coilpacks and recall

[FranA3]

hey all ive had two coilpacks go in the last 3 weeks now ive phoned up cardiff audi and they say my car isnt due any recall's surely if they keep on failing there is something wrong with it what shall i do now bite the bullet and buy 4 new oem ones (as ive replaced two with aftermarket ones) or just replace them when they fail ??

 

[NHN]

If aftermarket ones are working for you & are allot less money, get them, but if oem are cheapish, change out for all 4, gives you 2 years warranty afaik on most if not all audi parts.

 

[FranA3]

eventually i want to replace them with oem ones for the waranty just cant understand why my car isnt covered by the recall as so many others are and i sure havent taken my car to audi recently so there is no chance they could have changed them lol

 

[NHN]

Ring another dealer, quote vin & ask if yours has a recall for coilpacks or anything.

 

[FranA3]

yeah i think i will do that cardiff audi are useless at the best of times lol

 

[Lewis583]

In my experience when one coil pack dies, the others tend to follow soon after. I thought Audi were recalling all petrol engine 1998< but with some exceptions (Bolt down coils on 8L's for example).

 

[jondsg]

my car 2006 20T has just had all 4 replaced under recall at audi liverpool.

 

[OCD-A3]

In the US, there is a cutoff point, I believe at the 2009 model year (or possibly mid way through 2008) at which any newer models are not covered. What's the build date of your A3?

 

[Rhyso]

Fairly sure Fran the recall only applies to 1.8T's and the 2.0T's

time to man up and buy a 'real' car lol

 

[NHN]

Thats a good one, lol, he got you there Fran.

 

[osiris]

You guys are jokes, well I second that statement - cardiff audi are ****.

 

[NHN]

You guys are jokes

Come again?

 

[FranA3]

In the US, there is a cutoff point, I believe at the 2009 model year (or possibly mid way through 2008) at which any newer models are not covered. What's the build date of your A3?

mine is a 2004-2005 model year

 

[FranA3]

Fairly sure Fran the recall only applies to 1.8T's and the 2.0T's

time to man up and buy a 'real' car lol

ah are they rhys will have to find out for sure , lmao mine will be fine once you map it for me lol