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Audi A4 Maintenance and Repair

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#752 of 2367 A4 engine oil sludge damage by jrueckert

Jun 08, 2005 (7:00 am)

I have a 2001 Audi A4 1.8lt engine. Recently the oil light went on and the engine starting making a "fluttering" noise. I brought it to the shop immediately, where they told me the engine was fatally damaged and would need replacement ($9,000). Now VW/Audi knows of the problem where the oil sludge damages their engines and extended the warranty on the engine 5 yrs if you can prove you've had the oil changes per their recommendations. Which of course, I find myself unable to provide the documentation. The last one I can prove is 11 months ago. The dealership is refusing to acknowledge that their product should be expected to hold up better.
 
Anyone know of any recourse legally or otherwise?

#753 of 2367 Re: 2002 A4 3.0 Extended Warranty...which one? [ankuragarwal12] by auditech

Jun 09, 2005 (7:22 am)

Replying to: ankuragarwal12 (Jun 07, 2005 3:32 pm)
Get the factory warranty - aftermarket companies use junk yard, or used replacement parts. The factory warranty doesn't question the problem, just fixes it with new parts.

#754 of 2367 Re: A4 engine oil sludge damage [jrueckert] by jrueckert

Jun 09, 2005 (9:05 am)

Replying to: jrueckert (Jun 08, 2005 7:00 am)
Just got word from dealership that Audi will cover the engine replacement due to the sludge damage. That is more like the service I've received from them in the past. I guess it's which person you talk to. My advice is keep all the oil change documentation for your car. I guess I took it for granted in the past.

#755 of 2367 Re: trouble vs fun question? [mid_] by bogart05

Jun 09, 2005 (1:47 pm)

Replying to: mid_ (Jun 04, 2005 9:17 pm)
Dear Mid -
I traded in my 02 Celica for my 05 Audi A4 and have never looked back. You have to realize that people who don't have problems with their cars never log on. Very few people will take the time to log on if you're happy but will FIND the time if you're unhappy. My sister had a used A6 and admittedly had a few problems with it, but Audi took care of everything. Used cars are just going to have more problems by nature. Also, you may want to consider leasing a brand new car. Their lease rate is amazing and you could probably get a really good deal on the "old" body style 2005. I can't guarantee that there won't be problems with my car, but as I'm leasing it for 3 years with everything covered, It's not something I am worried about in the future. People don't take as great of care of luxury cars because they expect them to hold up better, plus we trade up every two or three years. Consider what you are buying. Expect problems with a used car -- ANY used car, but realize that a luxury used car is going to be more expensive to fix than a non-luxury. Good luck

#756 of 2367 Re: The wonders of dealing with Audo of America [bcgilligan] by doye

Jun 10, 2005 (4:15 pm)

Replying to: bcgilligan (Jun 05, 2005 4:56 am)
I am having trouble with Audi. My daughter took her 1999 Audi A4 in for service and they changed her timing belt and all components associated with it. They said it was a "recall". She had 44,000 miles on this well kept Audi. Charge was $1400. Of course, recalls are paid for by the mfg. I called Audi and was told they call it a "service action" and you can imagine the run around after that. Anyway...do you know how she can join the class action suit?

#757 of 2367 2004 A4 Cab brake light bulb replacement by ashton1

Jun 11, 2005 (10:19 am)

How do you get at the bulb to replace it? Is there a procedure online? Thanks.

#758 of 2367 Re: A4 engine oil sludge damage [jrueckert] by gormerod

Jun 12, 2005 (8:19 am)

Replying to: jrueckert (Jun 08, 2005 7:00 am)
This oil sludge problem concerns me. I have a 2000 Jetta with the 1.8T engine and 76000 miles. However, I have also been using synthetic oil in it for the past three years. Are there any opinions on whether or not using synthetic oil will prevent the oil sludge problem?

#759 of 2367 Upgrade + oil sludge by simple2

Jun 12, 2005 (9:32 pm)

Hello All,
 
I have A4 1.8T Q 2002.
I just wonder if any one has had an upgrade done to car using APR "www.goapr.com" (Stage I ECU Upgrade) and what is the result. I am thinking to do it.
 
Other think is that "oil sludge" problem AUDI has. What I done, is asked my mechanic to use one of those OIL FLUSH additive before he changes the oil. This additive rinses the engine internals. Apparently the first time he done it there were some dirt coming out with oil. So it did the job. If you use that staff it should help you keep the engine clean and happy.

#760 of 2367 Re: 2004 A4 Cab brake light bulb replacement [ashton1] by simple2

Jun 12, 2005 (9:39 pm)

Replying to: ashton1 (Jun 11, 2005 10:19 am)
ashton1,
 
Open the boot, on each side approximattely 10cm away from rubber boot seal there is a visible round plug, which is the service holle. It is about 5 sm in diameter. Pop it with flat screwdriver and you will see botl under it. Undo it and pull it all the way out. Then simply pull the light out! There is 2 more clips holding it, but they will let go.
This is all.

#761 of 2367 02 A4 Engine Oil Sludge Damage by psledge

Jun 13, 2005 (8:06 pm)

I have an Audi '02 A4, 1.8 Turbo and recently my oil light came on which I considered unusual. I immediately went to the dealer who first reacted that it just needed topped off. I questioned the dealer about this but they were very evasive and said the problem was corrected. I drove approx. 15 miles and the oil light came back on and would not go off. I called the dealer immediately who now informs me to have the car towed immediately. It seems within 30 minutes the dealer now tells me there is a severe oil sludge problem. After returning to the dealer they now tell me about this supposedly recall that Audi discovered back in January. It is June and I never received anything from the automaker or dealership. I continued to question the dealer about the use of improper oil. It seems they were using a regular oil instead of a synthetic. I was furious! To me it would be common sense to use a synthetic in a high performance engine...duh! Now the dealer tells me they can desludge the engine and I do not need to have the engine replaced. However, I will receive an extended 5-year warranty as long as the dealer continues to do the maintenance. I am very, very leery of this situation. I see there are a few other messages posted. Curious, has anyone been notified by Audi of this problem? I am convinced if my oil light had not come on Audi nor the dealer would have never notified me that there is a problem. If others have been effected are your dealers replacing the engine or just doing some type of clean-up?

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