DRC / Shock Absorber Issues Log - Please Contribute

[scaghead]

my car in for health check, told me front drivers side shock weeping and is going to be replaced. car has done 22k work being carried out by southend audi may 1.. on the 5 year or 80k drc extended warranty the service manager looked into it and told me he was unaware of this and also checked with audi uk who backed this up? so fcuk knows if we are covered or not for the extra period... can someone add me to the list

[Big-Nige]

A friend of mine just texted me to say there is an article in Auto Express (this week??) about the RS4/RS6 suspension problems. Apparently, Audi will repair faults free of charge on all vehicles upto 6yrs old or 120,000 miles, provided there is full Audi service history. I have asked him to pass me a copy of the article. Can anyone else confirm?

BTW, had my nearside rear and offside front shocks replaced 2 weeks ago (1 week before warranty expired). There was a problem with knocking after the repair and it had to be returned to the dealer and be re-gassed 3 times. Technician thought it was due to a trapped air pocket which had not bled out of the system. All okay now. This on 06-plate with 41,000 on the clock.

Nige

[^Qwerty^]

Split into Issues / No-Issues
Attempted to list chronologically
Generally tidied and standardised

Please add any new comments at the end of either list

DRC Failed

1 PatrickRS4 - Avant - 19,800 - Camberley - Dec 07 - NSF
2 RJKFlyer - Saloon - 11,500 - Sussex - Jan 08 - Fronts
3 MrM - Avant - 9,900 - Teesside - Feb 08 - Fronts & Valve
4 Marcus_RS4 - Saloon - 14,950 - Camberley - All 4 & Valves
5 mallinguard - Avant - 29,000 - Pentraeth - Fronts & Valve
6 ARSEY4 - Saloon - 10,500 - Notts - March 08 - Fronts & Valve
7 Dom888 - Avant - 21,000 - Milton Keynes - March 08 – OSF
8 JHW - Saloon - 16,500 - Docklands - March 08 - NSF & Valve
9 W8PMC - Saloon - 22,000 - Camberley - Mar 08 - Fronts & Valve
10 rAudiguy - Saloon - 5,000 - March 08 – Fronts
11 NeilFur - 21,000 - All 4 & Valves
12 S4INT - Avant - 18,000 - Tonbridge - April 08 - Fronts & Valve
13 4wheeldrift - Avant - 3,300 - Leeds - April 08 - Fronts & Valve
14 RS4MAD - Saloon - 13,500 - Macclesfield - April 08 – NSR
15 Caldy - Saloon - 2,500 - Newcastle - April 08 - OSF & Valve
16 andymcg99 - Saloon - 13,500 - Cheshire - April 08 - Fronts & Valve
17 Marcus_RS4 - Saloon - Camberley - All 4 & Valves
18 Softail - Saloon - 15,000 - Warrington - April 08 - Fronts & Valve
19 Dom81 - Avant - 7,500 - Camberley - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
20 mac4RS - Avant - 19,000 - Ipswich - May 08 – NSF
21 Mgbruce - Avant - 21,000 - Aberdeen – May 08 - Front & Valve
22 JackWood - Avant - 18,000 - Stockport - May 08 - Front & Valve
23 RJKFlyer - Saloon - 11,500 - Sussex - May 08 - All 4 & Valves
24 OliF-H - Saloon - 4,000 - Newbury - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
25 ChrisRS4 - Avant - 12,500 - Inverness - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
26 Rotavirus - Avant - 25,000 - Coventry - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
27 Love_iTT - Cabriolet - 9,600 - Huntingdon - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
28 MFire - Avant - 18,000 - Reading - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
29 Hanbury – Saloon - 15,500 - May 08 - All 4
30 Chrisb - Avant - 14,500 - Sheffield - May 08 - Fronts
31 Boysey - Avant - 11,800 - Yeovil - Jun 08 - Fronts
32 Booski - Avant - 19,500 - Huddersfield - Jun 08 – Fronts
33 mallinguard - Avant - 63,000 - Liverpool - Rears & Valve
34 Hanbury - Saloon - 17,800 - June 08 - All 4
35 Antares - Avant - 15,000- Kosice SVK - June 08 - Fronts
36 Dom888 - Avant - 22,000 - Camberley - July 08 - All 4 & Valves
37 JackWood - Avant - Stockport - July 08 - Valves & Hoses
38 ChrisRS4 - Avant - Inverness - July 08 - Fronts & Valve
39 PLG - Saloon - 30,000 - Amersham - All 4
40 MEV - Avant - 11,000 - Newbury - Jul 08 – Fronts
41 Chrisb - Avant - Sheffield – Fronts
42 David_R - Saloon - 12,600 - Reigate - July 08 - Fronts
43 dubbers - Avant - 19,000 - OSF
44 Scoobysnack - Saloon - 14,650 - Camberley - Fronts & Valve
45 Iain_S4 - Saloon - 16,100, - Highland Audi - July 08 - Fronts & Valve
46 APM - Saloon - 83,000 - APS Brackley - July 08 - All 4 (moved to KW v3s)
47 Puggers - Cabriolet - 10,200 - Croydon - July 08 - Fronts & Valve
48 NeilFur - 43,500 - Complete DRC replacement
49 byron13 - Saloon - Sept 08 - Rears
50 Chrissy - Saloon - 6,500 - Aberdeen - Oct 08 – Fronts
51 Declan - Avant - 12,000 - Armagh - Oct 08 - Fronts
52 MFire - Avant - 21,000 - Reading - Sept 08 - Fronts & Valve
53 P_G - Avant - 38,000 - Tyneside - Nov 08 - Fronts & Valves
54 ADR14N - Avant - 22,000 - Watford - Nov 08 – Fronts
55 Booski - Avant- 28,000 - Huddersfield - Nov 08 - All 4 & Valves
56 Golich - Avant - 18,000 - Aberdeen - Nov 08 – Fronts
57 Duud40 - Saloon - 56,000 - Nov 08 - Fronts (moved to Bilstein pss9 and H&R sways)
58 PLG - Saloon - 25,000 - Amersham - Dec 08 - NSF
59 OliH - Avant - 30,000 - Worthing - Dec 08 - All 4 & Valves
60 P_G - Avant - Tyneside - Dec 08 - DRC pipe replaced
61 Sandymat101 - Avant - 16,000 - Stoke - Dec 08 - Fronts
62 Matthew.Lewis2 - Saloon - 17,500 - Dubai - Dec 08 - Fronts
63 Dom81 - Avant - 9,500 - Camberley - Jan 09 - Fronts & Valve
64 JackWood - Avant - 32,000 - Stockport - Jan 09 - All 4 & Valves
65 Pig - Saloon - 19,000 - Stansted - Jan 09 - Fronts & Valve
66 Karl - Saloon - 17,500 - Gloucester - Jan 09 - Fronts & Valve
67 BarnRS - Avant - 16,000 - Camberley - Jan 09 - All 4 & Valves
68 W8PMC - 37,000 - Feb 09 - Preston - Fronts & Valve
69 mip - 11,000 - OSF
70 paulslacey - Fronts
71 LMA07 - 07 Saloon, 13,760 miles - Aberdeen Feb 09 - Both front shocks appear damp
72 Avantus2 - 16,500 - Feb 09 - Fronts
73 NGS521 - 31,500 - Aberdeen - Feb 09 - NSF
74 genova - Avant - 10,000 - AMAG Switzlerand - Feb 09 - Fronts & OSR
75 scottmk1 - Saloon - 24,000 - Fire Seat - Feb 09 - All 4
76 DrNick - Avant - 20,000 - Hull - Feb 09 - Fronts
77 bn8959 - Avant - 18,000 - Bristol - March 09 - Fronts & Valve
78 RSLS - Saloon - 7,500 - Audi South-West - Mar 09 - Fronts
79 byron13 - Saloon - 13,500 - March 09 - OSF & Valve
80 Gazzer68 - Avant - 29,000 - Fronts & Valve
81 shindy - Saloon - 20,000 - Glasgow - March 09 - Fronts
82 JMC - Avant - 14,000 - Perth Audi - All 4 & Valves
83 gmk666 - Avant - 34,000 - Whetstone - Fronts
84 Al'srs4 - Saloon - 25,000 - Bolton - Fronts & Valve
85 Hogster - Saloon - 30,000 - Camberley - Fronts & Valve
86 Adam - Saloon - 12,800 - Wimbledon - Mar 09 - Fronts
87 DrGold - Saloon - 17,000 - Stansted - Mar 09 - Fronts
88 r4fdud - Avant - 19,000 - Blacbkurn - Fronts
89 Outtlaw - Avant - 25,000 - Lea Valley - Fronts or Rears
90 ThingsRS4 - Saloon - 17,000 - Shrewsbury - March 09 - Fronts
91 advuk - Saloon - 25,000 - Bury St Edmunds - April 09 - Fronts
92 AlexW - Saloon - 24,000 - Newcastle – Fronts
93 RS04COM - Saloon - 10,000 - Perth - April 09 - Fronts
94 Timrs4- Saloon - 46,000 - Camberley - April 09 - OSF & Valve
95 reevesroadster - Avant - 22,000 - All 4
96 scottmk1 - Saloon - 25,000 - April 09 - OSR
97mmdr7qam - Saloon - 15,000 - Cheshire Oaks - April 09 – Fronts
98 Nib - Avant - 16,000 - Camberley - Apr 09 - Fronts & OSR
99 LMA07 - Saloon - 15,000 - Aberdeen - Apr 09 - OSF
100 sar - Saloon - 20,000 - Teeside - April 09 – OSF
101 NeilFur - 58,000 - 3 weeping & 4th failed - Audi to start by replacing 1 shock & 1 Valve
102 ^Qwerty^ - 33,000 - York Audi - OSF weeping replaced and DRC recharged


DRC OK

1 Housemaster - Saloon – 41,500 - April 06
2 Plodwyn - 5,700 - Pontypridd - July 06
3 marktowl - Saloon - 43,000 - Plymouth - Feb 08
4 scoobyc - Avant - 25,000 – April 08 - checked by non Audi garage
5 SR71 - Saloon - 10,800 - Cardiff - May 08
6 DrCarrera - Avant - 15,000 - Newbury - Noticed slight leak from NSF - dealer "within acceptable parameters"
7 Jezzer - 8,700 - Hitchin - June 08
8 Skip – 17,000 - Saloon
9 Mjc_rs4 - Avant – 6,200 - Exeter
10 rs4v8 - 11,000 – Highland Audi – Fronts “weeping normallyâ€

[rcherry]

Hi all, just heard about this DRC issue from a colleague with an RS6, I have a new RS4 (2yrs old) which is just about to go in for a first service and am now getting concerned that it will have a similar problem - any advice on how to handle things with the Audi dealer? Thanks all.

[Dom81]

It might have a problem, or it might not. The dealer should check, but you may as well make a point of asking them. If there is a problem then they will need to replace the shock (possibly the pair - plus sometimes the valve) then recharge the system. Some dealers are better than others at diagnosing, getting parts and doing the job properly. All should by now know that the warranty for all DRC associated parts has been extended to 5 years / 80k miles - if they don't then refer them directly to Jeremy Hicks - Audi UK MD

[P_G]

Dom,

I've just noticed I'm on the list twice! But not to fear, the numbers should be the same as Andy isn't on the DRC list.

[Dom81]

When I tidied it up, I changed the format slightly and put in multiple entries where people had multiple failures - hence

P_G - Avant - 38,000 - Tyneside - Nov. '08 Front 2 shocks plus both valves; Dec '08 DRC pipe replaced

...is now split into a Nov and Dec entry

I was tring to make things more chronological, but not sure if it makes it better or worse?!

More to the point, where's Andy's details?

[RS4Molar]

RS4 Molar, 12000 km, front DRC, leaking shocks both replaced. Australia.

[matthew.lewis2]

When I tidied it up, I changed the format slightly and put in multiple entries where people had multiple failures - hence

P_G - Avant - 38,000 - Tyneside - Nov. '08 Front 2 shocks plus both valves; Dec '08 DRC pipe replaced

...is now split into a Nov and Dec entry

I was tring to make things more chronological, but not sure if it makes it better or worse?!

More to the point, where's Andy's details?

My entry number 104 has dissaeared

[Dom81]

It's in date order - you're now at 62

[matthew.lewis2]

It's in date order - you're now at 62

Thanks, I had spotted that, somehow my second 'drc event' was lost in the re-shuffle

My second 'DRC Event' post was previously 104 Matthew.Lewis2 - Saloon - 22,500 - Dubai - April 09 - RHS Front

Im not too concerned about this, Audi are already aware, and its covered by warranty, the world is not going to stop spinning because my post has been missed off

[bfettie]

DRC Failed

1 PatrickRS4 - Avant - 19,800 - Camberley - Dec 07 - NSF
2 RJKFlyer - Saloon - 11,500 - Sussex - Jan 08 - Fronts
3 MrM - Avant - 9,900 - Teesside - Feb 08 - Fronts & Valve
4 Marcus_RS4 - Saloon - 14,950 - Camberley - All 4 & Valves
5 mallinguard - Avant - 29,000 - Pentraeth - Fronts & Valve
6 ARSEY4 - Saloon - 10,500 - Notts - March 08 - Fronts & Valve
7 Dom888 - Avant - 21,000 - Milton Keynes - March 08 – OSF
8 JHW - Saloon - 16,500 - Docklands - March 08 - NSF & Valve
9 W8PMC - Saloon - 22,000 - Camberley - Mar 08 - Fronts & Valve
10 rAudiguy - Saloon - 5,000 - March 08 – Fronts
11 NeilFur - 21,000 - All 4 & Valves
12 S4INT - Avant - 18,000 - Tonbridge - April 08 - Fronts & Valve
13 4wheeldrift - Avant - 3,300 - Leeds - April 08 - Fronts & Valve
14 RS4MAD - Saloon - 13,500 - Macclesfield - April 08 – NSR
15 Caldy - Saloon - 2,500 - Newcastle - April 08 - OSF & Valve
16 andymcg99 - Saloon - 13,500 - Cheshire - April 08 - Fronts & Valve
17 Marcus_RS4 - Saloon - Camberley - All 4 & Valves
18 Softail - Saloon - 15,000 - Warrington - April 08 - Fronts & Valve
19 Dom81 - Avant - 7,500 - Camberley - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
20 mac4RS - Avant - 19,000 - Ipswich - May 08 – NSF
21 Mgbruce - Avant - 21,000 - Aberdeen – May 08 - Front & Valve
22 JackWood - Avant - 18,000 - Stockport - May 08 - Front & Valve
23 RJKFlyer - Saloon - 11,500 - Sussex - May 08 - All 4 & Valves
24 OliF-H - Saloon - 4,000 - Newbury - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
25 ChrisRS4 - Avant - 12,500 - Inverness - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
26 Rotavirus - Avant - 25,000 - Coventry - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
27 Love_iTT - Cabriolet - 9,600 - Huntingdon - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
28 MFire - Avant - 18,000 - Reading - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
29 Hanbury – Saloon - 15,500 - May 08 - All 4
30 Chrisb - Avant - 14,500 - Sheffield - May 08 - Fronts
31 Boysey - Avant - 11,800 - Yeovil - Jun 08 - Fronts
32 Booski - Avant - 19,500 - Huddersfield - Jun 08 – Fronts
33 mallinguard - Avant - 63,000 - Liverpool - Rears & Valve
34 Hanbury - Saloon - 17,800 - June 08 - All 4
35 Antares - Avant - 15,000- Kosice SVK - June 08 - Fronts
36 Dom888 - Avant - 22,000 - Camberley - July 08 - All 4 & Valves
37 JackWood - Avant - Stockport - July 08 - Valves & Hoses
38 ChrisRS4 - Avant - Inverness - July 08 - Fronts & Valve
39 PLG - Saloon - 30,000 - Amersham - All 4
40 MEV - Avant - 11,000 - Newbury - Jul 08 – Fronts
41 Chrisb - Avant - Sheffield – Fronts
42 David_R - Saloon - 12,600 - Reigate - July 08 - Fronts
43 dubbers - Avant - 19,000 - OSF
44 Scoobysnack - Saloon - 14,650 - Camberley - Fronts & Valve
45 Iain_S4 - Saloon - 16,100, - Highland Audi - July 08 - Fronts & Valve
46 APM - Saloon - 83,000 - APS Brackley - July 08 - All 4 (moved to KW v3s)
47 Puggers - Cabriolet - 10,200 - Croydon - July 08 - Fronts & Valve
48 NeilFur - 43,500 - Complete DRC replacement
49 byron13 - Saloon - Sept 08 - Rears
50 Chrissy - Saloon - 6,500 - Aberdeen - Oct 08 – Fronts
51 Declan - Avant - 12,000 - Armagh - Oct 08 - Fronts
52 MFire - Avant - 21,000 - Reading - Sept 08 - Fronts & Valve
53 P_G - Avant - 38,000 - Tyneside - Nov 08 - Fronts & Valves
54 ADR14N - Avant - 22,000 - Watford - Nov 08 – Fronts
55 Booski - Avant- 28,000 - Huddersfield - Nov 08 - All 4 & Valves
56 Golich - Avant - 18,000 - Aberdeen - Nov 08 – Fronts
57 Duud40 - Saloon - 56,000 - Nov 08 - Fronts (moved to Bilstein pss9 and H&R sways)
58 PLG - Saloon - 25,000 - Amersham - Dec 08 - NSF
59 OliH - Avant - 30,000 - Worthing - Dec 08 - All 4 & Valves
60 P_G - Avant - Tyneside - Dec 08 - DRC pipe replaced
61 Sandymat101 - Avant - 16,000 - Stoke - Dec 08 - Fronts
62 Matthew.Lewis2 - Saloon - 17,500 - Dubai - Dec 08 - Fronts
63 Dom81 - Avant - 9,500 - Camberley - Jan 09 - Fronts & Valve
64 JackWood - Avant - 32,000 - Stockport - Jan 09 - All 4 & Valves
65 Pig - Saloon - 19,000 - Stansted - Jan 09 - Fronts & Valve
66 Karl - Saloon - 17,500 - Gloucester - Jan 09 - Fronts & Valve
67 BarnRS - Avant - 16,000 - Camberley - Jan 09 - All 4 & Valves
68 W8PMC - 37,000 - Feb 09 - Preston - Fronts & Valve
69 mip - 11,000 - OSF
70 paulslacey - Fronts
71 LMA07 - 07 Saloon, 13,760 miles - Aberdeen Feb 09 - Both front shocks appear damp
72 Avantus2 - 16,500 - Feb 09 - Fronts
73 NGS521 - 31,500 - Aberdeen - Feb 09 - NSF
74 genova - Avant - 10,000 - AMAG Switzlerand - Feb 09 - Fronts & OSR
75 scottmk1 - Saloon - 24,000 - Fire Seat - Feb 09 - All 4
76 DrNick - Avant - 20,000 - Hull - Feb 09 - Fronts
77 bn8959 - Avant - 18,000 - Bristol - March 09 - Fronts & Valve
78 RSLS - Saloon - 7,500 - Audi South-West - Mar 09 - Fronts
79 byron13 - Saloon - 13,500 - March 09 - OSF & Valve
80 Gazzer68 - Avant - 29,000 - Fronts & Valve
81 shindy - Saloon - 20,000 - Glasgow - March 09 - Fronts
82 JMC - Avant - 14,000 - Perth Audi - All 4 & Valves
83 gmk666 - Avant - 34,000 - Whetstone - Fronts
84 Al'srs4 - Saloon - 25,000 - Bolton - Fronts & Valve
85 Hogster - Saloon - 30,000 - Camberley - Fronts & Valve
86 Adam - Saloon - 12,800 - Wimbledon - Mar 09 - Fronts
87 DrGold - Saloon - 17,000 - Stansted - Mar 09 - Fronts
88 r4fdud - Avant - 19,000 - Blacbkurn - Fronts
89 Outtlaw - Avant - 25,000 - Lea Valley - Fronts or Rears
90 ThingsRS4 - Saloon - 17,000 - Shrewsbury - March 09 - Fronts
91 advuk - Saloon - 25,000 - Bury St Edmunds - April 09 - Fronts
92 AlexW - Saloon - 24,000 - Newcastle – Fronts
93 RS04COM - Saloon - 10,000 - Perth - April 09 - Fronts
94 Timrs4- Saloon - 46,000 - Camberley - April 09 - OSF & Valve
95 reevesroadster - Avant - 22,000 - All 4
96 scottmk1 - Saloon - 25,000 - April 09 - OSR
97mmdr7qam - Saloon - 15,000 - Cheshire Oaks - April 09 – Fronts
98 Nib - Avant - 16,000 - Camberley - Apr 09 - Fronts & OSR
99 LMA07 - Saloon - 15,000 - Aberdeen - Apr 09 - OSF
100 sar - Saloon - 20,000 - Teeside - April 09 – OSF
101 NeilFur - 58,000 - 3 weeping & 4th failed - Audi to start by replacing 1 shock & 1 Valve
102 ^Qwerty^ - 33,000 - York Audi - OSF weeping replaced and DRC recharged
103 bfettie saloon 46000 -perth audi - entire DRC ,5yr goodwill warranty


DRC OK

1 Housemaster - Saloon – 41,500 - April 06
2 Plodwyn - 5,700 - Pontypridd - July 06
3 marktowl - Saloon - 43,000 - Plymouth - Feb 08
4 scoobyc - Avant - 25,000 – April 08 - checked by non Audi garage
5 SR71 - Saloon - 10,800 - Cardiff - May 08
6 DrCarrera - Avant - 15,000 - Newbury - Noticed slight leak from NSF - dealer "within acceptable parameters"
7 Jezzer - 8,700 - Hitchin - June 08
8 Skip – 17,000 - Saloon
9 Mjc_rs4 - Avant – 6,200 - Exeter
10 rs4v8 - 11,000 – Highland Audi – Fronts “weeping normallyâ€

[Porky]

DRC Failed

1 PatrickRS4 - Avant - 19,800 - Camberley - Dec 07 - NSF
2 RJKFlyer - Saloon - 11,500 - Sussex - Jan 08 - Fronts
3 MrM - Avant - 9,900 - Teesside - Feb 08 - Fronts & Valve
4 Marcus_RS4 - Saloon - 14,950 - Camberley - All 4 & Valves
5 mallinguard - Avant - 29,000 - Pentraeth - Fronts & Valve
6 ARSEY4 - Saloon - 10,500 - Notts - March 08 - Fronts & Valve
7 Dom888 - Avant - 21,000 - Milton Keynes - March 08 – OSF
8 JHW - Saloon - 16,500 - Docklands - March 08 - NSF & Valve
9 W8PMC - Saloon - 22,000 - Camberley - Mar 08 - Fronts & Valve
10 rAudiguy - Saloon - 5,000 - March 08 – Fronts
11 NeilFur - 21,000 - All 4 & Valves
12 S4INT - Avant - 18,000 - Tonbridge - April 08 - Fronts & Valve
13 4wheeldrift - Avant - 3,300 - Leeds - April 08 - Fronts & Valve
14 RS4MAD - Saloon - 13,500 - Macclesfield - April 08 – NSR
15 Caldy - Saloon - 2,500 - Newcastle - April 08 - OSF & Valve
16 andymcg99 - Saloon - 13,500 - Cheshire - April 08 - Fronts & Valve
17 Marcus_RS4 - Saloon - Camberley - All 4 & Valves
18 Softail - Saloon - 15,000 - Warrington - April 08 - Fronts & Valve
19 Dom81 - Avant - 7,500 - Camberley - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
20 mac4RS - Avant - 19,000 - Ipswich - May 08 – NSF
21 Mgbruce - Avant - 21,000 - Aberdeen – May 08 - Front & Valve
22 JackWood - Avant - 18,000 - Stockport - May 08 - Front & Valve
23 RJKFlyer - Saloon - 11,500 - Sussex - May 08 - All 4 & Valves
24 OliF-H - Saloon - 4,000 - Newbury - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
25 ChrisRS4 - Avant - 12,500 - Inverness - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
26 Rotavirus - Avant - 25,000 - Coventry - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
27 Love_iTT - Cabriolet - 9,600 - Huntingdon - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
28 MFire - Avant - 18,000 - Reading - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
29 Hanbury – Saloon - 15,500 - May 08 - All 4
30 Chrisb - Avant - 14,500 - Sheffield - May 08 - Fronts
31 Boysey - Avant - 11,800 - Yeovil - Jun 08 - Fronts
32 Booski - Avant - 19,500 - Huddersfield - Jun 08 – Fronts
33 mallinguard - Avant - 63,000 - Liverpool - Rears & Valve
34 Hanbury - Saloon - 17,800 - June 08 - All 4
35 Antares - Avant - 15,000- Kosice SVK - June 08 - Fronts
36 Dom888 - Avant - 22,000 - Camberley - July 08 - All 4 & Valves
37 JackWood - Avant - Stockport - July 08 - Valves & Hoses
38 ChrisRS4 - Avant - Inverness - July 08 - Fronts & Valve
39 PLG - Saloon - 30,000 - Amersham - All 4
40 MEV - Avant - 11,000 - Newbury - Jul 08 – Fronts
41 Chrisb - Avant - Sheffield – Fronts
42 David_R - Saloon - 12,600 - Reigate - July 08 - Fronts
43 dubbers - Avant - 19,000 - OSF
44 Scoobysnack - Saloon - 14,650 - Camberley - Fronts & Valve
45 Iain_S4 - Saloon - 16,100, - Highland Audi - July 08 - Fronts & Valve
46 APM - Saloon - 83,000 - APS Brackley - July 08 - All 4 (moved to KW v3s)
47 Puggers - Cabriolet - 10,200 - Croydon - July 08 - Fronts & Valve
48 NeilFur - 43,500 - Complete DRC replacement
49 byron13 - Saloon - Sept 08 - Rears
50 Chrissy - Saloon - 6,500 - Aberdeen - Oct 08 – Fronts
51 Declan - Avant - 12,000 - Armagh - Oct 08 - Fronts
52 MFire - Avant - 21,000 - Reading - Sept 08 - Fronts & Valve
53 P_G - Avant - 38,000 - Tyneside - Nov 08 - Fronts & Valves
54 ADR14N - Avant - 22,000 - Watford - Nov 08 – Fronts
55 Booski - Avant- 28,000 - Huddersfield - Nov 08 - All 4 & Valves
56 Golich - Avant - 18,000 - Aberdeen - Nov 08 – Fronts
57 Duud40 - Saloon - 56,000 - Nov 08 - Fronts (moved to Bilstein pss9 and H&R sways)
58 PLG - Saloon - 25,000 - Amersham - Dec 08 - NSF
59 OliH - Avant - 30,000 - Worthing - Dec 08 - All 4 & Valves
60 P_G - Avant - Tyneside - Dec 08 - DRC pipe replaced
61 Sandymat101 - Avant - 16,000 - Stoke - Dec 08 - Fronts
62 Matthew.Lewis2 - Saloon - 17,500 - Dubai - Dec 08 - Fronts
63 Dom81 - Avant - 9,500 - Camberley - Jan 09 - Fronts & Valve
64 JackWood - Avant - 32,000 - Stockport - Jan 09 - All 4 & Valves
65 Pig - Saloon - 19,000 - Stansted - Jan 09 - Fronts & Valve
66 Karl - Saloon - 17,500 - Gloucester - Jan 09 - Fronts & Valve
67 BarnRS - Avant - 16,000 - Camberley - Jan 09 - All 4 & Valves
68 W8PMC - 37,000 - Feb 09 - Preston - Fronts & Valve
69 mip - 11,000 - OSF
70 paulslacey - Fronts
71 LMA07 - 07 Saloon, 13,760 miles - Aberdeen Feb 09 - Both front shocks appear damp
72 Avantus2 - 16,500 - Feb 09 - Fronts
73 NGS521 - 31,500 - Aberdeen - Feb 09 - NSF
74 genova - Avant - 10,000 - AMAG Switzlerand - Feb 09 - Fronts & OSR
75 scottmk1 - Saloon - 24,000 - Fire Seat - Feb 09 - All 4
76 DrNick - Avant - 20,000 - Hull - Feb 09 - Fronts
77 bn8959 - Avant - 18,000 - Bristol - March 09 - Fronts & Valve
78 RSLS - Saloon - 7,500 - Audi South-West - Mar 09 - Fronts
79 byron13 - Saloon - 13,500 - March 09 - OSF & Valve
80 Gazzer68 - Avant - 29,000 - Fronts & Valve
81 shindy - Saloon - 20,000 - Glasgow - March 09 - Fronts
82 JMC - Avant - 14,000 - Perth Audi - All 4 & Valves
83 gmk666 - Avant - 34,000 - Whetstone - Fronts
84 Al'srs4 - Saloon - 25,000 - Bolton - Fronts & Valve
85 Hogster - Saloon - 30,000 - Camberley - Fronts & Valve
86 Adam - Saloon - 12,800 - Wimbledon - Mar 09 - Fronts
87 DrGold - Saloon - 17,000 - Stansted - Mar 09 - Fronts
88 r4fdud - Avant - 19,000 - Blacbkurn - Fronts
89 Outtlaw - Avant - 25,000 - Lea Valley - Fronts or Rears
90 ThingsRS4 - Saloon - 17,000 - Shrewsbury - March 09 - Fronts
91 advuk - Saloon - 25,000 - Bury St Edmunds - April 09 - Fronts
92 AlexW - Saloon - 24,000 - Newcastle – Fronts
93 RS04COM - Saloon - 10,000 - Perth - April 09 - Fronts
94 Timrs4- Saloon - 46,000 - Camberley - April 09 - OSF & Valve
95 reevesroadster - Avant - 22,000 - All 4
96 scottmk1 - Saloon - 25,000 - April 09 - OSR
97mmdr7qam - Saloon - 15,000 - Cheshire Oaks - April 09 – Fronts
98 Nib - Avant - 16,000 - Camberley - Apr 09 - Fronts & OSR
99 LMA07 - Saloon - 15,000 - Aberdeen - Apr 09 - OSF
100 sar - Saloon - 20,000 - Teeside - April 09 – OSF
101 NeilFur - 58,000 - 3 weeping & 4th failed - Audi to start by replacing 1 shock & 1 Valve
102 ^Qwerty^ - 33,000 - York Audi - OSF weeping replaced and DRC recharged
103 bfettie saloon 46000 -perth audi - entire DRC ,5yr goodwill warranty
104 porky - 2006 RS4 cabriolet 16,000 miles - both fronts. report to Audi 30/05/2009


DRC OK

1 Housemaster - Saloon – 41,500 - April 06
2 Plodwyn - 5,700 - Pontypridd - July 06
3 marktowl - Saloon - 43,000 - Plymouth - Feb 08
4 scoobyc - Avant - 25,000 – April 08 - checked by non Audi garage
5 SR71 - Saloon - 10,800 - Cardiff - May 08
6 DrCarrera - Avant - 15,000 - Newbury - Noticed slight leak from NSF - dealer "within acceptable parameters"
7 Jezzer - 8,700 - Hitchin - June 08
8 Skip – 17,000 - Saloon
9 Mjc_rs4 - Avant – 6,200 - Exeter
10 rs4v8 - 11,000 – Highland Audi – Fronts “weeping normallyâ€

[Longfur]

DRC Failed

1 PatrickRS4 - Avant - 19,800 - Camberley - Dec 07 - NSF
2 RJKFlyer - Saloon - 11,500 - Sussex - Jan 08 - Fronts
3 MrM - Avant - 9,900 - Teesside - Feb 08 - Fronts & Valve
4 Marcus_RS4 - Saloon - 14,950 - Camberley - All 4 & Valves
5 mallinguard - Avant - 29,000 - Pentraeth - Fronts & Valve
6 ARSEY4 - Saloon - 10,500 - Notts - March 08 - Fronts & Valve
7 Dom888 - Avant - 21,000 - Milton Keynes - March 08 – OSF
8 JHW - Saloon - 16,500 - Docklands - March 08 - NSF & Valve
9 W8PMC - Saloon - 22,000 - Camberley - Mar 08 - Fronts & Valve
10 rAudiguy - Saloon - 5,000 - March 08 – Fronts
11 NeilFur - 21,000 - All 4 & Valves
12 S4INT - Avant - 18,000 - Tonbridge - April 08 - Fronts & Valve
13 4wheeldrift - Avant - 3,300 - Leeds - April 08 - Fronts & Valve
14 RS4MAD - Saloon - 13,500 - Macclesfield - April 08 – NSR
15 Caldy - Saloon - 2,500 - Newcastle - April 08 - OSF & Valve
16 andymcg99 - Saloon - 13,500 - Cheshire - April 08 - Fronts & Valve
17 Marcus_RS4 - Saloon - Camberley - All 4 & Valves
18 Softail - Saloon - 15,000 - Warrington - April 08 - Fronts & Valve
19 Dom81 - Avant - 7,500 - Camberley - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
20 mac4RS - Avant - 19,000 - Ipswich - May 08 – NSF
21 Mgbruce - Avant - 21,000 - Aberdeen – May 08 - Front & Valve
22 JackWood - Avant - 18,000 - Stockport - May 08 - Front & Valve
23 RJKFlyer - Saloon - 11,500 - Sussex - May 08 - All 4 & Valves
24 OliF-H - Saloon - 4,000 - Newbury - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
25 ChrisRS4 - Avant - 12,500 - Inverness - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
26 Rotavirus - Avant - 25,000 - Coventry - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
27 Love_iTT - Cabriolet - 9,600 - Huntingdon - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
28 MFire - Avant - 18,000 - Reading - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
29 Hanbury – Saloon - 15,500 - May 08 - All 4
30 Chrisb - Avant - 14,500 - Sheffield - May 08 - Fronts
31 Boysey - Avant - 11,800 - Yeovil - Jun 08 - Fronts
32 Booski - Avant - 19,500 - Huddersfield - Jun 08 – Fronts
33 mallinguard - Avant - 63,000 - Liverpool - Rears & Valve
34 Hanbury - Saloon - 17,800 - June 08 - All 4
35 Antares - Avant - 15,000- Kosice SVK - June 08 - Fronts
36 Dom888 - Avant - 22,000 - Camberley - July 08 - All 4 & Valves
37 JackWood - Avant - Stockport - July 08 - Valves & Hoses
38 ChrisRS4 - Avant - Inverness - July 08 - Fronts & Valve
39 PLG - Saloon - 30,000 - Amersham - All 4
40 MEV - Avant - 11,000 - Newbury - Jul 08 – Fronts
41 Chrisb - Avant - Sheffield – Fronts
42 David_R - Saloon - 12,600 - Reigate - July 08 - Fronts
43 dubbers - Avant - 19,000 - OSF
44 Scoobysnack - Saloon - 14,650 - Camberley - Fronts & Valve
45 Iain_S4 - Saloon - 16,100, - Highland Audi - July 08 - Fronts & Valve
46 APM - Saloon - 83,000 - APS Brackley - July 08 - All 4 (moved to KW v3s)
47 Puggers - Cabriolet - 10,200 - Croydon - July 08 - Fronts & Valve
48 NeilFur - 43,500 - Complete DRC replacement
49 byron13 - Saloon - Sept 08 - Rears
50 Chrissy - Saloon - 6,500 - Aberdeen - Oct 08 – Fronts
51 Declan - Avant - 12,000 - Armagh - Oct 08 - Fronts
52 MFire - Avant - 21,000 - Reading - Sept 08 - Fronts & Valve
53 P_G - Avant - 38,000 - Tyneside - Nov 08 - Fronts & Valves
54 ADR14N - Avant - 22,000 - Watford - Nov 08 – Fronts
55 Booski - Avant- 28,000 - Huddersfield - Nov 08 - All 4 & Valves
56 Golich - Avant - 18,000 - Aberdeen - Nov 08 – Fronts
57 Duud40 - Saloon - 56,000 - Nov 08 - Fronts (moved to Bilstein pss9 and H&R sways)
58 PLG - Saloon - 25,000 - Amersham - Dec 08 - NSF
59 OliH - Avant - 30,000 - Worthing - Dec 08 - All 4 & Valves
60 P_G - Avant - Tyneside - Dec 08 - DRC pipe replaced
61 Sandymat101 - Avant - 16,000 - Stoke - Dec 08 - Fronts
62 Matthew.Lewis2 - Saloon - 17,500 - Dubai - Dec 08 - Fronts
63 Dom81 - Avant - 9,500 - Camberley - Jan 09 - Fronts & Valve
64 JackWood - Avant - 32,000 - Stockport - Jan 09 - All 4 & Valves
65 Pig - Saloon - 19,000 - Stansted - Jan 09 - Fronts & Valve
66 Karl - Saloon - 17,500 - Gloucester - Jan 09 - Fronts & Valve
67 BarnRS - Avant - 16,000 - Camberley - Jan 09 - All 4 & Valves
68 W8PMC - 37,000 - Feb 09 - Preston - Fronts & Valve
69 mip - 11,000 - OSF
70 paulslacey - Fronts
71 LMA07 - 07 Saloon, 13,760 miles - Aberdeen Feb 09 - Both front shocks appear damp
72 Avantus2 - 16,500 - Feb 09 - Fronts
73 NGS521 - 31,500 - Aberdeen - Feb 09 - NSF
74 genova - Avant - 10,000 - AMAG Switzlerand - Feb 09 - Fronts & OSR
75 scottmk1 - Saloon - 24,000 - Fire Seat - Feb 09 - All 4
76 DrNick - Avant - 20,000 - Hull - Feb 09 - Fronts
77 bn8959 - Avant - 18,000 - Bristol - March 09 - Fronts & Valve
78 RSLS - Saloon - 7,500 - Audi South-West - Mar 09 - Fronts
79 byron13 - Saloon - 13,500 - March 09 - OSF & Valve
80 Gazzer68 - Avant - 29,000 - Fronts & Valve
81 shindy - Saloon - 20,000 - Glasgow - March 09 - Fronts
82 JMC - Avant - 14,000 - Perth Audi - All 4 & Valves
83 gmk666 - Avant - 34,000 - Whetstone - Fronts
84 Al'srs4 - Saloon - 25,000 - Bolton - Fronts & Valve
85 Hogster - Saloon - 30,000 - Camberley - Fronts & Valve
86 Adam - Saloon - 12,800 - Wimbledon - Mar 09 - Fronts
87 DrGold - Saloon - 17,000 - Stansted - Mar 09 - Fronts
88 r4fdud - Avant - 19,000 - Blacbkurn - Fronts
89 Outtlaw - Avant - 25,000 - Lea Valley - Fronts or Rears
90 ThingsRS4 - Saloon - 17,000 - Shrewsbury - March 09 - Fronts
91 advuk - Saloon - 25,000 - Bury St Edmunds - April 09 - Fronts
92 AlexW - Saloon - 24,000 - Newcastle – Fronts
93 RS04COM - Saloon - 10,000 - Perth - April 09 - Fronts
94 Timrs4- Saloon - 46,000 - Camberley - April 09 - OSF & Valve
95 reevesroadster - Avant - 22,000 - All 4
96 scottmk1 - Saloon - 25,000 - April 09 - OSR
97mmdr7qam - Saloon - 15,000 - Cheshire Oaks - April 09 – Fronts
98 Nib - Avant - 16,000 - Camberley - Apr 09 - Fronts & OSR
99 LMA07 - Saloon - 15,000 - Aberdeen - Apr 09 - OSF
100 sar - Saloon - 20,000 - Teeside - April 09 – OSF
101 NeilFur - 58,000 - 3 weeping & 4th failed - Audi to start by replacing 1 shock & 1 Valve
102 ^Qwerty^ - 33,000 - York Audi - OSF weeping replaced and DRC recharged
103 bfettie saloon 46000 -perth audi - entire DRC ,5yr goodwill warranty
104 porky - 2006 RS4 cabriolet 16,000 miles - both fronts. report to Audi 30/05/2009
105 Longfur 2007 RS4 saloon 17,000 - all four shocks, Audi Docklands. 23/08/09


DRC OK

1 Housemaster - Saloon – 41,500 - April 06
2 Plodwyn - 5,700 - Pontypridd - July 06
3 marktowl - Saloon - 43,000 - Plymouth - Feb 08
4 scoobyc - Avant - 25,000 – April 08 - checked by non Audi garage
5 SR71 - Saloon - 10,800 - Cardiff - May 08
6 DrCarrera - Avant - 15,000 - Newbury - Noticed slight leak from NSF - dealer "within acceptable parameters"
7 Jezzer - 8,700 - Hitchin - June 08
8 Skip – 17,000 - Saloon
9 Mjc_rs4 - Avant – 6,200 - Exeter
10 rs4v8 - 11,000 – Highland Audi – Fronts “weeping normallyâ€

[Brooner]

I had my front shocks change last week as i notice leakeage no problems with the dealers aberdeen Audi no noticable knocking though car avant 07 17.5k miles