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#1668 of 2138 Audi A4 1.6 1997 by lpierre Nov 21, 2007 (6:50 pm)
I have a Audi A4 1.6 I find sometimes when I am driving it will go out of gear for a few seconds and the slip back in. Can any body help me.     lpierre
#1669 of 2138 Re: electrical problems [anars] by cumleym Nov 22, 2007 (5:05 pm)
Replying to: anars (Nov 13, 2007 5:25 pm) From a fellow A4 owner I hope this helps and that the cheapest solution is the right one. For a draining battery first consider that the trunk light switch might be broken. remove ALL bulbs from their fixtures. wait as many days as it would normally take to drain battery. If the battery is still draining, it likely the vacuum pump that controls the door locks or the electronic control unit for the lock/alarm/motion sensor system is malfunctioning. I had the same problem and it turned out to be the vacuum pump was short circuiting and draining the battery overnight. good luck.
#1670 of 2138 Re: Manual Transmission Problem [1999a4owner] by laneysemons Nov 22, 2007 (11:27 pm)
Replying to: 1999a4owner (Feb 15, 2007 8:02 am) Although I can offer no solution to your car problems, I just recently purchased a 6 spd a4 and am encountering the same exact problems that you describe. Although my clutch pedal also happen to get suck when I went to shift into neutral, which I had to pry out and since then have been experiencing a vibrating clutch pedal and extremely hard shifting from gear to gear. Dealership seems to offer little help with diagnosing the problem besides a worn clutch, which I somewhat am doubtful it is worn. Did you ever receive any responses from your post or maybe have some useful information on the problem. I would greatly appreciate any help you might be able to offer as I can not find anyone else in any forum or consumer reviews concerning a problem even similar to ours. Thanks for your time, looking forward to hearing for you.
#1671 of 2138 Gas tank problems by samaudi Dec 01, 2007 (3:27 pm)
Hi, I have a 2005.5 audi a4 2.0t all wheel drive and whenever I fill up the gas tank I have to hold the pump down because the gas tank stops accepting the gas as if it is full. Does anybody have any suggestions? I brought it to my dealer today and they said that there were no probs with it, but when i filled it up...IT HAPPENED AGAIN!   Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.   Thanks Replies to this message: leejamesk (Dec 19, 2007 5:45 am) jweaver1 (Dec 30, 2007 6:10 pm)
#1672 of 2138 3.0/3.2 vs. 1.8/2.0 maintanace and repairs by rjorge3 Dec 04, 2007 (12:19 pm)
Hi gang, I posted this on Audi reliabilty but I also wanted to share with you guys on this forum.   This past Saturday I went to my dealer to clear a check engine light on my 2005 A4, Quattro 1.8L (5 times already yeeepeeeeey, I think that by now, I am an expert in clearing the "code"). Since I was the last car they service that day, I got to talk to the mechanics for quite a while and they shared with me something that I don't know if some of you guys have hear before. He indicated that the 3.0 and the 3.2 (06 and 07) are virtually trouble free or at least have far less problems than the 1.8 or 2.0. He went as far as to tell me that he would have bought a used 3.0/3.2 than a new 1.8 (at the time I had bought mine in 05) or a 2.0.   Have any of you heard this before? and for those of you that are 3.0 or 3.2 owners, have you have a good experience with your car aside from the regular maintance?   R Replies to this message: rwolff (Dec 05, 2007 2:00 pm) rjorge3 (Dec 05, 2007 3:10 pm) wolfsport (Dec 05, 2007 2:56 pm)
#1673 of 2138 Re: Audi A4 Oil Problem? [dunlapjim] by caspian_7 Dec 05, 2007 (1:38 pm)
Replying to: dunlapjim (Nov 05, 2007 12:04 am) That is identical to my issue, except i had 71k on my car, and it is an 03 1.8T A4, i was told by a mechanic that worked on a Sunday that it would break down entirely if I kept driving, I had to have it towed 2 hrs back home since it was Sunday...they replaced my engine, but stuck me with a $400 tow
#1674 of 2138 Re: 3.0/3.2 vs. 1.8/2.0 maintanace and repairs [rjorge3] by rwolff Dec 05, 2007 (2:00 pm)
Replying to: rjorge3 (Dec 04, 2007 12:19 pm) R, I'm afraid to tell you that the turbo (1.8 or 2.0) has a problem with the oil sludging, meaning it stays in the oil pan and creates a situation where the engine siezes and you have to get a new engine. It happened to me on the last and only turbo I will ever get. I now have a used 2000 2.8 and it is a much better car than the turbo. Definitely no problem with the oil. Only thing I can tell you is to change the oil more frequently, not what Audi tells you. good luck Replies to this message: rjorge3 (Dec 05, 2007 3:10 pm)
#1675 of 2138 Re: 3.0/3.2 vs. 1.8/2.0 maintanace and repairs [rjorge3] by wolfsport Dec 05, 2007 (2:56 pm)
Replying to: rjorge3 (Dec 04, 2007 12:19 pm) "...the 3.0 and the 3.2 (06 and 07) are virtually trouble free."   This is why my next Audi will be the A5. I've been wanting a coupe anyway, ever since I sold that Urq. The A5 is also only available with AWD!!
#1676 of 2138 Re: 3.0/3.2 vs. 1.8/2.0 maintanace and repairs [rwolff] by rjorge3 Dec 05, 2007 (3:10 pm)
Replying to: rwolff (Dec 05, 2007 2:00 pm) Thanks rwolff for your response. I thought the the 2.8, the 3.0 and the 3.2 were turbo? I guess I have not pay close attention to the specs of those cars. And yes, I have heard horror stories about the oil sludge and in digging deeper in the forums, I do see that the 1.8 (in my case) is the one with far more problems than the 3.0 or 3.2, thus those mechanics were probably saying something that made sense.   As I mentioned on my other post, I went over my allowed mileages for my lease and even though my lease ends on april next year, I decided not to drive it. The question now is, would the car act weird if I don't drive it as often. I have not moved the car for almost a month. I do turn the engine on and let it idle for a couple of minutes every weekend. Call me paranoid, but the last thing I need is for the engine or transmition to go and then I'd be stuck with a huge bill.   I still want to hear from those 3.0 and 3.2 owners and their experiences.
#1677 of 2138 Premium to Regular gas causes knocking/check engine light by jcallan2000 Dec 08, 2007 (2:12 pm)
I just got my first Audi, a 2006 A4 with only 14000 miles last week and filled her up today with regular gas. I drove for 3 miles, parked, and when I restarted the engine it was shuddering/knocking like crazy. The check engine light was flashing as I drove about 400 yards, then it stopped (and the shuddering stopped) but the engine light stayed on (and is still on, 10 miles later). Question is: can putting in 87 octane fuel really be the cause of this? Do I now need to go to the Audi dealer to get the check engine light turned off? Other than this, I absolutely love driving this vehicle! Replies to this message: rowlandj (Dec 09, 2007 7:51 am) jcallan2000 (Dec 09, 2007 2:42 pm) wolfsport (Dec 09, 2007 3:41 pm) and 1 more... jlettie2 (Sep 11, 2008 4:40 pm)

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