- Engine / equipment
- Audi A4 B8 diesel (2.0 TDI and V6 TDI)
- Period mentioned
- 2007–2015
- Symptoms
- Multitronic automatic gearbox with faults, and engines that need a mandatory software update.
- Possible cause described
- According to the ADAC, the A4 B8 has a very low breakdown index and is considered very reliable; in the German roadworthiness test it is far above average, with no group failing more often despite the high mileages. As weak points it lists the Multitronic, preferring the 7-speed S tronic, and that the engines need a mandatory software update.
- Check for the garage
- If the car is an automatic, prefer the 7-speed S tronic to the Multitronic; ask the garage to test the gearbox and check the recalls and the software update by VIN.
- 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 A4 B8 diesel according to the ADAC: Multitronic and 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?
If the car is an automatic, prefer the 7-speed S tronic to the Multitronic; ask the garage to test the gearbox and check the recalls and the software update by VIN.
What are the symptoms?
Multitronic automatic gearbox with faults, and engines that need a mandatory software update.
Which cars and years does it affect?
- Brands
- Audi
- Engine / equipment
- Audi A4 B8 diesel (2.0 TDI and V6 TDI)
- Period mentioned
- 2007–2015
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Models with this entry
- Audi A4 (B8)2007–2015
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