I have read this thread with interest, I have a similar tale......I have a 2009 1.9tdi with 40k miles, engine code is BLS, its got fsh but only with main dealer to 2010. ive had the car 2 years and upto recently been reliable. 3 months ago the fan belt snapped and damaged the timing belt so needed both replacing. This weekend it just lost power whilst wife and kids in it, no noise no smoke no lights on dash, doing about 50 mph and left stranded on side of busy rd-AA recovered and said looked like engine seized. Took to local garage, who have confirmed the a rod is damaged, though doesn't appear to have come away, there is a hole in the top of the piston head suggesting may be from above, crankshaft may be damaged and there is a chunk of steel and shards in the sump - so likely to be cheaper to replace the engine. Having looked around the web for replacement or remanufactured engines, there seems to be a lot cowboys out there with grim reviews on many sites. I have found what looks to be a well regarded & FER accredited business called Ivor Searle in Ely who will deliver remanufactured engine for £2k & take the old one back so need a fitter as well. My options seem to be 1) seek redress with Audi but said it was down to dealer, I spoke to my 2 local dealers with one saying no way & the other want upto 6 hrs to strip the engine at £97ph and then depending on what they find may offer towards new engine but its discretionary and dependent on using them and 6k for then engine alone though get 2k back if engine ok!?! 2) Get an replacement engine fitted and get rid, though sits uneasy with me 3) Get the warrantied engine from the likes of Ivor Searle and stick with the car (and take out some kind of extended car warranty) or 4) Sell car as a non runner-Im based in Yorkshire, can anyone recommend sources for replacement engine-pretty peed at Audi, appreciate it's not been serviced in vag dealer but has been serviced & the garage all run Vw so know there stuff, the car is 54months old and 40k miles if that's not a defect I don't know what is. I will notify vosa & watchdog