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Audi A4 Maintenance and Repair

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Strange sound slowing or accelerating by gtonelli
Jun 05, 2009 (5:56 pm)
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I just got my last "free" maintenance done the other day and they replaced the front brake pads and fixed the worn rotors: "front brake disc remove+reinstall" and "wheel remove+reinstall".
2 days later (today) my car ('05 A4 2.0T) is making a very strange noise when slowing down, especially on an incline and then accelerating after the green light regardless of the grade. Problem is that this noise comes and goes. I have 34,000 miles on it and I'm scheduled to have it checked out Monday. I'm not a mechanic by a long shot. Does anyone know what this may be? Many thanks in advance!!
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Re: A4 2.0T tail pipe soot [ilrndude] by deepstar
Jun 09, 2009 (6:58 pm)
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Replying to: ilrndude (Jul 10, 2008 4:38 pm)

Ok well It's Been A few thousand Miles later Im up to about 18,000 Miles Been Driving on the "Recomended" Gas for a long time now, and I still have oily slimy soot in both exhaust Tips. Can't keep em clean. This can't be normal. Even though the Dealer says this is normal. It's B.S. I don't trust em! This is a NEW Car! This NEVER happend to my three previous new cars which were Acura: Integra, RSX, and RSX TypeS.
 
Also is now burning a full quart of oil just 4,000 miles after my last oil change.
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2005 Audi A4 Quattro Clutch by embeeduece
Jun 22, 2009 (2:35 pm)
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Used car. Bought in Jan. 50K miles. Had some work done, all covered under extended warranty. Blew out my clutch this wknd. Dealership svc is quoting me $2700.00. Parts, labor, etc. I have no choice, really, but have read the clutch history in this discussion. Is this amount reasonable in the Audi world?
 
Thanks,
Mike
 
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Re: 2005 Audi A4 Quattro Clutch [embeeduece] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Jun 22, 2009 (5:06 pm)
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Replying to: embeeduece (Jun 22, 2009 2:35 pm)

Seems high to me, but I don't know exactly what they are replacing. The clutch disc and pressure plate are about $500 retail, and labor is roughly 9.5 hours. So even by California labor rates, I would think $2000 bucks would more than cover this.
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Re: 2005 Audi A4 Quattro Clutch [Mr_Shiftright] by embeeduece
Jun 23, 2009 (1:27 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jun 22, 2009 5:06 pm)

Thanks! I'll see what the final cost shakes out to later today and report back. I know they said the flywheel needed to be replaced too.
 
Mike
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Re: 2005 Audi A4 Quattro Clutch [embeeduece] by vwdawg
Jun 23, 2009 (2:39 pm)
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Replying to: embeeduece (Jun 23, 2009 1:27 pm)

Hi Mike: I am by no means an Audi expert, but I have a mint '97 A4 as well as a Passat and Jetta (which is why I REALLY appreciate and am TOTALLY amazed by the expert commentary from the experienced and knowledgeable Audi and VW owners out there...without the Edmunds forums I don't believe I would dare buy a used German vehicle!). In any case, common sense tells me, as with medical diagnoses, that it never hurts to get a second opinion. It seems that there are some good dealership departments and some really bad ones that generate a lot of hate mail on the forums. Have you tried to find a local Audi/VW specialist where you can actually get to know and TRUST the person who does the work on your car? I have no idea how the dealership can say "flywheel needs to be replaced" without doing the teardown. Maybe other commentators could confirm it that's possible, but that statement alone would make me a bit nervouus. In any case, if I were you, I would get that second opinion. Good luck! audiphile1
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Re: 2005 Audi A4 Quattro Clutch [vwdawg] by embeeduece
Jun 23, 2009 (3:21 pm)
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Replying to: vwdawg (Jun 23, 2009 2:39 pm)

Yeah, the flywheel tacked on an addtl $800. I did get to use an Audi loyalty coupon for 10% off. Woo Hoo! I'm open to the notion that I just got hosed; but I also didn't want to take the time to go get the 2nd opinion, get towed, etc. And so far, this guy has been a straight shooter w/ me; helped me navigate the extended warranty people; etc. He also told me to not even think about getting tires thru him because of the expense; he told me to go to discount tire vendors. At any rate, I'm up and running again. Thanks for the input!
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Re: 2005 Audi A4 Quattro Clutch [embeeduece] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Jun 23, 2009 (4:00 pm)
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Replying to: embeeduece (Jun 23, 2009 3:21 pm)

Yep that flywheel retails for $980 bucks plus another .2 of a hour to replace it.
 
So all in all I think the guy was straight with you. Yes you could have skipped the flywheel perhaps, and put in a cheaper aftermarket clutch kit, and maybe the job would be 1800 bucks, but you know, this is not the kind of task you want to do twice.
 
And it should last the car's normal lifespan from this point on.
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Re: 2005 Audi A4 Quattro Clutch [Mr_Shiftright] by embeeduece
Jun 23, 2009 (5:28 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jun 23, 2009 4:00 pm)

Thanks! I appreciate the validation / confirmation. I figured the same; I could save *some* money, but I'd rather have it all done correctly and thoroughly by Audi techs. The clutch etc. are kinda important.
 
Thanks again!
 
Mike
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Re: 2005 Audi A4 Quattro Clutch [embeeduece] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Jun 24, 2009 (7:22 am)
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Replying to: embeeduece (Jun 23, 2009 5:28 pm)

It's too bad the flywheel was bad but if it was rough or had cracks it could cause clutch chatter.

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