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TylerTL 11-09-2009 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bcrdukes (Post 6675971)
Park it outside the dealership with a huge sign that says "Capilano Audi sold me a lemon."

what ever happened with the guy with the X5 that did that? anyone know?

godwin 11-09-2009 11:11 PM

None.. at least officially with VW Canada.

Just find a shop with the Oil Flusher.. pay them to do a few flush.. problem solved. (heck if you look at the list, even Capilano VW has one).

http://www.bgfindashop.com/locator/index.php

Either that or take it to a VAG Speciality shop like JSP, JMP etc.. Huge freaking list here: http://dubberz.com/forum/index.php?board=9.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by PMPJuiL (Post 6675488)
Okay. Regional Office and the Audi(VW) of Canada has denied her warranty. What options does she have now?


ericthehalfbee 11-11-2009 02:30 PM

I know someone who brought an Audi A4 from the US, had the sludge problem and Capilano VW replaced his engine under warranty for free. This was within the last year.

Now since the car was from the US, there would be no service records for the car for several years before it came here (he only had it here for less than 1 year before the problem occurred).

Not sure why they changed his engine and not yours, but I don't buy the "independent shop" line. I think there's more going on here. Or maybe he rasied more of a "stink" than you are.

BTW, did you have a mechanic remove the valve cover and randomly remove some of the cam bearing caps to determine if the engine needs replacing? How does the dealership know the engine is bad? Did they do this check, or are they just guessing?

PMPJuiL 11-11-2009 03:43 PM

I looked at the papers from Audi and it says the engine needs replacement because the cam bearings are worn.

spydermanx 11-11-2009 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ericthehalfbee (Post 6678771)
Now since the car was from the US, there would be no service records for the car for several years before it came here (he only had it here for less than 1 year before the problem occurred).

If the car was serviced at an Audi dealer, it should have a record in the online system, for every single time the vehicle was in (service, warranty work, etc)

Tim Budong 11-12-2009 05:08 AM

that 1.8T engine is the most unreliable piece of SHIT ever
i owned the car for 8 years...i kno..its crap trust me
I didnt get the sludge problem
but little things would pop loose from time to time and i ALWAYS had to take the car back to AUDI to get it fixed. I think i changed that cam bearing a few times.

i had a lemon of an intake valve as well

regardless..ughhh at 1.8T i kno a few friends that owned one..and of 6 people, only ONE was like..close to perfect...

i hope that this 2.0t FSI engine doesnt go thru the same fate...oh my god

Mugen EvOlutioN 11-12-2009 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darthchilli (Post 6679726)
that 1.8T engine is the most unreliable piece of SHIT ever
i owned the car for 8 years...i kno..its crap trust me
I didnt get the sludge problem
but little things would pop loose from time to time and i ALWAYS had to take the car back to AUDI to get it fixed. I think i changed that cam bearing a few times.

i had a lemon of an intake valve as well

regardless..ughhh at 1.8T i kno a few friends that owned one..and of 6 people, only ONE was like..close to perfect...

i hope that this 2.0t FSI engine doesnt go thru the same fate...oh my god

but ppl still praise about that 1.8T , well at least back than ppl did..

:confused::confused: i dont know

spydermanx 11-12-2009 07:59 PM

1.8T is easy to make power, chip, big turbo, upgrades, etc. But as a regular daily driver car in stop and go traffic, it's not that reliable with all the oil leak, coolant leak, vacuum leak, etc.

BEEB 11-12-2009 08:12 PM

the 1.8T engine isn't a high maintainance piece, I suggest the thread starter to do a Lubro Moly engine flush, seafoam thru the vaccum line beside the throttle body (fit it with a basketball pump needle to restrict the flow), then change the oil with Mobil 1 0W40 with new filter. Whole thing cost you less than 100 bucks

See if this helps the sludge problem, if so, congrat. But it won't fix the worn bearing issue. If not, you'll be selling a clean looking engine internal to the dealership by trading in the car.

Iron Chef 11-12-2009 09:37 PM

the damage is already done if the cam bearings are worn

jeff_alexander 11-12-2009 10:37 PM

Never let a woman drive a car?

shenmecar 11-13-2009 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeff_alexander (Post 6681145)
Never let a woman drive a car?

Nobody is talking about the driver. We are talking about the car.


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