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Evening all, bought a 2.0 ultra avant sportline black edition, lots of toys, tech pack, nice wheels, dsg, panoramic roof. 39k when i got it, full audi fsh (ish), now had it 6months, it was 2 years 9months old when i got it. Fuel economy over 9k, bears bo relation to the obc it reckons i’ve managed an average of nearly 50 mpg, having kept all fuel receipts its actually been 43mpg. Generally been very steady driving 70% A road or motorway. DPF regens , the story that a good run each week is enpugh to keep things all clear is a bit optimistic, mine needs at least 2 50 mile runs a week to prevent the fan over runs when stopping. Even 20 miles of round town in short runs is enough to set it off. A silly point, but the cupholders are in a daft position, much more convenient in my previous c5. Now the big one, the panoramic roof has sprung a leak. Go on line and its a very common problem, what is arguably a poor design means water ends up draining into footwell. Audi have a “sunroof service” in the service book, but apparently don’t push it at when car is in for other work. One wy or another mine did’nt get one, so as its 3 months out of warranty audi say only solution is a new cassette and a 2k bill. There is apparently a diy fix worth trying, ( search, audi sunroof captain tolleys). For what is a nice car, all rather disapointing. The lower than expected fuel economy ( when you do brim to brim calcs) extra mileage to keep dpf in good nick and likely future emissions eqpt costs, and sunroof makes it a disapointing buy. So anyone looking for similar, i’d suggest NEVER even look at a panoramic roof , unless you’re getting the car for buttons seriously consider a tfsi ( knowing what i know now, it’d be my choice) tech pack is worth seeking out there’s lots of choice out there , be picky and don’t be afraid to haggle you need a perfect service history, dsg service is crucial. ad blue is for me 10l every 5k. ( reading online the ad blue pump is another weak point in the car, but seems to be affecting car that are not driven so much) not trying to tell anyone how to suck egss just my experience and opinion.

So the cars gone in the garage this morning, turns out my back brake calliper was siezed - wheel wouldn't turn at all! This appears to have buckled the wheel and its now also rubbing inside the arch ... I have been driving her against her will from the look of it! 😒

Nice one! Me too! There's 3 of us so far for this one.

Hi apparently looking on the website they remanufacture your old unit and make sure it retains its coding, even better just plug in and play after clearing the codes.

Hi just had a gander on youtube ECU testing have a video about your problem with the same dtc apparently its a common problem and their solution is to remanufacture your own unit which would suggest that if you save the long coding for your unit once fitted it would be a case of using the original coding to activate it.

Hello Sam, Thanks for being in touch and sorry to hear of your issue. Apologies for a contra opinion, but I certainly wouldn’t be adopting the approach suggest by Karl in his ‘expletives removed’ post. It will simply generate a tone of animosity, and whatever you think or shout about, they hold the key to the resolution. Diplomatic, factual firm and reasoned, would be my chosen approach. If you would like an opinion on the content of your reply, then I think it is essentially good, with the following ‘comments for you to think about’ :- Personally, I wouldn’t make any reference to being unable to afford the necessary repairs - that fact is not Audi’s fault, and the comment generally undermines your situation and standing. The key fact is that there is precedent here, which means that Audi has previously accepted they are at fault with this issue and have compensated owners - so they are blameworthy. I think you can reasonably maintain that fault and consequent liability does not cease at a certain point time, but ceases when there aren’t anymore cases where liability applies. I trust some of the above maybe of help, and wish you well for a favourable outcome. As an (important) aside - how long have you owned this car Sam, and when were you first aware of the undue (as opposed to excessive) oil consumption? If this is some period of time, then this may dilute your case, if it can be proved that you have procrastinated. Perhaps you could keep us informed on how things develop. Kind regards, Gareth.

That's the car repaired. The compressor relay had failed causing the compressor motor to burn out. I managed to source a reconditioned compressor which the Audi specialist fitted along with a new relay. They also checked the rest of the system for any leaks etc and it was OK. Everything appears to be working OK now.