I don't believe the A3 has the same issue, I've certainly not heard of failures such as the A4's. Does anyone have a list of which VAG cars are susceptible?
As far as I am aware, some of the 2.0 TDI's operate their oil pump assembly slightly differently. If this is the case it explains why the Seat Leon does not get affected and I don't know of cases where the A3 has failed.
Ah, actually just read the Honest John report on the A3:
A3 + S3 2003 | Audi | Car Reviews | Honest John
Specifically this bit:
Avoid the later piezo injector engines and avoid the 2.0 PD at all costs because of the likelihood of oil pump drive failure - especially in N-S installations.
My audi blb engine suffered the same balance shaft problem about 3 weeks ago, anyone with the same problem is in deep ****, apart from audi denying there is a problem. I have found out locally from TPS, audis parts subsidery company that a chap has been waiting for this part since September 2011, my brother in Germany who also tried to source the part has been told there are 2000 plus on back order. I have set up a facebook page ' Audi action Group', please register your details there, so that we can start collecting the numbers together and have a central place to be in contact. Does anyone have a worthy email address at Audi to push this complaint further, I have just written to service@audi.de, am awaiting a response as have got sick of lovely soft spoken northern women trying to pacify me at audi uk customer services. Also write to dom@flametv.co.uk, if they get enough of us writing in, the problem may get some tv exposure
Has anyone seen or heard about a reliability survey that was reprted in the Daily Mirror on I believe on the 30th January 2012.
I understand the statistics show 1 in 3 ( YES, ONE IN THREE )Audi 2.0tdi engines from vehicles registered between 2005 and 2009 have experienced severe engine problems?
If this is the case then I guess the statistics include the B7 AND the B8 engines ?
If anyone has seen or read the article ( and I haven't) perhaps they could chip in here and add/confirm or correct what I have just written ?
Paul B7
anyone know what the highest miles anyone has had without these problems.Just bought a blb with 100k just wondering if it has either been fixed at some point or becuase it has 100k it does not have the issue.
cheers,
is it obvious when it starts to go? just so I know to look out for it
anyone know what the highest miles anyone has had without these problems.Just bought a blb with 100k just wondering if it has either been fixed at some point or becuase it has 100k it does not have the issue.
cheers,
My local indie told me that he hasn't seen this issue on sub-100k mile engines. Of course this thread prove otherwise... but from what I've read I suspect you're unlucky to get it under 70k.
I personally wouldn't buy a BLB unless there was paperwork for the conversion, etc.
this is incorrect, the figures I have are roughly half beow 100k and half above. I think it's more to do with time rather than mileage.
I wasnt aware of this problem until after I bought it,and the has fsh. Im not going to loose sleep over it, "if it goes it goes". Clearly this problem only covers a very small % of these engines. This thread has had over 120 000 views but only 600 odd posts not that that means a great deal but I would have though if you were affected with this problem most members would have posted about it.
cheers!
Has anyone tryed or got machanical breakdown cover? I wonder what sort of cover is possable and how much is it.
I just called and got a service history report going back to 40k and the balance shaft has never been replaced. It is now at 100k so looks like it has never been replaced.
I understand what you are saying but I spoke to the 2 floor managers and they seemed quite down to earth.I think you may be a bit paranoid to suggest that there is some sort of mass cover up going on.There would be no reason for them to not admit the fault with me as I bought the car private and do not have a warrenty so they were affectivly turning away 2k worth of work.
Have you ever though that the reason this has never made it to watchdog or gathered enough pace to get a mass recall by audi is becuase there is simpy very little cases of the fault.I have been looking on car sites and lots and lots of 05 tdi's with very high miles for sale and never had the fault.Even looking online there is very little posts about the issue ok there are 10 or so horrific threads relating to engine/oil pump failure but considering there must be millions of these engines world wide thats not much.
Even the page on facebook (audi action group or somthing) only has 120 members come on! Most of the country is on facebook and this page can only get 120 members.
Mabe it was just a batch problem rather than a design fault (I know your answer to that one!)
I may be wrong but just trying to look at it from all angles. Stop Scaring us blb owners!!!!