Yeah, those things get damn hot. Our Passat W8 only has 5. In the winter, my wife turns her seat up as high as it goes. I don't know how she can stand it. I'd get third degree burns on my a$$.

 

I only turn mine up to 6 initially, then turn it down to 3 or 4 after it gets warm. Burns = bad!

 

Audi newbie speaking - How much does it usually cost you guys to keep up with these common problems? What would be your average costs per year maintaining an Audi to fend these off?


Thanks in advance,
Alex

 

mines on 6 24/7 it doesnt get hot fast enough. then ill lower it to about 4 after like a good 20 min

 

I've had my 01 A4 1.8 for about 14 months. Bought it from a dealer with 86k miles. Change oil with royal purple. Changed plugs with ngk, changed air filter and changed rear diff fluid as preventative maint. was shifting rough so had dealership check trans. down 3 quarts. Put over 40K on it since i've had it. I've had 2 wheel bearings go out, alternator (twice), fuel pump, central locking door pump (which still isn't right), tensioner pulley, timing was off, cam position sensor, heater core went out, section of exhaust, and the kicker...timming chain somehow is off and I need new timming chain tensioner. Audi estimates 1,200 bucks. Variable timming is not working properly. I am thinking of purchasing a subaru.

 

wow. I am relieved to hear others have the ghost in the sunroof also. I always just considered the car *haunted*.
Now that it's cold again, my A4 is demonizing my life. EPC comes on when I start the car. Turn it off, start it again- rides fine. Brakes act up- like the line is frozen and then finally- clunk- they're on full as soon as the car warms up a bit. Makes for dangerous driving.
I can barely afford to have a mechanic anymore- or at least my incompetent one.
It's become a DIY lesson if I've ever had one.
Just fixed the front brakes.
trunk mechanism lock broke -thing slid- so had to open up the trunk and realign it.
window mechanism replaced on rear.
coil packs
vacuum hoses
ect.

 

oh- and I forgot to mention the crazy tail lights. They're a bitch to remove - so last time I replaced ALL the bulbs when I had it off- two months later- another brake light out!
One of the slots doesn't even get a reading off the multimiter- it's a rear fog light- but as long as there is a bulb present it's okay. huh. dumb.

 

I didn't bother reading the entire thread as most of it is just a repeat of everything that is posted here .......... in this forum .......


https://www.audiforums.com/forum/audi-a4-8/newbie-guide-version-2-a-80968/

 

Cruise control apparently goes out often on these too. Mine sometimes starts slowing down while cruise is set but it is still obviously on.

 

So what is exactly wrong when the ABS light is permentaly wrong how do you fix it ?