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    Noooooo It happened, Low Oil Pressure

    **UPDATE** So we have taken off the sump and we do in fact have a chain driven system, It is looking absolutely perfect though and we were confused for a sec as to what the problem was...that was until we pulled out the Hex key that sits in the shaft. It was completely rounded off, ******...
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    Noooooo It happened, Low Oil Pressure

    Thanks Paul, have saved me some heartache there then. Would love a Q5 but I have lost faith in the company at the mo.
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    Noooooo It happened, Low Oil Pressure

    Thanks guys, Mechanic will be taking off the sump Monday, told him to hold off on ordering parts until we know where we are with it. Just out of interest, what year are we safe with these oil issues, I have heard of 2007 and early 2008 having a similar problem but if and when we do upgrade what...
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    Noooooo It happened, Low Oil Pressure

    Yeah I read it all a while back but I thought we were in the clear :( Just more worried that I will pay for all this work to be done and then find out the engine is ruined anyway...
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    Noooooo It happened, Low Oil Pressure

    Well the wife got home today from work and complained that the turbo is not kicking in all the time and the car will not go above 50 MPH, She then told me its had a Low Oil Pressure light on for the last 10 miles :( After going off on one about how she should of stopped the car I calmed down...
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    Etka Part No Needed

    Nobody able to help ? I can post my VIN if required Cheers, Rob
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    Etka Part No Needed

    Hi guys, Any help on a part No would be much appreciated as my old pc with ETKA on it has gone for a burton. I need a Aircon Compressor Audi A4 avant 2.0 tdi 140 bhp Reg : MM55EWT Its seems their are 2 types if you go on ECP or GSF but would like to see if i can pick up a second hand one...
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    blue smoke on idle and short period after.

    Are you loosing coolant? Also could be a turbo problem, They can chuck out smoke at idle if there shot
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    Anyone else with this problem on 2006 2.0 TDi? Injectors...

    Well it seems different garages are doing different things, I was talking to Audi uk about another issue ( The dreaded balance shaft ) and he said he cant help with that but wanted to check my injectors. I told him mine is the 140 bhp but he more or less insisted i took it in and had it...
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    RNS-E Help

    Hi guys, Wondered if you can help me, Really wanted to fit a RNS-E sat nav to my 2005 A4 double din but have limited funds so will be doing it myself. Two questions i have. 1 ) Will a A3 sat nav fit my A4 ? 2 ) Was looking at fleabay and noticed some with no codes, Can these be decoded or is...
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    Any Idea how much my car is worth?

    Sorry but i didnt read his specs properly, £ 4500 trade £ 5300 private I know that sucks but at 168k nobody is going to want it, Mine has done 114k and on a 10k trade in im being offered 5k on it from 3 different dealers. I should get 6.5k for it private though.
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    Any Idea how much my car is worth?

    About £3300 private About £2600 trade
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    My DIY Wheel Refurb lots of pics

    Wow, They are awsome. Well done mate...you could charge for that kind of finish :)
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    Anyone else with this problem on 2006 2.0 TDi? Injectors...

    Audi uk contacted me and asked if i had taken my car in yet to have the injectors checked. I told them it was a 140 and it didnt suffer with that problem and he replied it does and they need to be checked. I havent done it yet but just a heads up for all those wondering.
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    2.0 TDI oil pump / balance shaft failure?

    How long ago was the repair and how much is the garage asking for the car? The chance of the hex drive slipping will be very very small so no need to worry about that, Make sure he replaces the aircon compresser as these are expensive. As you can see from all those bills and work done to the...