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V8lolsubie

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  • Birthday 05/10/1989

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    Burlington CT
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    05 LGT Limited OBP 6 Speed
  • Occupation
    Audi Tech

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  1. Those are the ones im talking about. Im not trying to bash or start anything but I asked for more pics which he willingly provided. Good communication with the guy but I can see why he is reluctant to post more pics. The seats are pretty rough and the door cards are trashed. Its a shame.
  2. Looking for 06 Spec B red interior to purchase. Door cards and seats front and rear. There is a set for sale currently on here but not in the condition Im looking for honestly. Likely a long shot but just putting it out there.
  3. Mike is the man. Such a great humble dude who has actual patience. I tell everyone to go there. He solved a fueling issue I was having for months that no other tuner even had the slightest bit of time to talk with me/help me with and I got a good solid tune from him as a result. Its been on Mikes tune for over about 18 months now, zero issues, zero drama, zero lights or problems, motor is still strong. I would like to go back for a checkup in the near future to maybe tweak a few things but I could keep driving it with no worry in my mind. Thanks Mike!
  4. Difference between Subaru and Audi though is for certain cars (09-11ish A4, A5, Q5) with the 2.0TSI engine, there is a class action warranty extension for oil consumption. It is expiring in a few months but in a nut shell what happens is the customer complains the oil light is on or they have been adding oil (usually its like 1-2 quarts per 1k) And we do an oil consumption test. Audis have pretty accurate oil level sensors built into them so we can take measurements. Sometimes they want a weighed measurement but generally its a comparison for levels. So we get the car in and do whats called a phase 1. Top off the oil, run the oil consumption test plan with the scan tool and take a measurement. There is no dipstick on these cars so we take an actual digital measurement in mm. Take that number, tell the customer to drive like 700 miles, come back, take another measurement and compare the two. Send those numbers to Audi and they tell us what to do. If all the testing was done correctly (the scan tool can tell and report if all requirements were met) it almost always ends with piston and ring replacement or an engine if the internals are found worn upon disassembly. Yep, when we get an oil burner, we replace pistons and rings under warranty free of charge for the customer if Audi allows which is like 90% of the time. For those who are curious, it pays 19-21 hours flat rate to do pistons and rings on an A4. And we have guys who can do it in 8 hours, no lie. Car comes in at 7:30 am and drives out with new pistons at 4 with a lunch break. And yes. It fixes the problem. Once the pistons are done, they never come back with oil problems.
  5. Warranty time cuts time on every service, operation, diagnosis, replacement, and job for every car, every time by as much as 60%. Its ridiculous. Customer paid work is where the money is. Better yet customer paid service work is where the money is. We could get into a huge discussion on flat rate warranty time and how the flat rate system works but yeah in a nut shell, warranty sucks. We have to work even harder to prove/document everything, perform extra unnecessary testing so the warranty claims department isn't on our back and we generally don't get paid anything for diagnosis. And by that I mean if we cant duplicate the concern we get paid absolutely nothing and can spend hours on it. Im ranting but yes its nothing new. Every dealer from every manufacture works like this generally. There are variations but we have to take the bad with the good. How do I know? Flat rate Audi dealership tech here.
  6. Well... truth be told you couldn't have seen an RS3 yet since they arnt available in the US market yet. However they will be in the 2017-18 MY. Just some insider info lol
  7. Well I got around to removing mine tonight and it had several magnetic shavings in it. I hope this is normal. I expected some sludge but this had some pretty good fragments of metal in it. On a side note, Im still dismantling my Version 8 motor but out of curiosity I took off the turbo banjo bolt on that and it in fact has the filters in it as well! This is a MY 03 JDM motor but still utilized the banjo bolt filters. Interesting Id say and something to be aware of. Those motors arnt exactly known for blowing turbos via oil deprivation but the culprit filters are still found in them.
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