DRC action against audi, please contribute!

[mjc1010]

so the tool is available in edinburgh !!! that would be good can you recommend an audi dealer there?

regards Martin

[mjc1010]

so the tool is available in edinburgh !!! that would be good can you recommend an audi dealer there?

regards Martin

[calummcculloch]

I have my car at Edinburgh audi at the mo , and they had to repressure after my drc failure last year and they will have to do the same again this week as I have the same failure.

Calum

[NumberoftheBeast]

I've PM'd Rilla and posted on here but still not on the list. Had H&R fitted by Unit 20 in October last year. Full DRC failure.

[BigMo]

Apparently, Listers Audi (Worcester) has the tool!

[bazza]

Have sent an email to both addresses guys

Cheers

Baz

[Rilla]

Welllllllllll, very interesting. I have just tried to email Richard Starkey again, and it would seem either his in box is full, or he has blocked me lol. Not to be deterred, I sent the email to jeremy hicks instead!.

It was just an email asking for a response to the information Hyoctane posted with regard to the AoA service schedule, and asking for a response AGAIN from Audi UK. I will keep you posted as to any responses i get.

[HyOctane]

Hi all..
In trying to figure out how best to get Audi's attention on this matter, we focused on the belief that Audi dosent want to re-live the 'unintended acceleration' experience they had in the 80's, so when we posted threads about contacting all car mags and newspapers with this problem, this along with them not wanting to have us file a class action suit especially since they had decided to fix the problem I am sure is what is behind them announcing a fix for us 6 months early. They wanted to quash the story before it grabbed the spotlight and hurt sales again etc..
So, make alotta noise there and send every car mag, newspaper and tv station you have this story...
Do everything you can to embarass Audi into having to do right for all RS6 owners worldwide.
I dont read German but has anyone seen/heard of how the German owners are dealing with this?

[turbonutter68]

Hi guys.
For what it's worth Sinclair Audi in Swansea also have the appropriate tool.Theyhave just bought it to try and repressurise my car. (Didn't work though!!)

[calummcculloch]

E-mails sent to Autoexpress and BBC

[Cas]

Well the free google translation is classic 'allo 'allo but here's what jerry has to say on www.motor-talk.de:

Today hello has lifted my RS6 on the stage and has ascertained have both rear dampers in the inlet of the system DRC a leakage. The car drives itself for approx. 2 weeks very spongy and it rumbles behind.

Now my questions, because the DRC very susceptible and should be cost-intensive, it is worthwhile the DRC to let repair or should one immediately change on a Gewindefahrwek?

How expensive does become the repair in Audi?

Because I am on the move at the moment with 20 inches of aluminum, these generally still Runterpassen would become this fine with e.g. KW Typ3 there

the car mind. 20 mm deeper lays.

Klaus logged on with the following post (not sure where the lemonade goes):

For the repair of the DRC you get a brand new B16! - the DRC is good and nice, but still long not the best chassis in the A6. With I could do the B16 on the most comfortable step already in an A6 lemonade probefahren and have fallen in love with this chassis - I will change personally in May on the B16

Jerry wasn't sure what he meant by B16 but I presume it's the bilstein option?

[bazza]

Ive had a response from the nice chaps at Auto Express who seem to be looking at our issue.

Fingers crossed they will give us owners some exposure to the public/Audi of the plight we face.

Thanks Auto Express.

Baz

[orangeeric]

orangeeric - RS6 Avant - 92k, currently at Chelmsford Audi - rear (OS & NS) DRC. Previously repaired at Grimsby Audi in Summer 07, precise work detail unknown, c70k.

So no Shoppinit, you're not alone!!

[RichRS6]

Audis workshops are full of tools !

LOL !

[bazza]

1. MoRS6+ - RS6 plus - 10,500 - Fontain - March 08 - DRC replaced with H&R coilovers
2. Shoppinit - RS6 Avant - 68959 - Inchcape - Feb 08 - All shocks diagnosed faulty, Bilstein PSS9s ordered
3. Hartge - RS6 plus - 35526 - T.B.C - March 08 - DRC to be replaced with H&R coilovers
4. Lionelflair - RS6 Avant - 42000 - RNS replaced - new shock & valve, 44000 - RNS replaced AGAIN - new shock & valve
5. HungryPigeon - RS6 Avant - 37000 - all four shocks need replacing 2K miles after rear suspension rebuild
6. LondonRS6 - RS AVANT , 03 plate, 33k - AUDI CAMBERLEY - all four shocks and 2 CV replaced , third party warranty replaced with New DRC
7. Cas - RS6 Avant - 37000 - Audi Franklin Leeds diagnose require just OSR shock + accumulator replacing for £1k.
8. Rupert RS6 Avant, 04, 50k miles, various dealers, Failed 9 times, twice replaced completely. Currently very bad.
9. Onlinesys - RS6 Avant - 24000 - all four shocks leaked and just replaced with H&R coilovers. Can't wait to get the car back!!
10. Lowell- RS6 Avant, DRC failure at 33k, replaced with H&R coilovers
11. Pedro - 04 RS6 Avant, NSF failure at 40k, replaced with valves in Jan09 and beginning to go again
12. WeaselRS6saloon - 2003, RS6 saloon, all four shocks leaking at 47k - replaced with KWv3 coilovers.
13. GardinerG - 2003 RS6 Avant, 40k miles, DRC failed twice in 2007 within 3 months of ownership, replaced with KW coilovers.
14. Bazza - 2003 RS6 Saloon, 36000, 20 shocks and 10 accumulators in 3 years and 7000 miles, In with audi at the moment
15. Mac - 2004 54 RS6 Shocks replaced june 07, Full System inc vlaves replaced Oct 08....55k
16. Stuart6587, Audi RS6 Avant 2003, 2 shocks and central valve @ 3,300 miles in Jan 09
17. MalcolmSu - RS6 saloon 2004, 1 front shock Jan'09 @ 52k; 1 rear shock Feb '09 @ 55k
18. Andyt - RS6 Saloon '03: Both valves replaced May 08 @ 56k, both valves and front right shock replaced Feb '09 @59k.
19. RichRS6 - RS6 Avant '03. All Four Shocks and Two Valves Replaced by Audi Warranty March 2008 @24,000 Miles. Jan 2009 @33,000 Miles Two leaking shocks and One valve Replaced and finally removed the whole lot in March 2009 for H&R coilovers when I found another leaking shock.
20. Langstone - RS6 Avant - 49384 - Audi Approved Newton Abbot - 06/09/07 - shock absorbers replaced under parts warranty.
21. Gorwanvfr - RS6 Saloon '03 - Audi Issac Agnew - Oct 2008 @ 36400 miles new rear shock
22. BigMo - RS6 Avant 03 - Listers Audi - 29/11/06 OSF+Valve@42520, 08/03/07 OSR+Valve@45464
23. aRSy - RS6 Avant 03 - Camberley Audi - Aug'08 @ 37,000 miles - Full system
24. rachaeljf - RS6 Avant 04 - 57500 - DRC failure diagnosed March 09 by Northampton Audi - Warranty Direct have authorised repair but I want to go to Unit 20!
25. Deanobeano - RS6 Plus 54 - 06.11.07 (47045) replace both front shocks accumulators pipe work and nsf top suspension arm. 01.12.06 (35518) renew nsf/osr accumulator. 25.08.06 (31076) renew nsf / dsf / dsr shock absorbers.
26. LIG - DRC totally replaced (with DRC) March 08, June 08 2 x valves replaced, July 08 Shocker replaced, March 09 All replaced with H&Rs!!
27. DrB - One corner failed in January 2007 and then the other in April 2007. Both parts were repaired by Audi paid for by Warranty Direct.
28. ells109 - RS6 53 - Walton Audi - DRC, leaking shock. Replaced, within 2 weeks leaking again and replaced again. All out of warranty. over £3000. Mileage 55k
29. Speedsix - RS6 53 - Unit 20 Jan 09, 4 leaking shocks. Replaced under warranty (Warranty Direct) with coilovers. Had been le4aking for some time before replacement though.
30. Marmite - RS6 03 - Hatfield 24/4/07 41180 miles 1 shock o/s/r, 30/1/08 49756miles 4 shocks and valves, 17/2/09 58466 miles 4 shocks and valves, All covered under warranty, the vehicle did have the same repairs done but is not on record Vehicle has had a minium on 13 shocks.
31. PaulRS6 - RS6 Avant (All work at Listers, Coventry) 6/1/06 32329 miles OSF Shock replaced, 15/6/06 36660 miles OSF Valve replaced, 12/04/07 43059 miles All Shocks – Removed and inspected, fluid changed, 2/4/08 52712 miles All Shocks replaced, 17/11/08 60398 miles OSF shock repaired.
32. orangeeric - RS6 Avant - 92k, currently at Chelmsford Audi - rear (OS & NS) DRC. Previously repaired at Grimsby Audi in Summer 07, precise work detail unknown, c70k.