$4300??? for what? And how did they clean the sludge?

 

I really feel for you, man. That's a pile of money.

But I feel a little better about buying a 2.7T - and living in fear of losing a turbo - when expensive problems can happen to the very reliable 3.0 engine.

 

Well I still do not have my car back. Notice my first post on this was on the 22nd of November.

So far I'm at $6250

The shop is waiting for one part to get in, the part is an exhaust damper (I think that's what he said)

Heads replaced, timing belt and water pump and all the other associated things they typically do during a timing belt change, new plugs, and a entire list of things that I can't remember.

I'm just waiting to get it back so the transmission can go out on me now.

ARGGGGGHHHHHH

 

I don't recall if you ever told us the mileage, but the timing belt is a normal replacement at ~90k so about $1200-1800 of what you spent was unavoidable. Hopefully between what you paid for the car and what you spent on it, you'll end up with a reliable car for the next few years. It sounds like they rebuilt the engine...practically.

I think the tiptronics call for a transmission fluid flush at some time. That might help avoid a future problem.

Anyway, good luck. I hope that if it runs well for a few months, all this will become just a bad memory.

 

The mileage is around 72K, way to early to be having so many problems but so be it. Since they already had the front end off it only made sense to go ahead and have the Timing belt done.

Yes, I plan to get the transmission serviced soon after I get the car back, maybe wait a month or two to absorb this financial hit.

 

Thats scary anyone want to buy my A6 02' 3.0 - 36k orig. miles?

 

Ok, got the car back and had it back for hour.

Was on the interstate after getting it back and it died on me. Apparently what had happened is something got sucked into the oil pump and clogged it so no oil was getting to the motor.

Now the shop is having to replace the motor.

Eventually I'll get my car back. Working on 5 months now without my Audi (except for that 1 hour)

 

If there is a prize for worst A6 story, you have my vote. I hope it gets fixed soon and you enjoy years of trouble-free driving.

 

oh my god man i actually never read this post bc i thought it was something i couldnt help with but that really sucks ... so you probably have paid your car value in these repairs hopefully itll last for another 100k with a new trans

this is the worst story i have ever heard