Currently am being given the run-around by Audi aus. My A3 1.8tfsi has an oil burning issue due to a manufacturing flaw in the piston rings. It's a known issue with an official product bulletin.
Audi now claims it's my rocker cover gaskets that are leaking... Visual inspection reveals dry seals and no obvious leaks. Absolute arsewipes. Engine has 76,000 Kay's and is well within it's lifespan and has full Audi history bar one independent for a minor service. So I'm facing a big fight or a $12000 engine rebuild because of their bad engineering. Or I sell it and that makes me the arse for selling a bad car. Over it! No more vag product for me.
I've even found a replacement family car... A 1984 barn find pug 505 GTi. It's been sitting for 20 years but in perfect condition. Add a low pressure turbo and off we go.
A mate built one of these on really small diameter fat/banded rims and flare arch, looked amazing.
Use to have one the safari jacked up 505 wagons, not sure it was the 4x4 one, but felt like a spaceship to me when I was like 8 lol
Funnily enough the other 505 I'm checking out is a jacked up sr, built to do a round Australia rally. Beautifully prepped and ready to go. The gti is the one the heart wants though.
Currently am being given the run-around by Audi aus. My A3 1.8tfsi has an oil burning issue due to a manufacturing flaw in the piston rings. It's a known issue with an official product bulletin.
Audi now claims it's my rocker cover gaskets that are leaking... Visual inspection reveals dry seals and no obvious leaks. Absolute arsewipes. Engine has 76,000 Kay's and is well within it's lifespan and has full Audi history bar one independent for a minor service. So I'm facing a big fight or a $12000 engine rebuild because of their bad engineering. Or I sell it and that makes me the arse for selling a bad car. Over it! No more vag product for me.
I've even found a replacement family car... A 1984 barn find pug 505 GTi. It's been sitting for 20 years but in perfect condition. Add a low pressure turbo and off we go.