Audi A3 3.2 V6 DSG Running Issues***ADVICE PLEASE***

Hi Everyone,

I have had a few running issues with my car its on 80,000 and is a 54 plate model.

Recently the revs when stationary were hunting causing the car to shake a little however once i revved the car it would stop.

The car went to Audi and they replaced the DSG ECU at a cost of over £2000 for free for me, the problem went away for a few weeks but then came back last week!!

I placed the car on ebay and someone agreed to buy it knowing the issues for £6500 which is massively reduced over the other cars around. Today I have gone to clean it and left it running for 5-10 mins and the problem was there immediately. I opened the bonnet and the engine was really shaking and the revs were hunting. Again, revved the car and it went away!

However decided to check the levels as usual and found under the oil cap a light brown residue with air bubbles in it, smelt the cap and it smells very similar to petrol!!

I have duly emailed the buyer to let him know as i can't justify selling it like that without him knowing.

I have taken a picture of the cap which I can email someone but has anyone got any clues as to what has gone wrong?

I know VAG cars have coilpacks which go and that can be the symptoms of the hunting revs but this oil cap issue is worrying and now when I really need to sell the car its concerning me ( financial reasons meaning it needs to go now whatever)

I can't afford to fix the car and plan to re-advertise on ebay for a reduced price in the hope someone is willing to buy a very very cheap car and fix it which their know how

And just to add there are no warning lights on the car whatsoever and the car runs fine when its not sitting still

Yeah I remember you saying....I think I have done the right thing although I have lost a sale at at £6500 I couldn't bear to sell it someone who didn't know that...although its always buyer beware and theres little emphasis on the seller I want the car to go to someone who is prepared to repair either themselves or by a mechanic/technican rather then come back and have a go at me!!

Pete did you continue to run the car before it was repaired as my car is perfect other then when sat still for more then 5 mins and was it a big job I can't beleive Audi would make a car like this which have problems so early in their lives!

Its just disppointing..I have no lose in performance and the car is getting the same MPG etc Do people think I'd be selling the car too cheap by reducing it and putting it on ebay? I can't afford a £2000 bill and when it went to Audi they siad the DSG was the issue which clearly its not

Well the issue with Px the car is that I am being offered £6000 for it, some garages don't even want to touch it as it has DSG and I'm pretty sure even on a P/x most garages will want to run my car first and if they run it when this issue arises they will i'm sure not want it or offer me silly money.

I didn't pay for the Audi fix I got it sorted for free as I knew the manager but I think i used up my freebie on the needless changing of the DSG ECU.

If the cars private value is around the £8000 mark then I do genuinely think someone has a bargain with this car once its fixed

Well the car is sold now...all in all lost nearly £4000 in a year in value on it...something rare for an Audi i'm sure, I'll be off searching for a SKoda Octavia VRS to keep me with some wheels for the moment!