Pete

"gcoz" wrote
> Thanks Pete. I was told by the Audi service manager that that engine
> type has a problem with clogging of a screen located in a L-shaped oil
> transfer tube.

I would have inside of the engine inspected for sludge to determine if that
is what clogged up the screen. There is an extended (80K mile I believe)
Audi sludge warranty on these engines, if you can provide the records that
all maintenance (oil changes) was performed in a timely manner. Are you the
original owner? Was the car serviced at an Audi dealer?


> I was traveling through Pennsylvania at
> the time and my wife drove the car for about 20-30 miles before we
> determined there was a problem.

Are you saying the light started flashing, and you kept driving for 20-30
miles? If so, this could fall under owner negligence as you are supposed to
pull off immediately in such cases, as per owner's manual. If Audi finds
out, they may deny coverage based on this. Of course, I'm just speculating
here as I wasn't there.

Pete

Pete

"gcoz" wrote
> Thanks Pete. I was told by the Audi service manager that that engine
> type has a problem with clogging of a screen located in a L-shaped oil
> transfer tube.

I would have inside of the engine inspected for sludge to determine if that
is what clogged up the screen. There is an extended (80K mile I believe)
Audi sludge warranty on these engines, if you can provide the records that
all maintenance (oil changes) was performed in a timely manner. Are you the
original owner? Was the car serviced at an Audi dealer?


> I was traveling through Pennsylvania at
> the time and my wife drove the car for about 20-30 miles before we
> determined there was a problem.

Are you saying the light started flashing, and you kept driving for 20-30
miles? If so, this could fall under owner negligence as you are supposed to
pull off immediately in such cases, as per owner's manual. If Audi finds
out, they may deny coverage based on this. Of course, I'm just speculating
here as I wasn't there.

Pete

Pete

"gcoz" wrote
> Thanks Pete. I was told by the Audi service manager that that engine
> type has a problem with clogging of a screen located in a L-shaped oil
> transfer tube.

I would have inside of the engine inspected for sludge to determine if that
is what clogged up the screen. There is an extended (80K mile I believe)
Audi sludge warranty on these engines, if you can provide the records that
all maintenance (oil changes) was performed in a timely manner. Are you the
original owner? Was the car serviced at an Audi dealer?


> I was traveling through Pennsylvania at
> the time and my wife drove the car for about 20-30 miles before we
> determined there was a problem.

Are you saying the light started flashing, and you kept driving for 20-30
miles? If so, this could fall under owner negligence as you are supposed to
pull off immediately in such cases, as per owner's manual. If Audi finds
out, they may deny coverage based on this. Of course, I'm just speculating
here as I wasn't there.

Pete

gcoz

Thanks Steve, the car-part site is pretty helpful as I found a more
recent vintage engine for that body style. The particular engine in my
car is prone to clogging due to oil sludge a well-known problem with
this vintage engine. The service manager where the car was towed to
described the problem as a result of a oil transfer tube that is too
small for the engine. There is an extended drivetrain waranty on the
vehicle but they are denying coverage claiming I missed a service
interval. It's a longish story but I purchased the car from an Audi
dealership at 14k miles and it was supposed to have been serviced at
that point - but they claim not to have records of this. Anyhow,
planning to cover it myself at this point. Thanks again.

gcoz

Thanks Steve, the car-part site is pretty helpful as I found a more
recent vintage engine for that body style. The particular engine in my
car is prone to clogging due to oil sludge a well-known problem with
this vintage engine. The service manager where the car was towed to
described the problem as a result of a oil transfer tube that is too
small for the engine. There is an extended drivetrain waranty on the
vehicle but they are denying coverage claiming I missed a service
interval. It's a longish story but I purchased the car from an Audi
dealership at 14k miles and it was supposed to have been serviced at
that point - but they claim not to have records of this. Anyhow,
planning to cover it myself at this point. Thanks again.

gcoz

Thanks Steve, the car-part site is pretty helpful as I found a more
recent vintage engine for that body style. The particular engine in my
car is prone to clogging due to oil sludge a well-known problem with
this vintage engine. The service manager where the car was towed to
described the problem as a result of a oil transfer tube that is too
small for the engine. There is an extended drivetrain waranty on the
vehicle but they are denying coverage claiming I missed a service
interval. It's a longish story but I purchased the car from an Audi
dealership at 14k miles and it was supposed to have been serviced at
that point - but they claim not to have records of this. Anyhow,
planning to cover it myself at this point. Thanks again.

gcoz

Thanks Pete. My wife was driving at the time and I was sleeping - we
were in the midst of an arguement as well. Just chalking it up to live
and learn.
Anyhow, on the oil sludge thing - they are denying coverage based on a
missed service interval. I purchased the car as a demo - certified
pre-owned and it was supposed to have had been serviced at that point
but the Audi dealer claims not to have records of it - that is the
appeal I am making to Audi Corporate. Audi is not easy to deal with -
I love the car but am not happy with Audi response. I am planning to
fix the car and tweak the performance anyway but not sure if I will
purchase another Audi.

Greg

gcoz

Thanks Pete. My wife was driving at the time and I was sleeping - we
were in the midst of an arguement as well. Just chalking it up to live
and learn.
Anyhow, on the oil sludge thing - they are denying coverage based on a
missed service interval. I purchased the car as a demo - certified
pre-owned and it was supposed to have had been serviced at that point
but the Audi dealer claims not to have records of it - that is the
appeal I am making to Audi Corporate. Audi is not easy to deal with -
I love the car but am not happy with Audi response. I am planning to
fix the car and tweak the performance anyway but not sure if I will
purchase another Audi.

Greg

gcoz

Thanks Pete. My wife was driving at the time and I was sleeping - we
were in the midst of an arguement as well. Just chalking it up to live
and learn.
Anyhow, on the oil sludge thing - they are denying coverage based on a
missed service interval. I purchased the car as a demo - certified
pre-owned and it was supposed to have had been serviced at that point
but the Audi dealer claims not to have records of it - that is the
appeal I am making to Audi Corporate. Audi is not easy to deal with -
I love the car but am not happy with Audi response. I am planning to
fix the car and tweak the performance anyway but not sure if I will
purchase another Audi.

Greg

Pete

"gcoz" wrote
> My wife was driving at the time and I was sleeping - we
> were in the midst of an arguement as well.

So... you fell asleep in the midst of a fight with your wife? LOL!


Anyway, good luck with the repairs. AoA can be a pain to deal with
sometimes. The key is to keep pestering them or even threaten with a
lawyer.
The issue with the sludge had to do with the fact that Audi dealers were
using mineral oil instead of higher quality synthetic back then (2003)
during the scheduled maintenance visits. So even if the oil was changed on
time (once a year or every 10K miles per Audi), you could have ended up with
the same problem.

Pete