Has anyone swapped a B8.5 dsg into a B8?

[Bruno_s4]

So my car is about to go under the knife next week for a gear selector sensor and mechatronic repair. With the parts and labour I am looking at around 3800 Canadian as the transmission has to be removed and sent to Audi to be disassembled to replace the gear selector and all the parts that go along with the 14 hour repair.

An opportunity to pick up a B8.5 dsg transmission from a 2013 S4 with 65k kms has come up for a very reasonable price. I can even get the TCU.

I need to know if anyone has successfully done this swap and what's involved.

Need to decide relatively quick.

Thanks

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[LeadToRome]

I'm no help, sorry, but I'm curious about your problem - how many miles/kms? I guess it just sort of happened, i.e. no direct cause? Good luck!

[GandalfTheIbis]

I'm gonna message S4matty and ask him if he could chime in here.

[Bruno_s4]

I'm gonna message S4matty and ask him if he could chime in here.

LOL... Already spoke to him. He's not far from me.

As an update it seems that this swap CAN NOT be done.
Things just won't match up.
On top of that even if you use the matching B8.5 TCU it won't talk to the ECU properly.
Something about the CMOS or Canbus....

I give up :(

[GandalfTheIbis]

Fair enough. From one 2010 owner to another... that's sad.