"Gearbox Malfunction. You can continue driving" message Audi A4 B8 2.0TDi Multitronic

[vwawudi]

Guys,

Long time no visit.

My Dec 2009 reg Audi A4 B8 2.0 TDi Saloon with the multitronic gearbox flashed up this strange message a few days ago:

"Gearbox Malfunction. You can continue driving".

Car was driving ok. Can select gears no problem. It disappeared a day later but I took it my local indy who did a full diagnostics check on it.

Says I need a new Gearbox Control Unit. All told, north of £1500 inc parts n labour!

My car has never really given me any problems and I had hoped to keep it till it died but now....

Anyone else have this issue? Searched but didn't find anything specifically related to my variant.

Thanks.

[vwawudi]

Anyone? Bump!

[zollaf]

how many miles has it done and how many oil changes has the gearbox had ?

[vwawudi]

how many miles has it done and how many oil changes has the gearbox had ?

Hi zollaf,

Approx 75,000 miles on the clock.

Had only one multitronic oil change at 41000 miles or so.

Ta.

V

[zollaf]

ok, so its up to date on its oil changes then. is it still driving ok, no warnings.

[vwawudi]

Yes.
No more warnings, the light hasn't returned. Driving ok.

[zollaf]

might be worth doing an oil change and seeing what happens, you might just be lucky, or, an oil chnage will finish it off and be a waste of money ???

[vwawudi]

might be worth doing an oil change and seeing what happens, you might just be lucky, or, an oil chnage will finish it off and be a waste of money ???

Thanks.

Worried that a gearbox oil change could upset whatever balance has turned the warning light off!

Needs one in the next 500miles anyway, will see if I keep it that long.