Re: S6 brake warning light (update)

[Eliot Lim <eliot@u.washington.edu>]

On Mon, 24 Jun 1996, Steve Powers wrote:

> I took the S6 wagon into the dealer last Friday to have a couple of
> things checked out. In particular, the brake warning light didn't
> go out immediately when I released the handbrake. Sometimes it would,
> but often it wouldn't. It would go out after a couple of brake
> applications, though.
>
> The verdict was that the pressure accumulator (bomb!) has a small
> leak.

sounds familiar!  sounds like the correct diagnosis as well.

> The service advisor claimed that this was the first S6 he'd seen
> with this problem.

it's possible since there are not many S6s around :)

but it most certainly won't be the first audi that they've seen with
this problem since this is quite a common problem.  happened to my
car too.  what's unusual is that it failed so soon on your car.

> He also said that the new part was over $600
> and that I should be happy about the warranty replacement.

yes.  mine went out after the 50K warranty.  with their help i
managed to get extended warranty to cover it even though it is
not listed explicitly in the contract.


eliot