Torque Converter Rplacement

[02SILVANT]

Hey guys,

So my check engine light came on, so i stopped by my audi mechanic and had him run some diagnostic and Vag-Com and my Torque converter has come to the end of its life and i need to replace it.

So my question is has anyone had to replace this and how much did it cost? I was quoted $900 for the part and $990 for the labor, alot cheaper then the dealer. Total is somewhere between $1800 and $1900 which is quite a bit but i know this stuff costs alot of money. Basically wanna hear some other feedbacks on this problem. i have a 3.0q Tip with 80k.

[schusters4]

IMHO, the B5 B6 automatic transmissions are not that effective. I'm assuming that your A4 is stock. If that's the case an OEM torque converter would be just fine. I replaced my TC because I was increasing the Torque and HP of the engine and didn't want to blow the transmission out. I spent a total of $1600 for an "upgraded" TC. I am on the west coast and the shop I went through was on the east coast. The $1600 included shipping, installation and the actual upgraded product. $1900 seems kind of high. I would suggest multiple quotes, and any extended warranty coverages.

Dustin
B5 AWE (full) Stage 3 S4 (Tip)

[gotquattro]

/me hoping my 76,000 mile car doesn't read this post.....


Question tho- what symptoms, if any, were presented besides the MIL?

Thanks



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[02SILVANT]

^^^^Check Engine Light and maybe when you accelerate the engine works kinda in a shaky way and or Rough. Atleast this is what i experienced!

[grimlock]

Upgrade it and swap w/ me so I can go BT!

[Audized]

$900 for parts sounds reasonable, but $1000 on labor is steep. Changing a TC is probably a 6-hour job, so you should be looking at $600.

Upgrade your TC. Our stock TC is weak. I read somewhere on here that our TC has a torque rating of 230 lbs ft, which is 9 lbs ft more than a stock 3.0.

[SleeperAvant]

Actually the torque rating on them is 420nm.

[AudiA4Turbo22]

^^ i'm slow but how many ft lbs is that? and i'm thinking of an upgraded TC when mine gives out anyone?

[SleeperAvant]

It's about 310lb-ft if I recall correctly.

[AudiA4Turbo22]

^^ thanx buddy!

[Audized]

http://www.zf.com/na/content/media/i...g/5HP19FLA.pdf

[02SILVANT]

$900 for parts sounds reasonable, but $1000 on labor is steep. Changing a TC is probably a 6-hour job, so you should be looking at $600.

Upgrade your TC. Our stock TC is weak. I read somewhere on here that our TC has a torque rating of 230 lbs ft, which is 9 lbs ft more than a stock 3.0.

I agree to the cost of parts, but labor is whats kinda choking me and holding me back from doing it. well the guy at the shop is a really honest and a good guy i have been referred to him by several other local Audi owners and he has done some other work on my car before and i was happy. but $1000 for labor is whats killing me, he said its 2 full days of work like 11 hrs or something. Well for now im just gonna drive it for maybe a week or 2 and try to save a little bit of money!

[dpatel]

Call levelten and see what they charge for an TC upgrade. This will at least give you an idea on the labor charge (www.levelten.com)

[romell]

go to IPT trans they are guys on here... MUCH Better than Level 10.. A hell of a lot better.. speak to them and tell them Erik Redstones Friend Romell Reffered you, and they will hook you. BEST SHOP IN THE WORLD for Automatic trans. good prices, and even better turn around time.

[02SILVANT]

^^^Im over in Vancouver, WA!

i did give Matrix Integrated a call today and they said they want $2700 for the job [O_O] a little to spendy for me.

[monkey323i]

how could u get price quote for just $1600 for TC replacement!!
thatz amazing price!!!


I got my TC replaced 6 monthes ago.

My car is 2002 A4 3.0 Quattro B6. I went everywhere for price quote.

EVERYWHERE asked for $3000+ CAD.
Everywhere I meant 3 different audi dealerships + OKtires + 3 Specilzing on tramssion shops (Mr.minster transmission etc...) + some independ car repair shops.

Finally I settled with OK Tire ($3300 CAD) cuz I have 3rd company powertrain warranty covering $1500.
I found out wut they did is they took the trans out and send back to Audi for repair, then they put it back.


Failure TC is not good at all, if u dont replace it, sooner or later your trans will lose gear and die. (due to TC can't lock up at 80km/hr above, TC will keep spinning leading the transmission fluid willl over heat)


The manager also did a research, he said Im not the unlucky one to have this problem. Lots of B6 3.0L quattro's TC fail, especially 02 03 models.

[02SILVANT]

Well i guess an $1800 quote isnt so bad from my personal mechanic. my local dealer would do it for like $2200. but $3000 is way too much.

[monkey323i]

$900 for parts sounds reasonable, but $1000 on labor is steep. Changing a TC is probably a 6-hour job, so you should be looking at $600.

Upgrade your TC. Our stock TC is weak. I read somewhere on here that our TC has a torque rating of 230 lbs ft, which is 9 lbs ft more than a stock 3.0.

my replacement on TC is 2 weeks....

tell me exactly which shop in Vancouver, B.C. can quote you $1600 CAD including parts+labour for TC on 02 3.0L quattro.

cuz most places I got quoted in Vancouver,.B.C, Burnaby, B.C., Richmond, B.C. , north vancouver, B.C. for $3000CAD +

thx~

[grimlock]

^^^Im over in Vancouver, WA!

i did give Matrix Integrated a call today and they said they want $2700 for the job [O_O] a little to spendy for me.

Yea, but at least you won't have to worry about it getting done right. If you want to shop around, try emailing Isaac @ BVA and see what they quote you.

[eg6siR]

hey guys i work in a tranny shop, and we charge 90$/hr USD for labor. we would charge 8 hours of labor to do the R&R and rebuild your torque converter. and the rebuilt torque converter would range from $550-$800. bringing the grand total to around 1500-1700$ US. which is a good ass price IMO, compared to audi who wants like atleast $2500 USD.

MAKE SURE THEY FLUSH YOUR TRANNY COOLER OR YOU WILL KILL THE NEW TRANNY/TC WITHIN WEEKS.

if you need any advice or have any questions man, shoot me a PM

[02SILVANT]

^^^Thanks for the info and i will make sure my guy does the tranny flush.

[grimlock]

^^^Thanks for the info and i will make sure my guy does the tranny flush.

YGPM!

[Audized]

my replacement on TC is 2 weeks....

tell me exactly which shop in Vancouver, B.C. can quote you $1600 CAD including parts+labour for TC on 02 3.0L quattro.

cuz most places I got quoted in Vancouver,.B.C, Burnaby, B.C., Richmond, B.C. , north vancouver, B.C. for $3000CAD +

thx~

Since the OP is located in the US, all the prices I mentioned are American based. In Canada, parts alone are roughly $1300-1500. The shops you went to probably don't do the job themselves, so labor runs unreasonably high.

[monkey323i]

Since the OP is located in the US, all the prices I mentioned are American based. In Canada, parts alone are roughly $1300-1500. The shops you went to probably don't do the job themselves, so labor runs unreasonably high.

cuz i see your location is Vancouver,.B.C.
so i thought u were in B.C.,

I did go get quote from transmission shops(Mr.Minster Transmission and Clark Transmission) and still 3000cad+.

too bad I paid $3300 CAD already...

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now another $1700 CAD going for timing belt service...

[randylam]

Hi guys
What about the asia pacific spec. The TC spec does it fit
I'm from Hong Kong , I had a 2003 avant a4 1.8t fwd cvt.
Thanks

[Audized]

now another $1700 CAD going for timing belt service...

Are you getting it done at the dealer?

[monkey323i]

Are you getting it done at the dealer?

Im still thinking...

My car has 120000 km now.

I called in for price quote of $1500 including water pump, tensioner etc. part+labour from audi dealer.

after tax etc should be around $1700cad.

[02SILVANT]

So i took it into my mechanics shop this morning and getting a new Torque Converter put in should be done by Wednesday night. he said totaly should be $1900 with everything.

[Audized]

Will you upgrade your TC while you are at it? If you are going to keep the car for a while, I would strongly recommend upgrading your TC.

[02SILVANT]

You know what i did think about upgrading but im going to stick to stock parts just because im really tight on money right now, and i dont have much knowledge on what kind of updrades on TC's there are so ya, And i dont see a point in upgrading really. My stock one worked just fine for 80k.

thx for the input