Reverendbiker

My wife really loves her 2013 a6 (2.0T premium plus) and it has been a great vehicle for her. Last week it just shut down while she was driving it. After dark. In the rain. On a 2-lane bridge. Luckily a fire truck was not far behind her and 4 great firemen pushed her car off the bridge. We had it towed to the dealership and they have had it for two weeks now. They first thought it was a faulty fuel pump, but now say it will need a new engine. 18,000 miles. I'm pretty darned unhappy with Audi right now...

SamLV

Wow. Dangerous. Sorry that happened.

DasA6

If you haven't already, call Audi of America. Also, document everything.

DB22

Usually the rats stop chewing when you start the engine so I'm surprised that your wife made it all the way to the bridge. I know 2 people who had rats chew through a harness, one in the driveway and one in the garage and the car wouldn't even start.

snagitseven

I don't think the OPs use of the word "rats" in his post title was referring to those rascally little rodents but an expression of "darn", "son of a gun", "bummer" or "golly gee". Or perhaps something more effusive.

amelen

On the bright-side, if it's warranty covered, you get a brand new engine!

Reverendbiker

Right. As a pastor I'm not supposed to say anything stronger ;-)

-the OP

DB22

That's what I thought too but I rarely choose the obvious

Reverendbiker

Follow-up to my original post:
After a frustrating 18 days of dealing with the "service" department, I finally picked up the A6--complete with new engine. Hit the highway for the 20-mile drive home. Suddenly, buzzers sound and lights flash and I get a warning message that the engine is at least 1 quart low--but it's okay to keep driving. I'm nearly home so I drive to the safety of my own garage.
I checked the oil (with a dipstick I had to purchase because it came without one) and find that it's 1-1/2 quarts low. Of course when I left the dealership I was proudly presented with a lengthy checklist of items the tech had verified--including a check in the "oil level checked" box.
Good grief.
All of the events relayed to Audi USA.

DeerHunter

I suppose it's possible that the thermostat for the oil cooler opened during your drive (which may be longer than the test drive done by the technician). Your missing oil may not actually be missing - just distributed differently. If the oil level changes again, then I would be worried.