[V8] running the numbers

[Scott DeWitt]

I spoke recently with an unamed dealer technician and he was telling me 
Audi's new fix for the oil sludge issue is to flush the engine with some 
super potent engine cleaner made by BG products. It works very well, so well 
in fact that it will eat up every bit of rubber and plastic in the engine, 
as well as carbon buildup. Every 1.8t that has undergone this "Service" 
returns within 2 weeks with oil leaking from every rubber seal and gasket.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony and Lillie" <tonyandlillie1 at earthlink.net>
To: <b.homburg at web.de>; <cobram at juno.com>
Cc: <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 8:28 PM
Subject: Re: [V8] running the numbers


>> I'd rather have teeth pulled than deal with dealer service.
>>
>> If any cars I own ever get to the point where it's a "dealer only"
>> proposition for repairs and maintenance on a car with similar service
>> times of the V8Q, the reality in the US is it's cheaper to go with
>> leasing, financing and incentive packages on a new car with a 5 or more
>> year warranty than get raked over the coals by dealer service.
>>
>
> Just did a repair on a 1.8T that had the classic "sludge" problem. It is a
> known customer of ours, we were having phone problems on New Years Eve 
> day,
> so he took it to the dealer after the (STOP-low oil pressure) warning came
> on in the center display. Well, long story short, the dealer checked it 
> out
> well enough to charge him $450. Sad part, when it got to our shop for the
> actual repair, the bottom plastic cover had not even been off, much less 
> the
> oil pan. What the hell was $450 for, start and drive, warning comes on,
> dealer tech says "yep, it's got a problem". Anyhow, I'll have to agree 
> with
> Steve 100% here. Dealers are pretty bad. I won't go there, I'll just keep
> the older cars running.
>
> There should be a quote around "dealer service", because it's a joke!
>
> Tony Hoffman
>
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