I didn't think it would happen to me but 3 days into a three week you around Europe the gearbox decided to go without any warning at all in Switzerland of all places(=££££££££££££££££££££!). Left car there and now in Austria with hire car hoping to find out today what is going to happen.

Sorry to here that sir... That sucks!!!

Good luck with your repairs

oh no!!!

i'm thinking of going to the swiss alps in september and this has made me think twice...

hope its not to serious terry and please let us know how things get on.. ... - .- -.




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Seem to be a lot of recent posts suggesting gearbox gremlins touching many different model years and petrol/ diesel variants right up to 2010MY...

SC gearboxes were never really thought to be a concern before... Has your ZF gearbox been 'serviced' yet Stan?

it has ryan, craig did a new filter and oil....i feel fairly confident mine 'should' be ok but terry's [op] went without warning so it does make you think... ... - .- -.




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Did yours have a Megaflush Stan or 'just' the oil and filter change... Ours had 'just' the oil and filter changed, done as part of the kit you can buy?

Presuming a Megaflush not necessary on the ZF gearbox and most "should I Megaflush should I not Megaflush" debates are more debates to be had reference the GM gearbox?

Thanks.

I think if you start to have doubts about the ongoing reliability of a car and it then starts to impinge on making any sort of long trip, it's time to move on.
My recent split hose incident definitely made me think about my future as a RR owner.  Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
Had- 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE in Java black
Had - 2007 S/C in Stornoway Grey

I was thinking that Alan... For all the trouble we've had with ours, it is a fact that it has never 'broken down' as such, it's all pretty much been me noticing things that I've thought weren't quite right that merited closer professional inspection, resulting in the car being booked into the garage and then repairs being declared as necessary.

Touch wood I never actually think of this car being one that would foreseeably let the driver down on a short or long distance trip and the confidence in the car is supported by a 2 year LR warranty/ breakdown cover.

Hang on, what was that thud... the engine's on the driveway

Just being positive, my 02 v8 and my 07 v8 on lpg are doing fine without any problems......


Or shouldn't I have said that? Well no I trust these cars!

Edited to say that I feel very sorry about your car going sour Terry, hope it's not to expensive!

stan wrote:

i'm thinking of going to the swiss alps in september

@ryan, no megaflush only the filter and oil and if i needed the 'flush' i'm sure craig would have mentioned it..

@david, very kind of you....  ... - .- -.




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By the way, i have a receipt for a gearbox refurb (paid by the previous owner) for approx CHF 6500, which is £4200 - and that was 5 years ago. If you can get it to Germany there are much cheaper options, e.g.

Meerbusch wrote:

You can drive to Germany to the town BIELEFELD, there is a specialist, who repairs in one day incl. cleaning the pipes and changing the oilcooler (the importantst!), you will pay cash incl. new oil and service-work and NEW torque converter around 2.500,-Euro (2000 GBP), and you drive back to GB in the evening very happy....

Actually Swiss dealers are quite efficient IMO, all my problems were always sortet pretty fast
Always have mine serviced in Switzerland since I'm there a lot.

JJ

Efficient yes, cheap no.

Yup


JJ