Update... Its not the transmission, they determined it to be the DIFF. New diff on the way from Germany, but not for atleast 7-10 days Looks like no 6 for 2 weeks ish.... They better give me a proper courtesy car. Right now its a VW jetta lol
Update... Its not the transmission, they determined it to be the DIFF. New diff on the way from Germany, but not for atleast 7-10 days
Looks like no 6 for 2 weeks ish.... They better give me a proper courtesy car. Right now its a VW jetta lolGlad to hear that it's not the tranny.
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Originally Posted by tbal' post='909594' date='Jun 12 2009, 01:52 PM
Low tread, can they say I was doing peel outs, driving aggressive, thats why the tranny took a dump?
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Originally Posted by sdg1871' post='909804' date='Jun 12 2009, 04:45 PM
Whew!
Glad to hear that it's not the tranny.
Glad to hear that it's not the tranny.
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Originally Posted by sunny_j' post='909879' date='Jun 12 2009, 08:56 PM
why? is changing the diff a bigger deal then changing the tranny?
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Originally Posted by sunny_j' post='909900' date='Jun 12 2009, 09:16 PM
i had the tranny in my 760 replaced under warranty and it was about a 10k repair.