Pieter's Mythos black B9 RS4

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Re: Pieter's Mythos black B9 RS4

Post by PieterZ » Tue Dec 04, 2018 11:05 pm

So tonight this happened...
Condensation in both headlights. It did rain a lot yesterday but imo this isn’t OK. I emailed the dealer to check it out, waiting for an answer.
That’s already the 3rd hickup / fault it has. Not impressed with that.
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Re: Pieter's Mythos black B9 RS4

Post by PieterZ » Mon Dec 10, 2018 3:47 pm

After a few days it comes and goes, but the issue remains.
After a drive it dries up.
I emailed the dealer to see what gives...
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Re: Pieter's Mythos black B9 RS4

Post by zappy-chops » Mon Dec 10, 2018 11:33 pm

PieterZ wrote:
Tue Dec 04, 2018 11:05 pm
So tonight this happened...
Condensation in both headlights. It did rain a lot yesterday but imo this isn’t OK. I emailed the dealer to check it out, waiting for an answer.
That’s already the 3rd hickup / fault it has. Not impressed with that.
Not that this particularly helps Pieter but I had the same headlight condensation issue in a Porsche 911 Turbo and the dealer replaced both headlights no questions asked. Issue never came back so must have been a sealing issue with the lamp units. Hope you get it sorted.
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Re: Pieter's Mythos black B9 RS4

Post by PieterZ » Tue Dec 11, 2018 1:56 am

zappy-chops wrote:
Mon Dec 10, 2018 11:33 pm
PieterZ wrote:
Tue Dec 04, 2018 11:05 pm
So tonight this happened...
Condensation in both headlights. It did rain a lot yesterday but imo this isn’t OK. I emailed the dealer to check it out, waiting for an answer.
That’s already the 3rd hickup / fault it has. Not impressed with that.
Not that this particularly helps Pieter but I had the same headlight condensation issue in a Porsche 911 Turbo and the dealer replaced both headlights no questions asked. Issue never came back so must have been a sealing issue with the lamp units. Hope you get it sorted.
Thank you for the reply! Indeed, I will keep a keen eye on it. Should it keep showing up they will have to do something.
I drove 2x an hour yesterday with the lights on. At the moment it's OK. Hopefully it stays that way now...
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Re: Pieter's Mythos black B9 RS4

Post by c99 » Sun Feb 24, 2019 1:25 pm

I have checked my seats, no faults. About the lights, it is normal when it disapears after 10 mins drive.
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Re: Pieter's Mythos black B9 RS4

Post by PieterZ » Tue Mar 12, 2019 7:10 pm

After 10 months of owning it and around 20k km my DRC decided to go south.
It rattles on bad roads and at low speed.
I went to the dealer today and they did a test drive.
All in all I was listned to, and the car is booked for further investigation.
At least I didn’t get the classic that’s the first we have or the I don’t hear anything move.
That is positive and appreciated.
All things mechanical can fail, hopefully it will be sorted out propperly.
But all together I’m still impressed and happy with it. We just did a 1500 km roadtrip without any hicups.
Only downside is the small fuel capacity, especially on the German Autobahn.
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Re: Pieter's Mythos black B9 RS4

Post by PieterZ » Tue Mar 12, 2019 7:15 pm

Yesterday I did get some minor damage as I hit an empty plastic bottle at 130 kmh.
It was lifted by the car in front of me and was still airborne when I passed it.
Hopefully it will polish out, I ordered a coarser pad and compound to get the first step covered.
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Re: Pieter's Mythos black B9 RS4

Post by PieterZ » Wed Mar 13, 2019 11:35 am

Well, it turned out better than I expected. I managed to polish it out so that’s good.
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Re: Pieter's Mythos black B9 RS4

Post by Covkiller » Wed Mar 13, 2019 1:52 pm

Headlight condensation is a hate of mine. I just bought two new ones for my B7. Mind you, now fitted the nearside has a Brocken arm inside for the adaptive function and won't calibrate. I'm taking this up with the supplier. Keep pushing on your faults, I know it's a new car but you have warranty so don't budge on assertion.
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Re: Pieter's Mythos black B9 RS4

Post by PieterZ » Wed Mar 13, 2019 8:23 pm

Well I must admit it only happens on days with high humidity and low temp.
And it also dissapears quite soon.
My neighbour as a Merc A class, has the same issue.
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Re: Pieter's Mythos black B9 RS4

Post by PieterZ » Fri Mar 22, 2019 1:05 pm

Today I got my car back from AZ Leverkusen.
They replaced both DRC actuators, and there are no more rattles or noises.
Nor in dynamic, nor in comfort.
It was fixed in 1 day. I was confirmed this issue happened on other cars too.
Head salesman recently had it on his RS5.
The problem was immediately recognised an it took just one day to fix it.

I did also mention that my exhaust tips had some light corrosion.
Pics were forwarded to Audi AG, but I still have to wait for the outcome.
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Re: Pieter's Mythos black B9 RS4

Post by Outtlaw » Sat Mar 23, 2019 11:41 am

The exhaust tip corrosion has been a problem on both the B8 RS4 and the C7 RS6 and now the B9.
After a lot of complaints from others with the same problem with the B8,
some had there tips changed free of charge while others were given a "good will" gesture!
From what I remember it was offered to me at £150 as a good will but I never took it and the tips have not got any worse.
Fight for them to be changed FOC

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Re: Pieter's Mythos black B9 RS4

Post by PieterZ » Fri Apr 12, 2019 5:30 pm

Well, the tips are not changed out in warranty.
As I cought it early it’s no big deal.
I will keep them treated with acf 50 to keep it from getting worse.
Someone suggested it in th RS6 part of the forum.
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