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#1809 of 2367 Re: Audi Extended Warranty [shivdasa] by eddie650

Jun 21, 2008 (3:50 pm)

Replying to: shivdasa (Aug 26, 2007 3:07 pm)
My dealer just sent me an offer for an extended warranty on my 2005 Audi A4 convertible and it was about $4,600 for an extra 4 years or up to 100,000 miles. Though it seems like a lot to pay out at one time, I almost expect to pay out about $1,200 or more per year anyway once I'm out of the regular warranty and the car is over 4 years old. I expect to buy it, but don't know if there are competitive offers around.
It's offered bt Total Protection and is called "Supreme Coverage".
 
I'm generally satisfied with my car, though I just had a coolant leak at 36,000 miles and also had aaan ignition coil replaced after the 35,000 service.

#1810 of 2367 Re: Audi Extended Warranty [eddie650] by 604doc

Jun 22, 2008 (3:43 pm)

Replying to: eddie650 (Jun 21, 2008 3:50 pm)
It's probably negotiable. If you really want the warranty, offer him quite a bit less, and see what he says.

#1811 of 2367 Re: Rattle in door or window [rajnicek] by jbird2412

Jun 24, 2008 (12:06 pm)

Replying to: rajnicek (Oct 26, 2006 6:37 am)
Did you ever figure out a fix for that rattling coming from the drivers side door/under the dash area?? I just bought a 06 a4 and it has a rattle when going over rough pavement

#1812 of 2367 Faulty Brake Light Switch ... by hauschild

Jun 30, 2008 (10:54 am)

Guys,
 
2005.5 A4 - 35k miles - 2.0 Turbo Quattro
 
While on vacation this last week, I noticed the brake lights illuminating on the A4 as I walked out the door in the morning to take a ride. I found this severely odd - no light switches were turned on inside the vehicle and the car started, but barely. That day came and went without event.
 
However, a few days later as I attempted to take another drive, the battery was completely dead. I had my pops jump it and it started. The following evening, the battery was completely dead again. Had my pops jump again and the following morning it was completely dead once again.
 
So, I looked up the nearest Audi dealership in Wausau, Wisconsin and headed out for the nice 120 mile jaunt. Arrived mid-morning and explained the situation with the service manager. They couldn't find a problem after an hour messing around. I then let the manager know about the brakes lights being on that one morning. That was deal-sealer as the tech quickly found a faulty brake light switch.
 
My first question is why in the hell does a faulty brake light switch not cause some type of fault code??? I really found it odd that something as drastic as a piece of faulty circuitry that completely disables an engine can go unnoticed by the computer???
 
Anyhow, maybe this will help anybody that goes thru something like this in the future.
 
There was another thing I'd like some comments on. As I was talking with the service manager with the engine idling, he told me there is something wrong with my engine because it idles too loudly. I've never listened to an A4 engine, so I thought mine was normal. I was in a hurry that day to resume my vacation, so I told him I'd hold off until I return to Chicago, but he told me to definitely get it checked out because something's not right. Other than that, it runs good and I am getting around 34mpg's on my highway drives which is real good. Anybody have any concrete information on the engine that I can use before I make an appointment? I'm not sure a service manager would do much if I came in and said my engine was loud, ya know? Something specific would be appreciated.
 
Thanks!

#1813 of 2367 Re: Audi A4 Bose speaker by robin25

Jun 30, 2008 (5:49 pm)

Replying to: Karen@Edmunds (May 23, 2001 7:27 am)
My son's 2004 Audi A4 has Bose speakers and the front driver's side speaker seems to have blown. Can anyone tell me how I can go about getting it replaced other than to take it to the Audi dealer?

#1814 of 2367 Re: Audi A4 Bose speaker [robin25] by huntzinger

Jul 01, 2008 (10:50 am)

Replying to: robin25 (Jun 30, 2008 5:49 pm)
For a starting point, you might want to check out the website for Crutchfield, or find a hardcopy of their catalog. They offer aftermarket stereos and speakers for nearly all cars sold in the USA and as such, they have the info for "drop in" types of replacements.
 
Their website is
 
They used to have an affiliation with Discover Credit Card, which you might be able to save another 20% if you use part of your 'Cashback Bonus' for a gift card or whatever.
 
-hh

#1815 of 2367 Re: Wiper stopped working [amand] by a6vos

Jul 01, 2008 (1:46 pm)

Replying to: amand (Jun 09, 2008 9:18 pm)
the motor may still be fuctional, but i would suggest to open up the motor and look at the gears inside, they may be worn.

#1816 of 2367 window master switch by glenn15

Jul 05, 2008 (2:41 pm)

Hi, This is my first question,any input welcome.I have a 1993 Audi 100 Avant,and
 have a problem with the electric windows.when i first start the car the windows
 do not operate,then after about 5mins they work ok,thie same thing happens every time i start the car,it also stops me closing the windows via the door lock.
Could the problem be the master switch?
Thanks,Graham

#1817 of 2367 Audi A4 2004 by pug3

Jul 07, 2008 (7:57 am)

Check Engine light stays on. What could be the problem?

#1818 of 2367 Re: Audi A4 2004 [pug3] by eddie650

Jul 07, 2008 (6:25 pm)

Replying to: pug3 (Jul 07, 2008 7:57 am)
No way to know for sure without taking your car in to be checked out.
 
I'm aware that if the oxygen sensor goes bad for some reason, the check engine light comes on. At work this happens on the Malibu's in our fleet when the rodents chew on a wire when the car is parked in the lot overnight in the same space for a few days. For some reason, they go after the Malibu's and ignore the Stratus vehicles we have.

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