My TC was toast at 17k miles on my VIII due to incorrect fluid back in 05. You can have the fluid tested by blackstone labs or similar company to be sure. Or give it back and buy that guys GSR for 11k in the other thread!

 

UPDATE: Got it up on the lift today at another transmission shop and turns out its the rear differential. Getting estimate and will talk with dealer tomorrow
Better than tc?

 

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I got my evo at 11k, 99% high way miles my TC blew at 27k, I got a sheptrans to deal with the reliability issue, but no telling what else may need to be replaced in the near future.

Get a 335.

....jeez I must of been sleeping....rear diff? that doesn't seem normal, or even 'normal' normal to blow.

 

idk mann, i'd still take it back, because you're already having trouble with the car, and you don't even really own it yet, what does that tell ya?!?!? good luck if you keep it cuz no one knows whats gunna go next and when
i say bring it back, get youre audi back, sell youre audi privately, and buy an evo off of a place like this forum, cuz at keast you'll know it was taken care of, in most cases

and besides, you said it had warranty, but then you said only for 2 months, which isn't all that much left, so there's not much point to keeping it

 

and sure we'll give the previous owner the benefit of the doubt and say he put the wrong fluid in, how come the rear shocks are blown then?????

 

I would give it back and get a different one, just my check engine light coming on from not changing my spark plugs on time has me paranoid now lol i would go crazy with that car.

 

I really dont think you should get rid of it. Everybody knows what problems these cars are known for... People obviously dont buy an Evo for Sunday driving lol. Just my 2 cents

 

get rid of it...if it started with problems its only going to finsh with problems.

find another.

 

Just thank your lucky starts you're not dealing with my situation and the dealer I bought mine from...I'm about to have to talk with my lawyer if these a holes don't wise up real soon!

 

Get rid of it, get rid of it, get rid of it, get rid of it, get rid of it, get rid of it, get rid of it, get rid of it, get rid of it, get rid of it and don't look or buy another one.

 

bring that baby back and get a ix with low miles

 

how much did you get the car for since it was auctioned?

 

if the rear diff is messed up you can bet lots of launching and hard *** shifting....

i bet the tranny wont hold up long after thats repaced

 

The TC case sometimes is just bad, I had a bad one from the factory and then Mitsu replaced it with a new one. I love my car and really why send it back? it should be fine really, look over it well to see if you find anything else but really I am sure you could see somewhere if it was not taken care of well at all.