D4commercialsdv6
Member Since: 05 May 2015
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Just booked to have a mega flush on my 2012 D4 having struggled to find someone to do it, anyone else had a flush on their 8 speed and how did it go, any noticeable difference after it was done. Commercial SDV6 8 Speed 255
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 2nd Mar 2017 3:20 pm |
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geoff.
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
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would love to know how there bypassing the thermostatic valve 
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| 2nd Mar 2017 4:22 pm |
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DrRobH
Member Since: 10 Oct 2015
Location: Hampshire
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Where? As Geoff said, have they cracked the valve issue?
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| 2nd Mar 2017 7:44 pm |
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geoff.
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
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theres no way of electronically cracking the valve issue it just can't be done , and with the temperatures that the valve opens and shuts its not possible to do a traditional flush sorry to say.
I've spent 4.5k on the latest flush machine with temperature monitoring on it and its still not do able with out adapting pipework, i have all the pipework ready to adapt but lost my dear friend to cancer 6 months ago who could weld butter if needed alas I've just not got round to bending and welding the alloy pipework can't find anybody good enough to do it with me 
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| 2nd Mar 2017 7:53 pm |
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D4commercialsdv6
Member Since: 05 May 2015
Location: Bracknell
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Well once we get to Sometime Tuesday or possible later in the week After it's gone in and they have either done it or not I will get to know, and can report back on what is what. Hers to hoping its Commercial SDV6 8 Speed 255
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| 3rd Mar 2017 7:37 am |
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DrRobH
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Location: Hampshire
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I'd love to say I can weld but I can't 
Any expert welders who can make this happen? Visitor from fullfatrr.com
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| 3rd Mar 2017 9:28 pm |
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DrRobH
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D4commercialsdv6 wrote:Well once we get to Sometime Tuesday or possible later in the week After it's gone in and they have either done it or not I will get to know, and can report back on what is what. Hers to hoping its
Any updates? Was it a flush machine or simply a drain and fill? Visitor from fullfatrr.com
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| 7th Mar 2017 6:29 pm |
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D4commercialsdv6
Member Since: 05 May 2015
Location: Bracknell
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Well get to pick up the car tomorrow having been advised flush is all done so all will be revealed, once I have it and have a few miles under the belt will report back, should be tomorrow evening sometime. Commercial SDV6 8 Speed 255
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Bright pack
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Xenon light Upgrade
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| 8th Mar 2017 6:52 pm |
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wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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Can't uncle Ray sort the welding when your up Preston way ? G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 8th Mar 2017 9:38 pm |
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DrRobH
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Location: Hampshire
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| 8th Mar 2017 10:33 pm |
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D4commercialsdv6
Member Since: 05 May 2015
Location: Bracknell
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Picked up the D4 this morning, confirmed had a Megaflush done, having now driven it can confirm happy as no longer have a vibration when holding on foot brake in traffic, gear changes are so smooth, no jerkiness run it in both standard and sport, down changes quick and smooth no hesitancy when given the beans after some prawn tried to shut down my lane change overtake on the motorway, gentle pooling about don't even know it's changing gear. Ideally would have had this done before now as 139k is a lot on original fluid, but when no one could do it not even the Legend that is Geoff what do you do. Commercial SDV6 8 Speed 255
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| 9th Mar 2017 6:33 pm |
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Iansjones
Member Since: 02 Aug 2016
Location: Stroud
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Hmmm nice.
Could you let me know who did it for you and what they charged please?
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| 9th Mar 2017 7:05 pm |
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D4commercialsdv6
Member Since: 05 May 2015
Location: Bracknell
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This was carried out by Bristol Transmissions, they have a new piece of kit which it seems enables them to overcome the thermostatic valve issues. When I contacted them they initially asked if they could come back to me, when they did they laid their cards on the table and proposed a deal based upon leaving my D4 with them for a couple of days for the work to be done and as a training exercise. I believe that the cost of a ega flush on the 8 speed is around £400.00 + the vodka &a tonic. I now know that they have done 2 D4 with the 8 speed auto box now mine and another.
I have to be honest and say thus far Bristol Transmissions have been great and I would not hesitate in recommending them and using them again for the D4 or any of my other vehicles. Really appreciated that they laid their cards on the table at the outset, they did not have too and could have acted as if they had done countless D4 with the 8 speed but then that would have certainlyaroused suspicion for me.
Hope this helps and reassures anyone else considering a Megaflush on the 8 speed be it D4 , RRS or FFRR. Commercial SDV6 8 Speed 255
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| 9th Mar 2017 7:38 pm |
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DrRobH
Member Since: 10 Oct 2015
Location: Hampshire
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| 9th Mar 2017 9:40 pm |
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johnlad
Member Since: 02 Dec 2016
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Good to hear a glowing report for Bristol Transmissions as I've taken my D3 there today for a new torque converter fitting and gearbox fish and new steel sump
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