|
D3 - Fuel and Exhausts Everything to do with getting fuel into the engine, and fumes back out again |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#11
|
||||
|
||||
Typical of todays 'fitters'
__________________
. Nite Blue 3.0L SE Quattro |
#12
|
|||
|
|||
All the more reason to have the blasted thing deleted.
We are Euro 5 emission-regime R&D guinea pigs on the road and at our expense. |
#13
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
__________________
2002 D2 S8 – Ming Blue, Valcona leather, Vavona wood insert, solar sunroof (to be fitted), Heated rear seats, extended leather pack, 18” Avus, ski hatch, Bose, auto dim rear view mirror, rear blind. |
#14
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
The Tech is getting about 20% of that if he's lucky, the rst goes to the posh showroom and all the managers etc.
__________________
Men have feelings too. For example we feel hungry..... |
#15
|
|||
|
|||
Well I have a second quote from another local dealer, 4.8 hours at £105+VAT and they seemed to talk some sense recommending changing BOTH sensors as the main cost is labour - £700. Better but still seems a lot!
I have called a couple of local indi's but they don't seem keen to take it on, I am awaiting calls back but I guess I won't hold my breath, will chase tomorrow and if I get nowhere will book it in with the dealer for an easy life. I want to keep the DPFs, having owned many diesels I actually like the lack of black crud at the smelly end of the car, much more civilised especially when you boot it! I know it costs me a bit of extra fuel but I personally think it is worth it to keep the original spec. To remove the DPFs I guess I'd need a remap which is likely to have insurance implications would (in my mind at least) give me some concerns about reliability..... perhaps it's just me!?!? |
#16
|
|||
|
|||
So I now have prices from three dealers, in turn they quoted for 7.5-8, 4.8 and 2.5 hours to do the same job of replacing both sensors!?!? All main dealers, all quoting for exactly the same work and a price range of £410 to over £1400. I have no idea how they plucked those figures from out of the air!?!?
I spoke with a local VAG indy who are going to replace both for ~£200, booked in for a week on Monday as that was as soon as they have a free ramp Amazingly the dealers could all fit it in "tomorrow", I wonder how busy they aren't or if they ever wonder why!?!? |
#17
|
||||
|
||||
lol thats outrageous - almost worth a letter the Audi H/Office at Milton Keynes to highlight the crazy variations and the un-comptetitiveness of their workshops on this occasion, you never know what they might say or offer if you are "disappointed enough"!
__________________
Confidence is the feeling you have before you know better . . . . Audi A8 D2 3.7 Quattro Sport 1999 FL - Melange 2nd Place Winner - A8-Freunde Annual German Meet 2012 at Edersee 20" x 9" Bentley GTC Wheels with 385mm W12 Front Discs & Bentley Caliper Covers, Front Lowered on Coilovers, Xenons, Combined DRLs and LED Foglights to modified OEM front fog lamp position, Alcantara/Leather, Full Black Alcantara headlining + pillars and blind shelf, Bespoke Flat Bottomed Sports Steering Wheel, Dark Myrtle Wood, Autodim Mirrors, Bose, Blinds, Digital TV, Ski Hatch, Modified rear exhaust section for extra V8 Burble Audi S8 D2 Final Edition 2002, Avus Silver with Red Leather Interior Tiptronic with Sport mode button, Sony rear entertainment package, Bose sound system, Audi Navigation Plus, 20 inch Final Edition alloys, Full Cat Back Stainless Milltek exhaust, giving a great V8 burble Audi A8L D2 4.2 Petrol with LPG - Ebony Black Audi A8L D4 FL 4.0T Petrol twin turbo - Havana Black Audi A2 1.6 FSi Sport - Dolphin Grey with Votex body kit and Red Leather Interior and some other A8's A8L's and Mercs |
#18
|
|||
|
|||
At 125k your DPF's don't have much life left in them. So whilst you might pay £800 to replace these sensors, unfortunately you might do this and then your DPF's are too far along to work properly.
Most DPF's give up around your mileage. Granted your V setup means less flows throught them but still.... I would gut and remove. |
#19
|
||||
|
||||
I've just had the DPF removed. She's sweet as a nut and at a fraction of the cost. Wouldn't hesitate to do it again on another A8 as I now know I've never got to worry about it again.
I actually did the filter removal myself and just had the ECU reflashed. Easy peezy Bex
__________________
07 Silver D3 A/S8L Quattro S8 front end, Xenons, Bose, Bluetooth, Voice Control, Autodim mirrors, Heated folding mirrors, Double Glazed Windows, Electric Rear & Side Blinds, Black leather Comfort Seats with front memory seats & mirrors, Front & rear heated seats, Interior/Exterior light pack, TV.I.M, AMI, Parking sensors Front & Rear, Air suspension (soon to be lowered), Keyless entry & Start/Stop, 4 zone climate control, Power Boot Open/Close. |
#20
|
|||
|
|||
Just a quick outcome and hopefully my last post on this subject, after a lot of research into the potential issues and longevity with the DPFs on my car I decided to keep them! There doesn't seem to be any specific cases of failure on this engine so long as the car is services properly, but if there is then I will probably get them cleaned or replaced rather than removed because of the potential insurance issues of exhaust "modification" and required re-map.
I had both sensors replaced by a local independent VAG specialist and all seems to be back to normal. Total cost £290 in the end as I needed to get some exhaust clamps replaced too. If anyone is needing work in the Manchester area I can highly recommend VAGtechnik, they did a good job for a much more reasonable cost than any other dealer/garage I tried and didn't just make it up as they go along like the main dealers seemed to be doing! |
Tags |
4.2tdi, dpf, pressure, sensor |
|
|