adsgreen wrote:I'd be worried - cleaning the open valves is an obvious answer.
You don't.
You clean the closed ones then give the car a nudge in gear to move it a bit to close the others.
Yes, that's what I meant. But apparently that's not an Audi procedure. In fact, they never heard of the carbon buildup.
ArthurPE wrote:let me get this straight: they removed the engine to clean the valves
Yes.
Only upside is that I used the opportunity to change the clutch, which didn't *need* changing, for a Sachs.
EDIT: I wrote up there, as it was now pointed to me, cleaning without removing the valves would be like cleaning around a spot but not the spot itself, and the best one, "how
do you even get the residue out of there?" It's so mind-blowingly simple I can't find the words to comment. Wait: Gee, I don't know, stick your finger if you can't think of anything else!
SKG_RS4 wrote:And is it an official Audi dealer that is doing this work for you? ive just done mine myself in 2 days with engine in place like Daz and im sure many others
Yes. It´s called Audi Rinaldi in Turin.
Funny part? The email I sent complaining about all this lack of knowledge and the used warranty not being "valid" in that dealer (for the lambda and shock), WAS read by someone AND forwarded to the dealer. Talk about making your client feel uncomfortable.
It's by far the stupidest thing I've seen Audi do, besting even when it refused to change 3 CV joints (same side, FWD, tiptronic, no mods, in sequence and no explanation for the breaking) by excusing themselves because I had changed the wheels.
Seems to me Audi Italia is living up to it's name... somewhat lazy, pretending to do it's job but in the end hoping problems will go away on their own. Switzerland or England are starting to look soooooooooo attractive. Plus I could bring her along (my Black Dame), which would be near-impossible in the US.
Black 4.2 RS4 Avant, Titan wheels.
Going for K&N, flat bottom steering, LED rear lights, Dectane headlights, Milltek or Tubi exhaust.
May Sachs Performance rot in hell.
Previously:
Audi A3 1.8T, Audi A4 1.8T, Audi S3, VW Passat 1.8T, VW Tiguan 1.8T (anyone see a pattern?)
