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    2.0 TDI oil pump / balance shaft failure?

    I think I have been lucky, the turbo span nicely when checked and the engine seems ok. It's got a powermax balancer shaft repair, so fingers crossed for a bit more life out of the beast.
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    2.0 TDI oil pump / balance shaft failure?

    Unfortunately my faith in the car has gone, it's done less than 80k miles and seems to eat wheel bearings and now this. I was planning on changing it next year, for something a bit more practical that I can get bikes and a small daughter in. The wife's car is currently fulfilling that role...
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    2.0 TDI oil pump / balance shaft failure?

    Thanks Paul. Car is booked in to garage next week. I wondered which sort of pump it would be purely for guesstimate on price. It's not money I want to spend, but otherwise I've got a very expensive driveway ornament. We'll see what damage is done next week. GS.
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    2.0 TDI oil pump / balance shaft failure?

    I have just had the oil pressure warning light come on, luckily I was close to home and only just above tickover. I turned off straight away and pushed the car about 300m. The car has a BPW code engine, but I'm not sure whether it will be chain driven or gear, not that it makes much...
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    So how long is a long life service?

    My 2006 a4 has just been serviced and it shows something like 8500 miles or 700 days to next service, it is meant to be on a long life service, well it will be until the free servicing ends. Most of its mileage is motorway, Telford to Oxford on Sunday night and the return journey on a Friday...
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    What part is missing?

    On mine I have a hole where you can lock the door manually if the central locking fails. When you look into it there is a yellow key turn barrel. I also have the cover missing. hope this helps. GS
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    Two cans of paint and 14 screws later.......

    Is it the reflection from the light or are your indicators different - one being orange and the other clear with an orange bulb? The splitter looks good, very subtle. GS