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Hello everyone, after my A4 B6 decided to nearly have me off the road a few weeks back after my two week old turbo blew it's guts out, I've passed it on to my Father-in-law who's now been told the engine's DOA, as well. Are there any decent sellers of 'AVF' engines for a good price delivered...

Hi everyone. After my new turbo exploded two weeks into being on the car, my local garage, whilst replacing said turbo under warranty, have found that my tandem pump is leaking. They have said it will have to be replaced (I think they might be trying to get some more money out of me, due to the...

Well, the dripping oil has come from a cracked rocker cover. It's pooping oil at a furious rate! It's also still blowing out smoke from the exhausts - it's going back tomorrow for a strip down and clean. Oh, and the air con pump is rattling like a good un! I'll have to get rid of it................

Ah, I see. I just noticed a little badge on the front grille and put two and two together!

Hi Mark. I thought that your Avant was a Quattro? How come, if it is, only running a single exhaust? Thanks (Looks ace, by the way)

Well, I've just got the car back from the garage - they told me that they had to remove and clean the EGR valve, as it was so clogged from all the excess oil from the turbo failing, that it was causing the car to use a lot of oil? (two litres in two days?) They've also stripped down the...

I took a long drive to the coast at the weekend, but that didn't go to plan, as the low oil warning light came on just after 45 miles of driving. I checked the dipstick and there was no oil in the car - it was bone dry. A quick race to the local Euro Car Parts to grab some oil was needed! 2.5...

Sorry to double post, but today's been a nightmare. The smoke coming out of the exhaust is so bad, I've nearly been dragged out of my car twice by angry motorists! And let's not get into the MPG side of things, as it's now dropped off a cliff - would the oiled-up exhaust cause it? How does 26 to...

Those Osram sidelights look nice, Gaz. Have you got a model number for the A4 B6? Many thanks ;)

Thanks. I'd love to have a go at sorting the air con, but a jammed bolt in a 2nd light I bought has foxed me, so a repair of the pump might be out of reach!

Thanks everyone. The cambelt was done last year, so that's a bonus. The garage has told me that the old should burn off - they said a few weeks, though? Is that correct? The blue smoke's still really bad. They've also told me that the 'clutch' for the air con is noisy - something to worry about...

Hi everyone, as some of you may, or may not know, the first few months of B6 ownership for me have been pretty costly. Here's some background....... I was looking for a tidy diesel B6 Avant, to use as a daily, and my Father in law found one (03 plate) in September for a decent price, so we went...

Nolly, that grille is lush! Loving it :)

Thanks Paul. Is there any checks I can do to see if it is indeed the turbo? I have noticed a small pound coin sized pool of oil at the front of the car in the last few days. Could this be related? If it is turbo, where's the best place to get one?

Hi everyone. My A4 1.9 tdi Quattro has started acting up again. I noticed a rattle at low revs, clears when the accelerator is pressed or when pulling away. Also, there's now quite a lot of oily smelling smoke coming out of the exhausts when accelerating or sitting in traffic. The smell of the...

I'd love to get my 1.9 Quattro remapped, but I'm worried about being able to remove it if need be and damage to parts etc. I'd love to get better mileage out of my car. How do you use the Blacksmoke map? Thanks ;)

That's beautiful, jonni. Where did you get your plasti-dip from? And would it be a complete act of madness to try it in this weather? What's the drying time like? Thanks :)

Fitted my Lamin-X 'Gunsmoke' fog light tints today. They're not quite right (lumps in the LHS one) so I'll have to refit it at some point. When I matte black the chrome trim and fit the 'chromed' indicator bulbs and pressed plates/surrounds, it will all make sense!

Nice one, Paul. I thought you awesome lot on here would put my mind at rest. It does seem to run a bit smoother when it hits 90 - how long does it take for yours to get there? Thanks :)

Hi everyone (yet again!) I have ordered a temperature sensor from the lovely and very helpful Mike, of this parish, and duly fitted it. The thing that threw me, was the fact that the old sensor was black, not green! And the temp gauge is still taking a while to get up to 90. I didn't hit it in...