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  1. 25th January 2026, 06:27 PM #1
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    Zf8sp swap on td5

    Hi,

    Slowly grabbing parts to do this conversation on my d2 td5 and was wondering who has done in in vic or Australia and any unforeseen issues?

    Have watched all the available videos and read all the comments on the swap and parts etc

    Just keen to hear how they go and who tuned them

    Thanks
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  2. 25th January 2026, 07:12 PM #2
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    RRT was/is doing one, but he has not updated the thread in over a year.

    BMW N57 8hp to TD5 Auto adapter kit

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  3. 25th January 2026, 08:02 PM #3
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    Yes seen that, shame it hasn’t been updated
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    I am interested in this too should my Auto decide to fail.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Epic_Dragon View Post
    I am interested in this too should my Auto decide to fail.
    Hello, L. Haven't seen you for a while. Hope everything is ok.
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  6. 7th February 2026, 06:59 AM #6
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    Well I have half way install getting parts for the swap just waiting for the gearbox to come into stock. Then fitting it and fine tuning it.

    I have made a couple of post about it on fb
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  7. 7th February 2026, 07:00 AM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Epic_Dragon View Post
    I am interested in this too should my Auto decide to fail.
    Yeah a lot of people are I worked it out to be around $15,000 for the swap which is decently cheap
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  8. 7th February 2026, 06:25 PM #8
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    Cheap ? 15k will get you a complete driving D4 with 8spd.
    And you still have a td5.
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  9. 7th February 2026, 07:08 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by loanrangie View Post
    Cheap ? 15k will get you a complete driving D4 with 8spd.
    And you still have a td5.
    People spend $7k on a standard headgasket and $6-9k on auto rebuild. I’d rather a 8sp with 300bhp td5 than a d4 to take bush and use for work
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  10. 8th February 2026, 02:18 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kaaaiju View Post
    People spend $7k on a standard headgasket and $6-9k on auto rebuild. I’d rather a 8sp with 300bhp td5 than a d4 to take bush and use for work
    I get the impression if you fit an m/n57 with the 8hp the extra bollocks of the engine swap isn't significantly worse than trying to drag a td5 into the 21st century
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