You are one lucky dude.
Just hope I'm as lucky with my S3 gearbox news. Fingers crossed.
Just hope I'm as lucky with my S3 gearbox news. Fingers crossed.
I would also recommend you change your oil service schedule from 'long life' to 10000 miles or 12 months as I have been told this helps prevent oil sludge clogging up the oil pickup pipe..Wow thats sounds...ermmm...interesting! Haha!
I have a 1.4 TFSI 09 plate and I'm not sure if mine is a timing chain or belt(need to research it tbh)but I'm having it replaced every 40'000 miles instead of every 60/70. Im also going to start checking oil seals as Ive seen these are a problem on the 1.8 and 2.0 but whats not to say there a problem on the 1.4.
Glad you got a goodwill gesture though!
Cheers mx_rab.You are one lucky dude.
Just hope I'm as lucky with my S3 gearbox news. Fingers crossed.
I would also recommend you change your oil service schedule from 'long life' to 10000 miles or 12 months as I have been told this helps prevent oil sludge clogging up the oil pickup pipe..
No worries mateCheers for the suggestion,this is something I will be considering today when I sort everything out. Cheers for that
Dodged a cannon ball ha.Cheers mx_rab.
I feel like I 'dodged a bullet' on this one..
What issues do you have with your gearbox?
Lol....Dodged a cannon ball ha.
Makes a horrible grinding noise when turning right. They should be taking the box out yesterday so hoping for some news today.
Hi Rhyso.This is a very common issue in MK6 Golf GTI's
Great result on getting that contribution but to be fair Audi should be stumping up the full amount. At the end of the day its a manufacturing fault and not something you could prevent with servicing. The fact there is a revised part practically admits VW / Audi recognise there is a design flaw
Aha! Insider knowledge.
Nice one.Well I didn't know that. I'll keep that in mind. But it looks like they are paying for my gearbox repair, happy days
Hi Soot1.Hopefully you haven't made a written agreement to pay the 10%. Let them repair and then refuse to pay the 10%. I would expect the Used Audi Warranty to cover a catastropohic breakdown, after all main dealers are always harping on about how you are safer buying direct from an Audi dealer.
Hi Soot1.
No it was a verbal agreement.As for the Used Audi Warranty my car is 5 months outside of warranty..
Buying from a main dealer is the safest bet(for 12 months at least) but you do have to pay that bit more for the car..
Cheers mate.Ah, see what you mean, so the 10% is a good deal then. Hope you get back up & running soon.
Hi all.
It,s been a while. My local Audi dealer (The Point Llandudno) got back to me today with some very welcome news.....................
Audi Uk have offered a 90% contribution to the repairs to my engine totaling over £3500.
From what I gather they are not replacing the whole engine but are doing a complete engine rebuild.(will find out exactly what is being done tomorrow).As you can imagine I am very relievedIt has restored my faith in Audi (well done Audi Uk)
While it,s in the workshop I have asked them to give the Dsg a service and also the Haldex.
Will it need a new clutch?(while the engine is out).
Any advise is appreciated Thanks Paul
Cheers Mate.Great news. I bet you were very relieved.
One of the reasons I will always use main dealers for servicing in case something major goes wrong. Well done for being patient.
Hi all.
It,s been a while. My local Audi dealer (The Point Llandudno) got back to me today with some very welcome news.....................
Audi Uk have offered a 90% contribution to the repairs to my engine totaling over £3500.
From what I gather they are not replacing the whole engine but are doing a complete engine rebuild.(will find out exactly what is being done tomorrow).As you can imagine I am very relievedIt has restored my faith in Audi (well done Audi Uk)
While it,s in the workshop I have asked them to give the Dsg a service and also the Haldex.
Will it need a new clutch?(while the engine is out).
Any advise is appreciated Thanks Paul
Is there a code for this common fault or even an updated part number that I can go to audi with so I can get mine replaced as I get a noisy tock tock noise on a cold morning for about 8-10 seconds.It won't need a new clutch mate unless it was slipping/problematic before?
I would still firmly push them for a full 100% contribution! It's a failure that is very common and requires the updated tensioner.
If your willing to pay for extra work outside of the repair they should take that in favour and the extra 10% you could get could cover it...
Thanks Mike J.It won't need a new clutch mate unless it was slipping/problematic before?
I would still firmly push them for a full 100% contribution! It's a failure that is very common and requires the updated tensioner.
If your willing to pay for extra work outside of the repair they should take that in favour and the extra 10% you could get could cover it...
Sounds to me that you need to get it looked at.Is there a code for this common fault or even an updated part number that I can go to audi with so I can get mine replaced as I get a noisy tock tock noise on a cold morning for about 8-10 seconds.
Piece of mind better safe than sorry.They have it for another week while I'm away so I've just phoned them to inspect and if it needs doing just to it. If they inspect it now and it does go pop later at least I'll have some come back.
Will be picking my car up sometime today?Chains already faulted. Common pattern on Audi's hence I will certainly be buying a Nissan next... GTR tho...
Well......My car is backWill be picking my car up sometime today?
Hopefully the cam chain tension will last
Hi all.Well......My car is back
Just picked it up from the dealers, I,m happt to say it,s sweet as a nut...
So I will be taking it smoothly for a few miles.
They told me it might use up some oil for the first 1000 miles or so as the engine beds in. It comes with 2 years warranty,not sure how many miles(forgot to ask) anyway I don,t do many miles a year about 5000+ miles..
Happy Days..Thanks for all the replies and advice guys.
This is a cracking forum
Hi Pinky1959.Are you sure they got a new engine and not just a rebuilt one for you ?
Hi all.Hi Pinky1959.
Yes it is a new engine they have fitted,but I,m not sure if all the other bits coil packs etc are from my old engine?
I was under the impression it was a complete new engine....
Ha Ha .With a new engine and 2 yr warranty, I would definitely keep it. Buy another and the same or other problems may hit you as you are the unlucky one.
Cheers Mike J.If it's now running great then definitely keep it mate!! As much as I now want and have looked at GTRs I'm hanging onto this for a while longer especially with the 2 yrs parts warranty and 4 yrs free servicing...
Hi jonathan.Hi everyone,
Reading through this with interest as the timing chain on my 2008 (58plate) A3 2.0Tfsi has just gone. It's only done 57k miles and serviced regularly by Audi approved workshop, always with genuine Audi parts. Has anyone heard of this before? 57k seems very early for a timing chain to fail?
For information, the car had been sitting in my garage for 2 months whilst I was away, my dad gave it a run after about 4 weeks and topped up the oil has he thought it was low. It started and ran fine with me on Monday, then when I went to drive it again on Wednesday evening it went. Could either the topped up oil, or sitting for 2 months idle be a contributing factor?
Do you think Audi be as supportive as in the above case in this?
I'd appreciate any advice with this,
Jonathan.