Awful Audi Maintenance Service!!!

**ttboost** · January 16th, 2013, 12:52

Lesson learned: Don't EVER bring your car to an Audi dealer!

**Primo** · January 16th, 2013, 12:54

Originally Posted by ttboost

Lesson learned: Don't EVER bring your car to an Audi dealer!

+1

I'm sorry, I forgot to check who the manufacturer was, I really don't want to open the airbox again to check! :P
However, I'm sure Google is your friend!

By the way, I also found out that the beast is chiptuned, which the previous owner didn't say anything about, haha!

**Bigglezworth** · January 16th, 2013, 14:09

Easy to spot a bad plug. A quick check by listening to things as the exhaust exits will hint at it. You comment about the stock air filters not allowing sufficient flow is disconcerting. There is no reason a stock air filter wouldn't work. Irrespective of either, good to hear you got it running well.

**lswing** · January 16th, 2013, 15:04

Glad its fixed, that stuff happens sometimes, just sucks when you get overcharged to boot.

Word has always been use stock air filters. They probably just sealed stuff up right when replacing...

**Joker** · January 16th, 2013, 16:33

Originally Posted by ttboost

Lesson learned: Don't EVER bring your car to an Audi dealer!

They're not all bad, personally I only let my local's head mechanic on my cars asking for him in person and all the jobs I have had done were perfect.

**4.2Crew** · January 16th, 2013, 17:09

Originally Posted by lswing

Word has always been use stock air filters. They probably just sealed stuff up right when replacing...

+1 Agreed!

**4everRS** · January 16th, 2013, 18:21

Originally Posted by mdegracia

Just curious, who are the HP airfilters made by?

I recall seeming a post of flow results comparing K&N's to the stock filters and the stockers out flowed the K&N's.

Glad you got everything resolved!

ive testest this and reported findings in a thread. No flow difference between stock and K&N. Data logged runs within an hour of each other. Stock paper flows the same and filters better.

A good seal around the MAF's is critical.

**dab** · January 16th, 2013, 18:29

I have had a very negative experience from a local audi dealer. From the having to drive a rental hyundai because AOA won't provide another audi unless you purchased from the dealer to having to bring my car back in because they forgot to put bolts back on. Once the warranty expired it was off to other places.

**Primo** · January 16th, 2013, 20:14

Originally Posted by 4everRS

ive testest this and reported findings in a thread. No flow difference between stock and K&N.

Who said it was K&N? The seal was sufficient, there wasn't any leaks in the airbox. And one sparkplug doesn't choke the car like that.
So I guess it have to be the airfilters afterall, huh?

**lswing** · January 16th, 2013, 20:34

Originally Posted by Primo

Who said it was K&N? The seal was sufficient, there wasn't any leaks in the airbox. And one sparkplug doesn't choke the car like that.
So I guess it have to be the airfilters afterall, huh?

K&N's were discussed earlier, it's good info, and how do you know the seal was sufficient when you didn't know what was wrong with the car in the first place. I'd be much happier to get info from folks on here myself, even it's not spot on...

What's the tune and turbos you're running to need all this extra air? Full boost on stock turbos with stock filters for me, it's a rocket!

**Primo** · January 16th, 2013, 20:44

Because I did a quick leaktest on the airbox. I do pressure testing for a living and have done for the last 7 years, so yes, I know that the airbox wasn't leaking.

**lswing** · January 16th, 2013, 20:59

Interesting, well glad it's sorted! I could see a plug messing with the ecu, not sure the extent. It just seems that even filters with reduced flow wouldn't affect the car until under boost...

**Primo** · January 16th, 2013, 21:10

I wouldn't think so either, but obviously it does

And yeah, glad it's sorted!

**Bigglezworth** · January 17th, 2013, 00:54

OEM filters work just fine on high boost. There is no airflow concerns with OEM whatsoever. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

**gregoryindiana** · January 17th, 2013, 03:25

Originally Posted by Joker

They're not all bad, personally I only let my local's head mechanic on my cars asking for him in person and all the jobs I have had done were perfect.

Exactly what I do as well. The lead Audi tech, 27+ years, has the same standards for the car that I do. Does the work on all my cars, if he's unavailable, I drive another until he's back from vacation.

**4.2Crew** · January 17th, 2013, 11:50

Originally Posted by Primo

Because I did a quick leaktest on the airbox. I do pressure testing for a living and have done for the last 7 years, so yes, I know that the airbox wasn't leaking.

Glad to hear it is all sorted...

Could you elaborate on the "quick leak test on the airbox"? Thanks.

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