Do not expect service from the service department.
I purchased my 2007 A4 Quattro 2.0T from Byers as a CPO in 2009 and utilized their service department for all of my warranty work. Between 2010 and 2012 I had three separate check engine lights for the Intake Manifold Runner Flap Control Motor or Intake Flap Motor. Each time I took it to the dealership (while still under CPO) for repairs. Each time I was told they cleared the code and flashed the ECU but the part was not replaced. As I neared the end of my CPO warranty I expressed concern that this was a persistent issue and asked why the part wasn't being replaced. At the time they told me once it got closer to 100k miles they would replace it if it was still being problematic.
A couple years went by without any more issues. Last month it reared its ugly head again throwing codes P0642, P2015, and P2008, all referencing the Intake Flap Motor. While continuing my research, I also learned that there was a TSB and extended warranty on the part that went to 10 years or 120k miles. This TSB/warranty was in effect on each of the separate occasions I took my car to the dealership for this same reason.
Frustrated, I called Byers to inquire as to why the part hadn't been replaced outright on any of the three visits. I spoke with the service department, who looked up my records and assured me that it was replaced with part number 06f-133-482e and that he was surprised the part had failed again since that rarely, if ever, happened. I said okay and thanked him for his time (I wish I had written his name down but it didn't occur to me at the time).
I order the part from my local dealership in San Deigo (I recently moved), and set aside a Saturday morning to dive into the part swap. All in all the swap was successful and took me around 4 hours. My problem occurred when I pulled off the old part and found the part on the car was the much older B revision per the part number that would have been on the car when it was built.
Audi made two versions of this part that were not interchangeable. One had a letter at the end that changed with each updated revision, the other was the same part number but had no letter at the end (06f-133-482). The TSB/extended warranty issued by Audi stated that if the part ended in a letter that is was to be replaced with the most current revision (which was E as far back as 2010 if not earlier), if the car had the part number with no letter at the end it was to be left alone.
At this point I was frustrated, the service department was telling me I had a much newer part installed on my car, but the physical evidence was telling me otherwise. This would have had to resulted from one of two possible scenarios.
1. Someone broke into my car, leaving no signs of forced entry, gained access to my engine bay, and then swapped out my shiny E revision Intake Flap Motor. After completing this daring heist, they then went on to replace my unit with their ratty old B revision. I've seen Ocean's 11, so I know it's possible.
2. The dealership didn't do the repair they claimed to have done.
I know what your thinking, dealership service departments have always held themselves to the highest standard of integrity possible. Clearly someone (or a team of professionals) swapped out my part unbeknownst to me. I chose to believe option 2. I called Audicare and filed a complaint with the same in hopes of being reimbursed for the part and labor since the work had never been done. I realize complaining to a large company is usually without hope, but I felt justified in bringing forward this issue.
About a week later I received a call from the service manager, Eric Franz. We spoke for about 15 minutes that day. He advised me that he pulled up the records and the records now stated that when the car was brought in last (June, 2012) the part was inspected per the TSB. He is stating that when the part was pulled and inspected it was found to have part number 06f-133-482. We discussed that this part would not work in my car and it would throw more CEL's. I advised I pulled a B revision from my engine bay and replaced it with an E revision (which is working famously by the way). During this call Eric was amicable to reimbursing me for the part and stated he would talk to Audi regional about getting reimbursement for this as well as the possibility of the labor cost the dealership would have charged. This was an entirely fair resolution for me, as a dealership would have charged me labor to have the work done.
Long story short, Eric then turned around and told Audicare they did the service, even though the part number they claimed was on the car would have caused the check engine light to come on and does not work on my car. They have refused any resolution and have will not return any calls to discuss the matter.
Use MAG or an independent technician instead, this isn't the first issue I've had with them. read more