Mechatronics repair kit is done, with a little DIY.........
Ok, first off as many of you know I had the failing Mechatronics (Gearbox Malfunction, You may continue to drive at a limited use) issue with my car.
It just turned 35k miles, and because of the mods on my car it couldn't be fixed under warranty.
I had a bunch of people reply to my other threads I started giving me great advise.
So I ordered the ECS Tuning Mechatronics Repair kit. It is like $380 or so.
A few people were saying it was a fairly big job. It really isn't a bad job at all.
I think that most people with some mechanical ability could do this repair themelves and save a ton of money compaired to having a dealer do the work.
I wrote out a little Do It Yourself below to help people decide if this option is good for them.
I just had my 35k mile service done a couple weeks ago, so I drained the new DSG fluid into 2 clean gallon jugs so I could re-use and save money.
I did have to run to the Audi dealer to buy one more quart to get the level just right.
It was about a 3 hour repair, and pretty straight forward in my opinion, for sure most people could do this repair themselves.
So a under $600 dollar option even buying all new DSG fluid for the people that want to save the money and do the repair themselves.
So far the car is driving great, shifting great, seems even smoother with no issues.
Thanks agin to this forum and the forum members on here, you guys are great
On to the do it Yourself.......
Bill
No instructions came with the kit. ITS real easy though in my opinion.
Her is a quick run down.
If you have a lift it would be easier, but could be done on jack stands if you had to.
1. Lift car up.
2. Take plastic splash pan down
3. Remove the x brace, or what ever its called. There is a bolt on the top of it that holds a line, so make sure to remove that.
4. Drain fluid from pan, drain plug in the bottom of pan, fill plug on the side of the transmission on drivers side.
5. Remove the transmission pan bolts, set a side.
6. Unbolt the lines going into the side of the transmission, pry out gently, they are o-ringed, I put a spacer in between the lines and transmission to keep them out far enough to pull down the Mechatronics unit.
6. Pull out the filter, and unplug the harness.
7.. Remove only the 6 bolts that hold up the Mechatronics unit, they are the six smaller head bolts.
8. Pull down on the Mechatronics unit and set it on a clean work area. I used the box that the repair kit came in as it is messy work.
9. Unplug the 2 electric connections and un screw the bolts that hold the 2 plastic pieces that you are replacing. Remove these now.
10. Replace the green seals that you see now and the kit does come with new ones.
11. Put on the new 2 plastic units and push down firmly to seat them. Put the new screws in that the kit does come with and tighten. DON'T forget to plug both of these back in now.
12.there is 4 hooks on the Mechatronics unit, must be solenoids I guess so when you put this unit back up now make sure all 4 hook into the ones inside the transmission, my first attempt I only hooked three so I had to pull it back down and try again. Second time worked, got all 4.
13. Put the 6 bolts you took out back in, push the lines back in and make sure they seat, put filter back in, plug back in the electrical connection, then put the pan back on. Your now ready to put everything back together.
refill the fluid till it starts to come out the fill hole.
Start car, go through the gears with foot on brake. Get the transmission temp between 40 to 50 degrees c and check the fill hole and see if the level is still up, if not put some more in and finish up putting everything you took off back on.
Now your ready for a test drive. JOB WELL DONE IF SHE SHIFTS GREAT..
Bill
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Originally Posted by s4buckeye
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