Ok thought I should share my S4 experience so far!!
This is a long post so apologies now!!
Might make up for my previous non posting and only prowling.
Owned said vehicle for 8 months now.
Traded in my A4 3.0 Quattro Sport, previous to that I owned a 1.8 Turbo Sport (best ever), no problems with either car.
Initially everything was fine, until after a month or so I started to hear a different/ additional noise from the engine, also I was a bit unhappy with the clutch, pedal would sometimes stay depressed would only return to normal position by lifting and pumping the pedal, booked car in and the resulting diagnosis was secondary pump !!! (whatever that is) which was replaced under warranty (minus car for two days) clutch diagnosis ok.
Noise still there, tried a different dealer this time, diagnosis alternator bearing which again was replaced under warranty (minus car for another two days) also clutch was reported as fine.
Two weeks later while driving to work changed down at a round about and the pedal stayed down (never to return)!!
Could'nt change so just drove to my nearest dealer which fortunately was only 500 yards away.
6am in the morning parked up in dealers forecourt phoned in AA (Audi Version)and they send out an independant breakdown service (arrived at 8.20am)!!!
Anyway got a loaner a6 diesel, took them 4 weeks to resolve the problem (resourcing spares)!!
Initially they diagnosed hydraulics, turned out the whole clutch was shot including flywheel, thankfully all covered under warranty!
Got it back on the friday, what a difference the new clutch had made! Stopped at my local shop Saturday to get a paper (yes I'm in the Sticks no deliverys here) and the bitch would'nt start!!
Phoned Audi crap assistance and the bloke that turned up asked a couple of questions then straight away put her on a recovery vehicle !
(My nearest Audi dealer is 126 miles away)
Coil pack failed and had blown the main fuse!!
Got the car back on the Friday, they had to order a coil pack as no dealer had them in stock ( thats another week minus my car)!!
I was aware of this being a previous problem especially with 1.8 engines but thought everthing had been resolved.
Thought I should share this with you all as I have cleaned loads of info from this forum without putting any back.
I am now on my second day, having the car back, no problems so far, touches napper!!
Oh yes more importantly car has full service history 1 previous owner and has 26,000 on the clock.
Thanks for a great forum, reminder to myself must post more often
This is a long post so apologies now!!
Might make up for my previous non posting and only prowling.
Owned said vehicle for 8 months now.
Traded in my A4 3.0 Quattro Sport, previous to that I owned a 1.8 Turbo Sport (best ever), no problems with either car.
Initially everything was fine, until after a month or so I started to hear a different/ additional noise from the engine, also I was a bit unhappy with the clutch, pedal would sometimes stay depressed would only return to normal position by lifting and pumping the pedal, booked car in and the resulting diagnosis was secondary pump !!! (whatever that is) which was replaced under warranty (minus car for two days) clutch diagnosis ok.
Noise still there, tried a different dealer this time, diagnosis alternator bearing which again was replaced under warranty (minus car for another two days) also clutch was reported as fine.
Two weeks later while driving to work changed down at a round about and the pedal stayed down (never to return)!!
Could'nt change so just drove to my nearest dealer which fortunately was only 500 yards away.
6am in the morning parked up in dealers forecourt phoned in AA (Audi Version)and they send out an independant breakdown service (arrived at 8.20am)!!!
Anyway got a loaner a6 diesel, took them 4 weeks to resolve the problem (resourcing spares)!!
Initially they diagnosed hydraulics, turned out the whole clutch was shot including flywheel, thankfully all covered under warranty!
Got it back on the friday, what a difference the new clutch had made! Stopped at my local shop Saturday to get a paper (yes I'm in the Sticks no deliverys here) and the bitch would'nt start!!
Phoned Audi crap assistance and the bloke that turned up asked a couple of questions then straight away put her on a recovery vehicle !
(My nearest Audi dealer is 126 miles away)
Coil pack failed and had blown the main fuse!!
Got the car back on the Friday, they had to order a coil pack as no dealer had them in stock ( thats another week minus my car)!!
I was aware of this being a previous problem especially with 1.8 engines but thought everthing had been resolved.
Thought I should share this with you all as I have cleaned loads of info from this forum without putting any back.
I am now on my second day, having the car back, no problems so far, touches napper!!
Oh yes more importantly car has full service history 1 previous owner and has 26,000 on the clock.
Thanks for a great forum, reminder to myself must post more often
