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Old 05-18-2005, 07:33 PM
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so got the car back from my local main dealer,reported the affore mentiond fault.this is the diagnosis and cost,car has faulty osf abs sensor and osf abs ring,which is fitted to the c.v,so new cv joint required.quote for all work including vat is £408 gbp which is roughly $700plus or minus.so am i being riped of or is this the norm for audi main dealers???????????????????????
 
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Old 05-18-2005, 07:35 PM
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that's bs, your abs sensor is not part of your cv....you can get a new sensor from shokan for 140 bucks US
 
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Old 05-18-2005, 07:37 PM
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no, you were not ripped off. On quattro vehicles the ring is fixed to the cv joint and the cv had to be replaced in your case. The sensor can simply be replaced, but the "ring" cannot
 
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Old 05-18-2005, 07:52 PM
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yea.....i'm gonna go sit in the corner for a while...don't mind me.................
 
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Old 05-19-2005, 04:43 AM
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live and learn, bro... happens to the best of us.
 
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