Hey guys,
I recently bought a 2014 Audi A3 1.8T
100 000kms.
EPC light is showing, I had 2 diagnostic from 2 mechanic :
1- Faulty turbo boost sensor needs to be replaced : 400$Au
2nd- "Faulty electronic component in the turbo, we need to replace the whole turbocharger : 4500$Au"!!
So this Thursday I'm bringing the car to the 1st mechanic to have this sensor replaced since the symptoms I've got are the same when Google It : car hesitating at low rpm, then after 100m the EPC light turns on and the car switch to limp mode, restricted performance. But before that i feel that the turbo is perfectly working beside the fact that the car is hesitating on 1st gear. So I'm hoping that replacing the sensor will fix it and clear the error.
I've also noticed a strong rattle noise and after some research on that forum it appears to be the Westgate. There is apparently no fix on the 1.8Tfsi... Is it safe to drive the car like that? I was planning to do a stage 1 once the 1st issue fixed but now I'm not too sure... Apparently this is a common issue and it's OK to drive like that but some people mentionned that it affects the throttle response and acceleration which could be the 2nd cause of the car hesitating in 1st gear but I guess I'll know more once the sensor is replaced.
If anyone had this issue in the past I'd love your feedback
We have a 1.4Tfsi A1 with 150 000kms and it's much more quiet!
I recently bought a 2014 Audi A3 1.8T
100 000kms.
EPC light is showing, I had 2 diagnostic from 2 mechanic :
1- Faulty turbo boost sensor needs to be replaced : 400$Au
2nd- "Faulty electronic component in the turbo, we need to replace the whole turbocharger : 4500$Au"!!
So this Thursday I'm bringing the car to the 1st mechanic to have this sensor replaced since the symptoms I've got are the same when Google It : car hesitating at low rpm, then after 100m the EPC light turns on and the car switch to limp mode, restricted performance. But before that i feel that the turbo is perfectly working beside the fact that the car is hesitating on 1st gear. So I'm hoping that replacing the sensor will fix it and clear the error.
I've also noticed a strong rattle noise and after some research on that forum it appears to be the Westgate. There is apparently no fix on the 1.8Tfsi... Is it safe to drive the car like that? I was planning to do a stage 1 once the 1st issue fixed but now I'm not too sure... Apparently this is a common issue and it's OK to drive like that but some people mentionned that it affects the throttle response and acceleration which could be the 2nd cause of the car hesitating in 1st gear but I guess I'll know more once the sensor is replaced.
If anyone had this issue in the past I'd love your feedback
We have a 1.4Tfsi A1 with 150 000kms and it's much more quiet!