A6 C6 2.0TDi automatic. Struggling at low RPMs

**JoeAudi16** · 24-09-2015,06:53 PM

Hi, I bought my first Audi a few weeks ago. A6 2.0TDi 138bhp automatic. I noticed that csr at low RPMs (around 1300) struggles and had no power. Everything is fine around 2000 RPMs. Suggestions are it could be DMF which I think is not bcz it just been changed by the garage I bought it from or it could be EGR system and I've been told to blank it. Any thoughts on this one please?

**niall campbell** · 24-09-2015,07:12 PM

Change the diesel filter and air filter firstly, physically do it or at least mark the diesel one so you know it has been changed.

I would do the oil as well .......................

Can you rev the car up to just under the red in the revs ? A sign of the DMF being choked is it doesn't rev fully.

**MarkTM** · 24-09-2015,07:31 PM

Get it scanned with VCDS.

As multitronic has it had the required fluid changes every 38k miles?

**JoeAudi16** · 24-09-2015,07:38 PM

I will buy diesel filter and air filter tomorrow and change it myself. When testing the revs should the engine be cold or in working temperature?

**zollaf** · 24-09-2015,07:39 PM

at 1300 rpm it won't have much power.

**JoeAudi16** · 24-09-2015,07:40 PM

I scanned the car with VAG401 but no faults found. Had the gearbox oil changed a week ago.

**JoeAudi16** · 24-09-2015,07:42 PM

What I meant was that car jas no power and struggles, something like it want to cut off.

**niall campbell** · 24-09-2015,07:43 PM

warm it up first please, or at least run it for a few minutes.

A brief blip on throttle if you have to during warm up, but please wait until water at 80 on temp guage on dash