A8 transmission problems poll
Racer
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From: Mount Airy MD
Also, for those of us interested in this topic, there is currently a question posted in the "Ask Tadge" section titled "C7 A8 Transmission/Torque Convertor" that is probably worthy of your vote.
I know it got my vote.
I know it got my vote.
Last edited by Len44; Feb 14, 2016 at 04:12 PM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Long Island New York
Got my vote!Link to "Ask Tadge A8 issues" poll
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ry-2016-a.html
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Racer
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From: Mount Airy MD
Got my vote!Link to "Ask Tadge A8 issues" poll
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ry-2016-a.html
Intermediate
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Le Mans Master
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From: Hagerstown MD
St. Jude Donor '15-'16,'18
2015 Z51 A8. On these cold winter mornings after sitting all night C7 starts up fine and shifts into reverse fine to back out of the garage no issues. Shift into D and move forward and you can feel a slight bump when first gear shifts to 2nd gear. Once the car warms up this goes away. Actually when the trans is warm the shifting is so smooth without the sound of the motor changing you would not know the gears are changing. The Trans is terrific except for that first 1st to 2nd shift. Anyone know if a "refresh" would correct this. Trans shifts so good otherwise I hesitate having the dealer mess with it. Any thoughts.
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Burning Brakes
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same issue here 400 miles built Aug. 2015 .... just not cautious about having dealer playing with car ... hoping for some magic solution from GM...soon ..I hope...
Le Mans Master
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From: Pottsville, PA. USA Home Of America's Oldest Brewery Yuengling
2015 Z-51 built 6-15 3,300 miles only problem when driving on highway at 70 and punch it down rpms held around 4,000 and when slowing down the rpms stayed up even when slowing down to 25 mph.
Melting Slicks
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From: Visalia CA
If you were not using the paddles it went into performance shift mode. The car thought you wanted to race, so it kept you in peak rpm. Smart car.
Melting Slicks
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From: Long Island New York
Yea, of the ppl who have replied. You're going to get a lot more ppl posting here if they had an issue then if they didn't so doing the math for this thread is useless. 1% of A8 owners having transmission issues would be a lot closer to reality then your 30-35% figure.
Burning Brakes
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Yea, of the ppl who have replied. You're going to get a lot more ppl posting here if they had an issue then if they didn't so doing the math for this thread is useless. 1% of A8 owners having transmission issues would be a lot closer to reality then your 30-35% figure.
Hope you are correct ... but...
Melting Slicks
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From: Long Island New York
Well it looks like this question will be answered soon. It seems to be winning the poll in the "Ask Tadge" section. Anything else is just guessing.
Too Much Fun
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From: Florence, AL
2015 built 12/17/2014 with 3400 miles & no issues. Shifts smooth, fingers crossed it stays this way. Anybody sure at what point in the 2015 builds that the updated torque converter was put in.
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