So I thought buying a clean title, low mile (52K), and well-maintained RS would be the way to go. Not the case. In the 15 months I have owned it I have put on barely 9000 miles, haven't beat on it, no hard launches, no over heating, etc. All of the maintenance issues clearly laid out in the forum that I read over and over before purchasing have materialized, and quickly. First it was the brakes, then the front suspension/bushings, then the valve covers, then CV boots, then the camshaft seals, then the EGT's, then the DRC, and now the TC/possibly the tranny. They all went out. I'm glad I went with my gut and got the warranty. Some of this has been covered so I'm almost even with the pricey $5500 I ponied up for the 3 year warranty (Zurich-standard plan). In retrospect, I probably should have bought a higher mile RS that had already been sorted out. I don't think low miles RS's help at all, in fact there will probably be more to do when you get it in your hands.
Today's scan shows 4 faults:
16826 -EVAP Emission Control sys PO442-001-Small leak-Mil on
16389-EVAP System P0455-001- Large Leak detected-Mil on
17125 - Torque Converter Clutch P0741-003-Stuck OFF/ No power being transferred
18161 - Tiptronic Switch (F189) P1753-003-Implausible Signal-Intermittent
So I think the first 2 show that I need to replace a "purge valve" near the gas tank. Is that right? The third shows that my TC is toast. And the fourth, I'm not sure what that means, as my Tip is shifting/working fine.
Luckily this Zurich contract has pretty strong coverage for the TC and transmission. We'll see on Monday if they will replace both. Tranny is slipping a bit.
I searched but I couldn't find a website or email for Tozo. He seems to be the man for this. Can anyone share that with me? I'd at least like to get an upgraded TC to put in.