- Engine / equipment
- Audi A3 8P diesel (1.9 and 2.0 TDI pump-injector and 1.6 and 2.0 TDI common rail)
- Period mentioned
- 2003–2013
- Symptoms
- Very few faults: coolant or heater hose (2003 cars), fan (2003) and ignition lock (2004); the common rail engines need a mandatory software update.
- Possible cause described
- According to the ADAC, the second-generation A3 has a very low level of faults and breakdowns, almost always in the green zone of its statistics, and in the German roadworthiness test it is better than average in almost every group. The S tronic dual-clutch gearbox suits it very well.
- Check for the garage
- Ask by VIN about the recalls (dual-mass flywheel on the six-speed 2.0 TDI and high-pressure lines on the 2.0 CR TDI) and about the software update of the common rail engines.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
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Weak points of the Audi A3 8P diesel according to the ADAC: few, and the software update
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How much does it cost to repair this fault?
No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.
A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Calculate estimateHow is it checked?
Ask by VIN about the recalls (dual-mass flywheel on the six-speed 2.0 TDI and high-pressure lines on the 2.0 CR TDI) and about the software update of the common rail engines.
What are the symptoms?
Very few faults: coolant or heater hose (2003 cars), fan (2003) and ignition lock (2004); the common rail engines need a mandatory software update.
Which cars and years does it affect?
- Brands
- Audi
- Engine / equipment
- Audi A3 8P diesel (1.9 and 2.0 TDI pump-injector and 1.6 and 2.0 TDI common rail)
- Period mentioned
- 2003–2013
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Models with this entry
- Audi A3 (8P)2003–2012
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