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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ALBundy" data-source="post: 338688" data-attributes="member: 15">Hi Lolex, As a consumer it is always very easy for us to point fingers.  I'd have some experience with the SMG tranny, and based on your description I do not think AB has done anything wrong, perhaps they took some extra time to fix your ride but that was due to the fact they discovered the hydraulic pump failure. Your car probably was experiencing the early symptom of the dreaded hydraulic pump leak (very common in the SMG) of which hydraulic oil leaks to your clutch set. Normally, many owners will only realised this when the gear shift is not working anymore (car stalls). So, when the mechanic first checked on your car, his assumption would be the flywheel oil seal (which again is common). To replace the oil seal, the tranny would have to be removed, and prior to that the exhaust pipe and long shaft would have to be taken out as well. I think AB is very responsible in that sense. There are mechanics out there that will tell you the hydraulic pump and clutch set need to be replaced when sometimes the culprit is the flywheel oil seal. If AB had done that, then I would say AB is guilty as charged!!  I believe when the gearbox is removed, the mechanic would have then noticed the clutch pack is soiled with oil and hence the need to replace it. The whole thing itself cost more than 4k ++ (parts alone) and I have seen it many times.   CheersAlbundyPresident</blockquote>