2014 1.8tfsi

THG1 said:

2014 Audi A4 1.8 TFSi 100,000 miles needs engine rebuild due to faulty piston ring(s). Flywheel has also now been identified as faulty whilst clutch OK despite no issues prior to the car being taken to Audi. Total repair cost £8.5k excluding small discount offered by the Audi service centre. No issues prior to this and no warning of total engine/transmission failure. Car has full Audi service history and despite writing to Audi about this, they put it down to reasonable wear and tear.
Has anybody else experienced such issues or am I just unlucky???

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THG1 said:

No oil consumption - engine totally failed after running less than one minute after starting it. No warning lights, no smoke, just total engine failure on one or more cylinders according to Audi which meant car would not start. They say faulty cylinder ring(s) on cylinder three and four.
I understand that rings do wear over time if service schedules are not followed, but this is a five year old Audi maintained vehicle so this is not what I expected.
I was aware that that the earlier tfsi engines had oil consumption problems due to faulty pistons and this was the reason I specifically chose a later year car with the revised pistons rings. My experience however suggests that the rings on these cars are no better than the previous ones and with Audi having discharged liability, leaving me with a £6.5 bill. Thanks Audi!!!

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