Ive been told by friends that audi s drink oil but i want to make sure its not an actual problem that ive been ignoring. In reality, there are plenty more vehicles that guzzle through oil, but for the sake of this lawsuit it focused on the following with a caeb engine code. Mar 20, 2020 though most model years have complaints of excessive oil usage or burning oil, the problem appears worst in the 2011 audi a4. To see how frequently 2012 audi a4 s4 rs4 problems occur, check out our car reliability stats. According to the manufacturer, burning oil is normal because it has a turbo and will depend on the driving conditions how you drive and if you use the s mode will burn more, geography and temperature. I am considering purchasing a 2016 or 2017 audi a4. Im using beiner audi long island will keep you posted. Headlights sporadically turn off while driving audi a3, audi a4, audi q7, audi tt. The dealer performed part one of the oil consumption test. I got the car used with about 70,000 miles on it and have had to add a quart of oil after about 500 miles of driving. Audi considers oil consumption of one 1 quart per 1,200 miles to be acceptable. Been doing my research, and im seeing that theres an oil consumption problem for b8 a4s, particularly for 2009s but also seen some comments on 2010s and 2011s.
Stuart worrall audi agrees to settle oil consumption. The guy at the dealer told me that there is some kind of repair kit or similar coming to fix these problems. On top of low prices, advance auto parts offers 6 different trusted brands of engine oil products for the 2012 audi a4. Dealer did the oil consumption test and piston and rings need to be replaced. Alternatively, our advisors will be available until 10pm on thursday 4 june, and thereafter from 8am to 8pm, by calling 0800 093 0110 free of charge from. See our lemon odds and nada odds page to see vehicles with no repairs or vehicles with more than three repairs. But again, if you read in the owners manual, audi does state that 1 quart. Audi oil consumption class action settlement class. As mentioned before i covered 170 miles and it was. Mar 15, 2021 call your local audi dealership and setup an oil consumption test.
Ok folks, the oil with a new engine is a bunch of nonsense. Audi a4 questions 20 audi a4 oil burning issue cargurus. Suppose to go back once the light comes on for more oil. High oil consumption caused by design flaw in engine engine valve before and after cleaning. Audi has agreed to settle an oil consumption lawsuit before. Jun 01, 2020 consumer reports detailed reliability page for the a4 is a rainbow of yellows and reds in the engine section, with complaints ranging from somewhat benignsounding oil consumption problems to. Once there, they result in high oil consumption due to burning. This seems to be hit or miss for a4 owners, some report using 1 quart of oil every 1,000 or 2,000 miles, while some engines dont have any issues at all. I have a a5 now for a year, and it is consuming 1 quart of oil every 23 weeks and there are a lot of problems with the 2. Did anyone get aoa to pay for new piston and rings. June 9, 2015 an audi a4 oil consumption lawsuit has received final approval by a california judge. My understanding that there is new version of the 2. Audi dealer performed consumption test done around 74k 3qts per miles basically have had to add 1 qt every 300 miles.
That common problem is caused by too thin piston rings. His oil consumption was even higher than what i had. Excessive oil consumption, over 1 liter per 300 kms. Excessive oil consumption isnt normal consumer reports. Transmission software update for jerkiness in stop and go traffic. The 2005 2012 a4 joins the 19961999 acura tl and cl, as well as the. If you have an audi a4 earlier than model year 2012, your tfsi gasoline engine has a design fault that leads it to burn through oil rapidly. My wife really wants to buy a new 2012 audi a4, but yesterday my friend told me to research, and i was really disappointed with experience that people had lately. Jun 03, 2015 the audi oil consumption settlement resolves a 2012 class action lawsuit asghari v. Sep 26, 2020 the subaru models that were affected most by this oil consumption problem are.
As the driver, this issue will come to your attention by way of the add one litre of oil notification. I was informed to weigh old oil and then weigh the new oil all kinds of stuff they were trying never got the problem solve till i was there 2010. Jun 30, 2015 audi, bmw, and subaru stick firmly to the statement that oil consumption is a normal part of a cars operation. The magazine found out that the root cause for this are piston rings that have too small oil holes. I have a 2018 audi q5 tfsi, need to topup 400ml oil every 3,000 kms. Audi lemon law information audi problems provided by 1 800. Subaru considers a quart burned every 1,000 to 1,200 miles to be acceptable. We invite all audi customers who have any questions or concerns relating to newly discovered or previously reported oil consumption with 2. Stage 1 fix for oil consumption 1 quart per 2000 miles. The best suited oil for this vehicle is the standard api sm certified 5w2 or 5w30 motor oil.
The guy at the dealer also said they are topping these cars off all of the time, and it is a problem. Audi recently settled a big lawsuit for owners of 20092011 a4 s that had oil consumption problems. I continued to have problems with it for the next two years. Audi oil consumption class action lawsuit settlement top. Excessive oil consumption on a 2012 model audiworld forums. In addition to oil unusually consumption the problem with audi tfsi engines can be detected if excessive residue is collected in the exhaust of the car. Since the a4 b8 came out, there have been grumblings of major oil consumption problems with the 2. The gen2 is well known due to its love to consume a lot of oil. After the test is complete, if the oil light comes back on take it back to dealership immediately. Audi has oil consumption problem from 2005 and up a4 2. The 2011 audi a4 has 17 problems reported for excessive oil usage.
Does audi q5 still have the engine oil consumption issue. Take the vehicle to a qualified workshop to have the problem remedied. The production of the b7 sedan and the estate models ended in 2008 while the convertible remained available until 2009. I have a 2012 q5 2nd hand at 97k miles and i am troubled by excessive oil consumption. It has a solid, highquality feel and the interior is exquisite. The 2012 s were not included in that lawsuit, and now that our car is out of warranty we are out. Apr 06, 2016 since the a4 b8 came out, there have been grumblings of major oil consumption problems with the 2. Since i bought as brand new, i have complained about this situation to the dealer. The oil consumption is very progressive and goes up to 2 liters by 1,000 km at mileage around 100,000 km 60,000 miles. Audi oil consumption class action lawsuit settlement top class. Sep 10, 20 i was experiencing all the problems of high oil consumption 1 litre for every 170miles. The engine warning light comes on in advance to warn the oil is running low, so plaintiffs. The early version of the tfsi gasoline engines found in the a5, a4 and q5 have an inherent design fault which leads to high consumption of oil. Was told no recourse was outside of class action lawsuit of 20092011 of similar issues.
Certain tsbs allow the dealership to replace the crankshaft seal and breather valve, andor complete software updated. Initially, they agreed to perform an oil consumption test for me, but endup with topup and claim this is within normal oil consumption range. In 2012 a classaction lawsuit was filed for 129,000 audi s for excessive fuel consumption. The 2012 audi a4 has 3 problems reported for excessive oil consumption. Get a free detailed estimate for a repair in your area. Audi initially determined that the problem was caused by an issue with the pistons and rings. Audi has agreed to an oil consumption lawsuit before.
Magazine uncovers reason for audi engines high oil consumption. Jun 09, 2015 all cars use oil and any actual oil consumption issues have been disclosed in the audi owners manuals. Feb 16, 2015 i think this is the problem when audi did my first oil consumption test and why it passed. Judge gives final approval to audi a4, a5 and q5 oil consumption lawsuit filed in 2012. The base problem seems to relate to the piston rings, which allow small amounts of oil to leak round the pistons into the cylinders, where it burns and therefore leads to high oil consumption. I am having similar problem with 2012 q5 that has 86k mile. Have your dealership check for any oil consumption tsbs related to your vehicle. Feb 22, 2012 i recently purchased an 2009 audi a4 2. Customers featured included david smith of preston who was asked by his local dealer to perform a consumption test on his a5 2. May 26, 2015 audi will also reimburse any affected owners of the 20092011 audi a4, audi a5 and the 2011 audi q5 for parts and labor on any previous repairs made for oil consumption problems.
We took our cars to the same dealer on the same day for engine replacement it is obvious that the 2. Apr 22, 2018 the audi a4 b7 is a heavily facelifted audi b6 model with a new range of engines available. Vw has settled an oil consumption lawsuit in the past, is there any hope. Threshold for failure due to rings is using more than 0. The solution is replacing the stock gen2 pistons by pistons and piston rings from the gen1 engine. Oil consumption, including illumination of the oil light audi a3, audi a4, audi a5, audi a6, audi a7, audi q5, audi r8, audi s4, audi s5. Been doing my research, and im seeing that theres an oil consumption problem for b8 a4s, particularly for 2009s but. I also called audi of america and confirmed that audi has agreed to cover all repairs related to the oil consumption issue for 8 years or 80,000 miles. Audi a4 in washington, united states mar 2011 jun 2018. In fact, this a4 was nearly everything a compact sports sedan should be. After only one month i had to take it back to the dealer ship to fix. Consumer reports details audi oil consumption woes. Magazine uncovers reason for audi engines high oil. It seems strange to be dropping as much oil in a car between oil changes as it does at oil changes.
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