Dealer Treatment II

[Ed Kellock]

Sounds like they're charging for one coil pack to remove them all and dry
out the connections.

Bastard.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Dan DiBiase
> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 10:00 AM
> To: mccohens at aol.com; quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: Dealer Treatment II
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> 
> If that bill is for multiple coil packs, then it is not a bad 
> deal. I had one replaced by my local independent a few months 
> ago, and the part was $135, with about an hour and a half of 
> labor and a diagnostic charge. Total was $337.
> 
>  Dan D
> '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
> Central NJ USA
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> ________________________________
> From: "mccohens at aol.com" <mccohens at aol.com>
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Sent: Thursday, December 4, 2008 6:10:24 AM
> Subject: Dealer Treatment II
> 
> A friend and non poster called me last night very upset with 
> his dealer.? A 2005?A4 with about 30K miles was at the dealer 
> with failed coils.? The service manager told him they failed 
> because he got the engine wet and the coils shorted and 
> failed.? He did detail the engine a week earlier and misted 
> then wiped down the engine with a detailing spray.? According 
> to him about a half pint was sprayed over the whole engine, 
> then wiped off.? I know this guy and he takes care of his stuff.? 
> Anyway the service manager is denying the warranty because 
> the failure was caused by "spraying the engine compartment 
> with water".? Bill is around $400. I am sure others have had 
> the coils fail on these engines, anyone else have similar 
> issues with the dealer? 
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