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02-11-2015, 10:29 AM
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Well, after a week, my pump officially died...
I can hear it turns, but there is now flow at all. It happened after a very cold night (-28C or -18F). Probably the ECU was right at detecting a fault.
Anyhow, I ordered the replacement at Jim Ellis. Will cost 250$ CAD (Damned exchange rate!) and I will change it myself once I receive it.
TIP: If for any reason you need to order stuff from Jim Ellis, better check if your part is available from VW. My pump is used on several VW model and ordering it from the VW division costed me around 20$ less than from the Audi one. Strangely the shipping was more expensive coming from Audi... They probably assume that Audi owner won't mind spending more for the same part!
I will let you know how the replacement went.
Cheers
Martin
I can hear it turns, but there is now flow at all. It happened after a very cold night (-28C or -18F). Probably the ECU was right at detecting a fault.
Anyhow, I ordered the replacement at Jim Ellis. Will cost 250$ CAD (Damned exchange rate!) and I will change it myself once I receive it.
TIP: If for any reason you need to order stuff from Jim Ellis, better check if your part is available from VW. My pump is used on several VW model and ordering it from the VW division costed me around 20$ less than from the Audi one. Strangely the shipping was more expensive coming from Audi... They probably assume that Audi owner won't mind spending more for the same part!
I will let you know how the replacement went.
Cheers
Martin
02-11-2015, 11:01 AM
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Anyhow, I ordered the replacement at Jim Ellis. Will cost 250$ CAD (Damned exchange rate!) and I will change it myself once I receive it.
TIP: If for any reason you need to order stuff from Jim Ellis, better check if your part is available from VW. My pump is used on several VW model and ordering it from the VW division costed me around 20$ less than from the Audi one.
Cheers
Martin
TIP: If for any reason you need to order stuff from Jim Ellis, better check if your part is available from VW. My pump is used on several VW model and ordering it from the VW division costed me around 20$ less than from the Audi one.
Cheers
Martin
Interestingly, on web page the difference is only $ 2,5 not $ 20. The difference for shipping is $ 10
Audi: $ 159.99 Additional water pump made by Audi. #1K0965561G
VW: $157.43 Additional water pump for vehicle use in moderate clima zones. Water made by Volkswagen VW. #1K0965561G
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02-11-2015, 12:18 PM
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I'm glad the pump failed..........
Well, after a week, my pump officially died...
I can hear it turns, but there is now flow at all. It happened after a very cold night (-28C or -18F). Probably the ECU was right at detecting a fault.
Anyhow, I ordered the replacement at Jim Ellis. Will cost 250$ CAD (Damned exchange rate!) and I will change it myself once I receive it.
TIP: If for any reason you need to order stuff from Jim Ellis, better check if your part is available from VW. My pump is used on several VW model and ordering it from the VW division costed me around 20$ less than from the Audi one. Strangely the shipping was more expensive coming from Audi... They probably assume that Audi owner won't mind spending more for the same part!
I will let you know how the replacement went.
Cheers
Martin
I can hear it turns, but there is now flow at all. It happened after a very cold night (-28C or -18F). Probably the ECU was right at detecting a fault.
Anyhow, I ordered the replacement at Jim Ellis. Will cost 250$ CAD (Damned exchange rate!) and I will change it myself once I receive it.
TIP: If for any reason you need to order stuff from Jim Ellis, better check if your part is available from VW. My pump is used on several VW model and ordering it from the VW division costed me around 20$ less than from the Audi one. Strangely the shipping was more expensive coming from Audi... They probably assume that Audi owner won't mind spending more for the same part!
I will let you know how the replacement went.
Cheers
Martin
Keep us posted.
02-11-2015, 03:29 PM
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Interestingly, on web page the difference is only $ 2,5 not $ 20. The difference for shipping is $ 10
Audi: $ 159.99 Additional water pump made by Audi. #1K0965561G
VW: $157.43 Additional water pump for vehicle use in moderate clima zones. Water made by Volkswagen VW. #1K0965561G
Audi: $ 159.99 Additional water pump made by Audi. #1K0965561G
VW: $157.43 Additional water pump for vehicle use in moderate clima zones. Water made by Volkswagen VW. #1K0965561G
But 2$ difference for the exact same part, this is weird...
02-26-2015, 06:58 AM
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I hope this is over! :)
I installed the new pump yesterday. So far no new error code and a lot of warm air in the car!
I had a little surprise when I went to the post office: 30$ of custom fees... Oh well... overall it will still cost me less than the dealer.
What I learned from this episode: When you have the error code in hand specifying what part is in trouble, don't count on your dealer to try to find out solutions other than replacing it. Save the trouble and the money and plan its replacement right away!
It might sound funny, but I had a lot of fun playing around my car. The thing I noticed is how well it is built and protected. After 5 years, there is no traces of rust anywhere. It helps to have so much aluminum parts. And I live in Quebec where 4-5 months per year the car has to live with a lot of salt and water mix on the road.
Cheers,
Martin
I had a little surprise when I went to the post office: 30$ of custom fees... Oh well... overall it will still cost me less than the dealer.
What I learned from this episode: When you have the error code in hand specifying what part is in trouble, don't count on your dealer to try to find out solutions other than replacing it. Save the trouble and the money and plan its replacement right away!
It might sound funny, but I had a lot of fun playing around my car. The thing I noticed is how well it is built and protected. After 5 years, there is no traces of rust anywhere. It helps to have so much aluminum parts. And I live in Quebec where 4-5 months per year the car has to live with a lot of salt and water mix on the road.
Cheers,
Martin
02-26-2015, 02:39 PM
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I installed the new pump yesterday. So far no new error code and a lot of warm air in the car!
I had a little surprise when I went to the post office: 30$ of custom fees... Oh well... overall it will still cost me less than the dealer.
What I learned from this episode: When you have the error code in hand specifying what part is in trouble, don't count on your dealer to try to find out solutions other than replacing it. Save the trouble and the money and plan its replacement right away!
It might sound funny, but I had a lot of fun playing around my car. The thing I noticed is how well it is built and protected. After 5 years, there is no traces of rust anywhere. It helps to have so much aluminum parts. And I live in Quebec where 4-5 months per year the car has to live with a lot of salt and water mix on the road.
Cheers,
Martin
I had a little surprise when I went to the post office: 30$ of custom fees... Oh well... overall it will still cost me less than the dealer.
What I learned from this episode: When you have the error code in hand specifying what part is in trouble, don't count on your dealer to try to find out solutions other than replacing it. Save the trouble and the money and plan its replacement right away!
It might sound funny, but I had a lot of fun playing around my car. The thing I noticed is how well it is built and protected. After 5 years, there is no traces of rust anywhere. It helps to have so much aluminum parts. And I live in Quebec where 4-5 months per year the car has to live with a lot of salt and water mix on the road.
Cheers,
Martin
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