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#1894 of 2120 Re: Do I really want an Audi? [roblaw] by tom204 Jan 24, 2009 (6:35 am)
Replying to: roblaw (Jan 24, 2009 5:46 am) Everything you say in the first paragraph is true. It is the most enjoyable car I have ever driven and I had Acuras and Hondas. The only problem I have with the Audi A4 2.0T is the endless checking and topping off of the oil supply and Audi's complete indifference to the problem. A quart of oil per 1000 miles?
#1895 of 2120 Re: oil burning [tom204] by eddie650 Jan 24, 2009 (7:41 am)
Replying to: tom204 (Jan 24, 2009 6:28 am) Yes, I have the 1.8T engine on my 2005+ convertible and I guess that explains why oil burning is not an issue for me. Since so many on this forum are mentioning their disatisfaction with their Audi dealer, I'd like to say that I've always been happy with the service at mine. Once I had a coolant leak and another time an engine coil went bad, but both times I was happy with the service. The engine coil was replaced the same day I brought the car back. (I'd just had the 30,0000 service done, and the engine coil went bad that day.) Though I was without the car for several days after the coolant leak, I was totally happy with the new free loaner convertible I'd been given while I was without my car.
#1896 of 2120 Re: Do I really want an Audi? [roblaw] by jwdlem Jan 24, 2009 (7:45 am)
Replying to: roblaw (Jan 24, 2009 5:46 am) My experience with an Audi A4 Turbo Cab unfortunately reinforces your concerns. With just 4,000 miles on the car we experienced a catastrophic safety system related failure. The dealer was ham strung by Corporate in fixing the problem. After 4 unsuccessful attempts and over 21 days in the shop we entered a Lemon Law process. We won the arbitration and Audi (VW) was required to repurchase the car. Audi ignored the arbitration outcome and we are now in line for a trial.
#1897 of 2120 Can a used Audi get certified by an unauthorized dealer? by s_mills18 Jan 26, 2009 (10:11 am)
Can a used Audi get certified even if the dealer selling the car isn't an authorized Audi dealer? They're a VW authorized dealer and sell audi's and vw's...   They claim they can get it certified but how do i know it's not just a extended warranty?   It's an 07 A4 with low miles and still has the manufacturers warranty. Please help! Replies to this message: rjlaero (Jan 26, 2009 4:07 pm)
#1898 of 2120 Re: Can a used Audi get certified by an unauthorized dealer? [s_mills18] by rjlaero Jan 26, 2009 (4:07 pm)
Replying to: s_mills18 (Jan 26, 2009 10:11 am) No. VW can't CPO an Audi. All CPO cars must be purchased authorized dealers. The same is true for MB, BMW, etc.   VW/Audi credit is linked together. But not sales and the dealerships are different.
#1899 of 2120 Oil and sensor problem? by catman0210 Jan 27, 2009 (12:29 pm)
Replying to: eddie650 (Jan 06, 2009 7:20 pm) I have an A4 turbo. I have just had an oil light problem. I found that the engine was also noisier due to a lack of oil getting up to the top of the engine. In the end we stripped the sump off, which entailed lifting the engine slightly and taking off the passenger side mounting. We then cleaned out the oil pump pipe and strainer in the sump. Massive improvement and problem solved. It doesn't hurt to do an engine flush each time you do an oil change, it will save you doing the sump job probably. As for oil we were told to use 5w/40 but instead used 10w/40. It is only slightly thicker. Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 27, 2009 1:15 pm)
#1900 of 2120 Re: Oil and sensor problem? [catman0210] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Jan 27, 2009 (1:15 pm)
Replying to: catman0210 (Jan 27, 2009 12:29 pm) Also, especially on V-6 cars, use Audi oil filters, not aftermarket ones. These cars have unpredictable issues with various aftermarket filters, including lifter noise and even collapsing lifters causing no-starts right after an oil change. Seeing is believing, and I've seen it happen. Switch the oil filter, car starts right up! I haven't seen this problem with the turbo 4 however, but you never know.
#1901 of 2120 1.8T vs. 2.0T Oil Burning by audisport Jan 27, 2009 (2:12 pm)
I have had the opposite experience. My '04 1.8T went through a good amount of oil and my '06 2.0T hasn't burned any since I purchased it CPO last summer after putting about 10k miles on it.
#1902 of 2120 99' audi transmission by davida2 Jan 28, 2009 (9:15 am)
I have a 99 A4 V6, Quattro with 142k miles. The transmission is starting to act up. When it's cold the transmission will not shift smoothly from 1st to 2nd or 2nd to 3rd. The RPM needs to get above 3k to shift. When it's warm, there's no problem. I was advised against a transmission flush, as this may cause complete failure of the transmission. Is this true? Need your advice.   Thanks   d Replies to this message: rowlandj (Jan 28, 2009 9:54 am) davida2 (Jan 28, 2009 9:41 pm) rowlandj (Jan 29, 2009 12:34 pm) tunderbord (Jan 29, 2009 1:04 pm)
#1903 of 2120 Re: 99' audi transmission [davida2] by rowlandj Jan 28, 2009 (9:54 am)
Replying to: davida2 (Jan 28, 2009 9:15 am) Are you just a bit low on fluid? It may be worth checking as transmission fluid expands quite a bit when warm. I have seen this kind of behavior in the past in cars where the fluid is just a pint or two low. Replies to this message: davida2 (Jan 28, 2009 9:41 pm) rowlandj (Jan 29, 2009 12:34 pm)

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