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    2.0 tdi owners has your oil pump failed ?

    Please post here if this has affected you! It has not affected me personally but I'm trying to build a profile on this problem apparently affecting cars between 2005 2008 if its happend to you please let us know the year of your car the engine code and the mileage it occurred !
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    HAS YOUR OIL PUMP FAILED!

    Starting this thread to try and gain insight as to how bad this problem is and at what mileage we should be looking at sorting our motors before they implode! Please let us know engine code and mileage so we can compile a stickey on this subject. It may even help to get a recall if we stick...
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    Oil pump fail is it really that common!

    Hi all! Regarding 2.0 tdi oil pump fails! How many people have actually had this issue? Ive read all the stuff on the Internet which scared the hell out of me! Been worried about it! So I went to see a very good friend today who is the director of Ron turnbull vw audi seat skoda garage in...
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    Chipexpress

    Has anyone got one of these tuning boxes? If so how do you rate them? If not follow the link Diesel Tuning with CHIP Express™ opinions please!
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    Engine code bre good or problems???

    My a6 is a 2.0 140 tdi pd is this a good or problematic engine! How does it take to a remap! Or would one of these tuning boxes be a better idea??
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    2007 2.0 tdi tdv engine known fault

    I know this is the a4 bit and as I still own a 1.9 b6 till Monday you a4 boys may go easy on me and help me out as all the a6 boys seem to have gone to the pub! I pick up a 2007 a6 2.0 tdi tdv on Monday I know I should have done this before I bought it but can you boys tell me of the problems...
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    Just bought a a6

    Hi I have just traded my bulletproof 1.9 tdi Quattro a4 in for a 2007 a6 2.0 s line a6 due to an expanding family I collect it from audi on Monday! Question is have I bought the right car it is a 140 bhp does this engine suffer from serious faults the car is a one owner with 70000 miles on the...
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    test driven 1.6 tdi sport today

    as an a4 fan i test drove the above today! what a proper nice little car! thinking about getting the wife one! im 6ft 2" and found it big enough for me! not the quickest of diesels but no slouch ethier! really impressed!
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    tyre size??????????

    i have sport 5 spoke 17" alloys on my car they currently have 235/45/r17 on ! can i fit 225/45/17 to this rim coz tyres are much cheaper in this size and i need to buy 4 on saturday because all of mine are borderline i dont know what the j rating is wheels came of a 2.5tdi avant
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    front wheel bearing life expectancy!

    i always drive with the radio on! been doing motorway driving alot and ran a while with radio off im sure the o/s front wheel bearing is just starting to hum! not that noticable at the mo! car has 106 k on clock! im doing all 4 disks and pads in the next month or so should i replace both in fact...
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    WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM POWER THAT CAN BE GAINED FROM A 1,9 TDI 130!

    As above! what is the maximum power that can be gained from the 1.9 tdi 130 engine! what mods would be required to take this power ie bigger turbo, intercooler! clutch! anybody got a big power 1.9!
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    maybe thinking of buying a b7

    been on the look out for a good 2.5 b6 avant but they are a bit thin on the ground! what are the main problems with the 2 litre engine! i have heard lots of people say to stay away from the 170 bhp motor as it is unreliable is this true because ive seen a really nice 56 2.0 s line quattro avant...
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    squiel whistle while on boost 130 tdi!

    03 pd 130 tdi distinct whistle squiel on boost while accelerating! it does not sound like turbo whistle more like shes sucking air! ive got a friend who has a vw specilist workshop who says its an age milege thing! 130000 miles but im not sure! any one had this! or solved it! its the only bad...
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    factory fitted tow bar lost keys!

    long story short! went camping with trailer! 2 year old child chucks towbar key away in devon! dont find out till at home in durham! went to audi! could not help because key no. is on key! but tells me it is factory fit westfalia tow bar! go to towbar specialist who orders all 50 westfailia...
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    thinking of maybe buying a 3.0 tdi !

    hi thinking of buying a 3.0 tdi dont know much about this engine i no its chain driven and thats about it ! are the reliable any known problems! also what mpg could i realistcly expect to get!
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    buying dilema!

    its been a while since i have been online due to being made redundant in may last year i sold my 2.5 tdi sport estate to my brother! unfortunatley this was a big mistake because i found a job straight away! i have the funds now to afford a new car the problem is i test drove a 2006 3.0 tdi a6...
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    alarm going off for no reason

    just bought an a3 1.9 130 2 door of my brother yesterday! he has owend the car for over a year and has not suffered this problem! problem is when you lock the car the alarm sounds anywhere between 15 mins to 2 hours after i lock it! i have removed 2 magic trees from the rear grab handles! i...
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    glove box hinge repaired! thanks to quattro james!

    fixed my glovebox hinge today thanks to quattro james thread! took about 45 mins! only thing i did differant was getting the pins out! as hard as i tried i couldnt get the pins out according to the instructions in the thread! so i turned the glovebox on its side and used a centre punch to drive...
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    my 1.9 tdi quattro passed 4Th mot!

    cant belive it my 7 year old 97k 1,9 130 quattro has just passed its 4th mot with not even an advisory! this car to date has cost me a total of £12 in 5 years of ownership on an engine temp sensor! expensive to buy but worth it in the long run! my 2,5 tdi avant also pased with 86k on with no...