There are several Audi engine models which have been identified as having a poor piston oil control ring design, including the second generation EA888 2.0L TFSI (released around 2008 – 2015). Unfortunately, for owners of vehicles with these engines, this flaw results in excessively high engine oil consumption which, at its worst, can mean that you are topping up more than 1 litre of oil every 1,000kms.
How to Fix Excessive Oil Consumption in Audi Engines.
Unfortunately, like most modern Audi engines, these are complicated pieces of equipment that were never designed to come apart to this extent. However, an engine with this issue leaves the owner with no option but to rebuild it, regardless of the time and expense that is involved. Generally, engine reconditioners do not take these jobs on due to the expensive and quirky Audi specific timing set up tooling required. A new full exchange engine from Audi costs around $20,000 and, at this point in time, a rebuild at the dealership costs around $12,500.
When rebuilding these engines we have also discovered that the cylinder bore cross-hatch hone pattern is too steep, adding to the problem. When we rebuild Audi engines, we also re-hone the cylinders back to a conventional cross-hatch hone pattern (a pattern that has worked well for almost 100 years!) to bring the engine back to conventional design and fitment.
Just why Audi chose to try to reinvent the wheel is unclear, as there does not appear to be any cost savings within production, but it certainly has cost them a small fortune in warranty rebuilds. But who do you turn to when the warranty has run out? Well, that’s where our specialised Audi repair and service comes in.
Why Choose Independent Specialists to Fix Your Audi Engines.
Here at Pace Auto Werks, we have developed extensive experience with engine rebuild and have produced a good result on all of past works. The earliest of these rebuilds has now travelled over 35,000kms with zero oil consumption so far. Equipped with specialist knowledge on Audi and other German vehicles, we are experienced with the fine tunings of an Audi engine.
To date, there are no options yet for aftermarket engine replacement parts, so genuine parts are the currently the only option when rebuilding an Audi engine. Fortunately, for our customers we supply Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts that allows our rebuilds to be done with the exact same parts and quality produced by Audi engineers. Our engine rebuilds usually come in at approximately $10,000. This gives our customers a saving of around $2,500 to rectify the problem permanently.
If you have any questions about Audi engine rebuilding, contact us online or visit our workshop at 513 Newcastle St, West Perth.