Long time forum member but not posted for an eternity! Have had many Audis in my life time, many A3 8p’s, currently a 170 stronic. Had a C6 and both company cars have been A3’s including my current one which is a 1.5tfsi.
I am looking to take a cash allowance for my company car so back into the used car market looking at A4’s (b8 & 9) A5’s, A6’s (c7) and A7’s. Enjoyed it at first, but it’s becoming a bit of a chore now.
the reason my post is around reliability. Most posts will get responses of “the 3.0 tdi v6’s are bullet proof, steer clear of 2.0 4 cylinders” but the more I look and research, I think that may not be the case? I’m forever hearing horror stories about timing chain rattle etc, I even got a sound clip for an A7 but it’s hard to say as they all send pretty bad compared with petrol cars!
I’m not sure what my point here is as I type this! Ha! But suppose it’s “is the bullet 3.0 tdi engine really as reliable as people make out, or is the 4 cylinder a better compromise with its cheaper cambelt replacement and fewer injectors?”
Matt
I am looking to take a cash allowance for my company car so back into the used car market looking at A4’s (b8 & 9) A5’s, A6’s (c7) and A7’s. Enjoyed it at first, but it’s becoming a bit of a chore now.
the reason my post is around reliability. Most posts will get responses of “the 3.0 tdi v6’s are bullet proof, steer clear of 2.0 4 cylinders” but the more I look and research, I think that may not be the case? I’m forever hearing horror stories about timing chain rattle etc, I even got a sound clip for an A7 but it’s hard to say as they all send pretty bad compared with petrol cars!
I’m not sure what my point here is as I type this! Ha! But suppose it’s “is the bullet 3.0 tdi engine really as reliable as people make out, or is the 4 cylinder a better compromise with its cheaper cambelt replacement and fewer injectors?”
Matt
