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Hi yes they are one of the best cars you could own in terms of drivability and comfort but the built in obsolescence is off the Richter scale, I think what happened was they built a reputation for reliability during the nineties and have been trading on that ever since whilst back tracking on parts quality, I think the premium sticker is pretty faded for most German car producers, BMW Mercedes Audi. Steve.

This is the audiConnect app on iOS.

No more of an imposter than me. I no longer have an Audi, and as if that was not enough, my current car is electric.

Hi no way you will be blackballed as a non Audi owner, I as an ex Audi owner thought the same when mine went but due to open minded attitude of the moderators I have just been able to carry on, they all seem to realise as I do that all VAG model diesels operate the same way regardless of different engine designations, they even share a lot of the same DTCs and I would be more than happy to help you should you need it, just PM me, after all its a sad world when you can't help someone else, the small capacity TSFI units have to work a lot harder to get you what you want so longevity is not guaranteed and when you consider a lot of Audis, Q3,A3 share the same engine design you could still learn loads. Steve.

Hi post 15 is about right but get a late 16 if possible, with regard to the Passat I have one for a cab now and can't speak highly enough of it when bought it in feb this year it had 58k on the clock, it now has just under 90k on it and apart from discs and pads all round and the usual servicing its been brilliant, its only 150bhp but gets down the road a bit lively and returns about 40mpg around town and sixty on a run, the part prices are about a third of what I was paying on the Audi. Steve.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts it is much appreciated, I know this wasn’t going to be A easy process. I have now contacted Audi head office and have raised my issues and concerns with them (Fingers crossed] but not expecting anything. I have a friend, who also is giving me some legal advice who is a Solicitor about what the best route is and what are my best outcomes.

Matt. It is not clear to me what the problem was that initially caused you to visit the dealer in the first place. Was it the error message and staying in D1, or was there some other symptom? What I am trying to get at is whether there were two faults with the car of which only one has been fixed, or whether the valve body fault was wrongly diagnosed as a flywheel fault.

Glad to hear the good news 😊 I can always find you Audi projects lol

Hi, I had very little knowledge or experience with cars, so the steps I mentioned earlier were as far as I could manage on my own. Fortunately, I found a mechanic who was able to assist. I’m not entirely sure how he managed to slide the core out, but he did, and he replaced it with the part I had sourced. That resolved the issue completely. I believe I paid around £100–£200 for the repair, which was significantly cheaper than the quotes I had received from Audi and other garages. From what I saw, a flush might have worked as well, as the old core was clogged with a lot of debris. If you’re facing high repair quotes, it might be worth trying that first. Sorry I couldn’t be more helpful, good luck with your repair.

This could be caused by a failing thermostat

Welcome to the forum you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂 Keep us posted on how you get on, as you know your consumer rights hopefully all issues will be resolved.

Cheers Stevey. That's optimism i can live with, and I've plenty plusgas 🤣 I've a set of ring spanners but not any dedicated brake spanners, so maybe jump online the night and have a look for some 👍🏻

You're most welcome 🙂 A steering lock is a good deterrent. The best security is a ghost imobiliser

Steve. If all else fails you could try buying plain straight or bent silicone hose from Ebay and cutting it to length yourself. That would only work if you can measure the ID of the original accurately and there are no branches in it. You would need to fit hose clamps as well. The first supplier I found was https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/385050052731?_skw=silicone+hose&itmmeta=01JDAJSV0WC50JQXCWWD296ZWV&hash=item59a6c5887b%3Ag%3A6OsAAOSwud1i8N48&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAAwHoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKn1r65jsH3Mn1dUx0VBIpCyHyEmxepNCORmL0DfrunmF6aXGcDWcDI6MnEq%2BDFHO8HeNbCU1LWK5KQHw29w4Rlnm0ErfJtAmjflVMmuUi%2B1F0oWs1FgWRfCKMNDZS%2BNeiKeMuujg1pmewiw3sXueG1nnfQsplHY9kUR%2FqeuwkL7IY50ZyZ30nMoMqQruNQfUKHPG06ybkQkUvoPlAeg8cuGwp271dfhA5TkPEYxoXbKqQ%3D%3D|tkp%3ABlBMUMSw59LqZA&var=652930845042

Many years ago the 1.4 litre petrol engine suffered dramatically high oil consumption leading to many claims by owners. The problem was eventually rectified by Audi with a modification to the rings. It's unlikely you will come across one of them now, but it is worth knowing of the possibility. Unfortunately I don't recall the affected production dates so you would need to research it yourself, unless others here can supply the information.

I suppose there might be privacy issues if the possibility exists of you filming or even publishing names and faces of staff at work. Which is very convenient for the dealer because you also can not see what is done or not done to your car.

Latest update, the A4 has gone back. Very disappointing but the right thing to do. With more knowledge about the running costs (repairs!) of the TDI ultra engine I'm mulling over a 1.4tfsi. In my budget I could probably pick up something around 50-60k miles and will do 15,000 mainly motorway miles each year. I don't mind the drop in economy if I can avoid an inevitable £4-5k spend on adblue/egr issues. But would love to hear any feedback about reliability specifically of this engine on higher mileage. Are there any differences in engine codes across different years from 2016 onwards? And anything to be aware of e.g. chain vs belt. Thanks for all comments and replies so far. I'm considering other VAG options too - the B8 passat has a 2.0tdi pre-2018 with no adblue which is very attractive!

Thanks but sorry the car is my dads, I'll try and get a photo the next time i visit him. I don't actually know the defective part, it was the garage that diagnosed it.

Kev, if you are giving him a good home, that is the price.

SEE HOW MUCH COST TO GET RECOVERY TRUCK PIC UP FIRST BUT BLUMMMING TEMPTING ME AFTER A BIT GOOD NEWS AT DOCTORS STEVE

Thanks Dan, Well worth checking you have 12v at the compressor before coming to any decision. Kind regards, Gareth.

Thank you Kev, if you would like it you can have it. He drives like a dream and the 5 cylinder engine still has all it's horses in the stable.

The thing most people forget about german cars is that no matter how cheap they become Tom purchase the maintenance costs are just the same. So like you say, people just leave it if something big starts to fail.

Knew you'd change your mind kev 😉

Hi Steve, thats great, thank you.. will look into that.. Kev

I'll keep you posted. Dan...hoping it's something simple

Hello David, To the point, and although I feel it would be polite to say ‘regretfully’, it seems you are just the type of new member that made it necessary for us to have to have posted the introduction to new members, where we point out the need to acknowledge advice given on here, when it has been asked for. It seems you posted your plea on Saturday and have not bothered to return to the forum to view - leave alone acknowledge- the responses. As such, you have acted in the classic ‘Post and run’ fashion, for which members are being warned. Perhaps you would like to have a think and come back to us David. Kind regards, Gareth.

Sorry, No that’s all. I didn’t know that those issues may be linked. That’s why I’m here. I’m still waiting for my mate to reset the battery. Hopefully today.

Audi carrying out a further “independent” assessment of my Q2 using a different engineer. Also at Cardiff Audi on 9th December. No “cut out” instances since last report. I’ve mentioned the gear shift indicator to them and a very faint electronic hum that fades in and out. Neither of these are issues I’m worried about and just wondered if they are linked.

Pleasure to help Chris. Just let us know if we can help further. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hi, yes the refinements are great but if its a CNHA engine or any of its derivatives for that year you will inevitably come across EGR cooler problems and MAF/MAP problems I ran mine over 270k as a taxi and believe me I ran in to a multitude of problems during that milage, the worst being the EGR cooler and its valve which are a nightmare to change then you have the clutch, parts are hard to get hold of unless you want to get them from Audi my first one was £1900 for the parts alone and only about £100 cheaper on subsequent changes, around 100,000 miles the game becomes interesting with things like oil leaks around the sump and oil level sensors packing up, you can't beat a dipstick, then there is the silica bag in the expansion tank which ruptures and kills the heater matrix if you dont get at it a bit sharpish, drive shaft outer gaiters tend to be a problem as well, never had a problem with the adblue as I used so much I dont think it had a chance to crystallise, lovely drive but expensive parts/labour even at an independent garage because everything major is so hard to get at, as for the nature of forums thats just the tip of the iceberg, the majority of owners who have the problems with EGR coolers and clutches just sell the car when they find out the cost of the repairs, I am lucky insomuch as I did most of the repairs and have an excellent rapport with my local garage for clutches etc. Steve.

Will do

If it were me I'd be trying to source one that's as close to my model year as possible and same engine if possible.

In that case try renewing the bolbs, because they degrade slowly over time. Are the lenses clean on the inside? Are the reflectors dull or dirty?

Cheers

Hi there is only one matrix fortunately, you could try flushing it with a jet wash as the inlet and outlet are reasonably accessible, the blockage is usually caused by the stupid silica bag in the expansion tank rupturing and dumping the crystals in the cooling system which blocks the small channels in the matrix. Steve.

Car booked in for next Friday - noise getting worse - rear brake pads look very low to me too and should have been picked up on the PDI/MOT , they are going to look at both....oh and have the missing SD Card for the Satnav.

Hi its not a blocked heater matrix as that is only a bypass circuit, to my mind it seems more like a thermostat problem its sticking shut. Steve.

hi ok great will look for it. Thanks allot for your detailed advice. Regards Kestas

Hi just buy yourself a gear oil filler they have a flexible hose on the end and using the plunger on the filler canister you can put as much or as little as you need also they are not expensive to buy. Steve.

You have at least proven the mechanical parts of the locks work, so the fault must be electrical or electronic.

Keep us posted on how you get on

Thanks, - not sure I’m understanding the significance. Simply change it as a process of elimination. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hi, I have just collected my Audi A6 Avant 40Tdi quattro last week. Loving it so far and finding my way around the MMI gradually. I have tried to connect to my Amazon Alexa account but so far haven’t had any success...... anyone else having trouble with this? Any tips on getting it to work would be appreciated.

I had the same issue with my new Audi and it was driving me insane. Eventually, I figured out that it had nothing to do with data packages or Wi-Fi hotspots or any of that, either on my phone settings or on the car itself. How I got it working was going into the “my Audi“ app, selecting my profile, then “vehicle connection” and ensuring that “MMI Wi-Fi connection” is set on and “automatic log in on the MMI” it’s also set on. Finally, make sure that the Wi-Fi network that you use has “private Wi-Fi address” turned off. The MyAudi thoughtfully includes a direct link in the same section 2 “private Wi-Fi address“. gl. 👍

I'd recommend a diagnostic check to see if any fault codes flag up

If the car hasn't had the remap to map out the dpf or egr then this could be the problem. Have you had a diagnostic check to see if any fault codes flag up? Also the injectors can be sent off to be tested to see if any are faulty. Also have the injector seals been checked as a leaking injector seal can cause these symptoms.

Lee. You may have been told about the routine services that the vendor has done, but only a full service history from Audi, printed not verbal, will reveal any repairs or other miscellaneous work that has been done to the car. Surely you want to know about that before handing over cash?

Hi the big end shells are not good the lighter patches are where the coating is worn away when the oil pressure has dropped and they have been in contact with the crank journals, its quite a complex system at the bottom end the journals are always separated from the bearings by a film of oil this negates any bearing/journal contact on initial start, the oil pump pressure is almost instant and from there the bearings/journals are separated by what is known as a hydraulic wedge which keeps the two apart, on very old engines say the 1900s the bearing shells were coated with horse hair this allowed for the very inefficient oil pumps to get up to pressure without damaging the crank journal. Steve.