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  1. Buying Lemons or Not 
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    So I purchased a 113k miles 2004 A3 3.2 Quattro DSG, although its been through multiple owners its got a full and complete service history, other than a binding nearside rear brake caliper and a small rust patch in the drivers door , it was in very good condition for its age.


    However it did have a slightly lumpy idle , no eml or any other signs of any issues , it starts fine , runs fine and no rattles or other mechanical noises.


    Out of curiosity I connected my OBD reader (Carista/Torque apps) and was surprised to say the least when Carista threw up 22 codes and Torque 4 , I cleared the codes (it was suggested that a disconnected battery may be the cause), within a day I had 4 codes returned.


    P0030 - current H02S Heater Control Bank 1 Sensor 1
    P0018 - pending Crankshaft position - Camshaft correlation Bank 2 Sensor A

    Of course P0018 is the scary one stretched cam chain , I have had quotes in and around 4k to replace them. This simply isn't going to happen the car simply isn't or doesn't have that kind of value in it and being that this is a design flaw there is no guarantee they wont stretch again.

    So you see my introduction into Audi is not exactly they best nor one that has much of a future :-(
     
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    welcome to the forum.
    Audi 80 tdi avant with 360,000 miles...
     
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    Why not get the fault code investigated as this engine has Valve lift and exhaust cam adjustment..before you write it off.
    Alan.

    A6 Avant (C7) 3.0 TFSI Quattro S-Tronic
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