need help with engine problem
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need help with engine problem
This sucks the big one; my car has 50,100 miles which means that the warranty just finished and now my check engine light just came on. The car is running fine but still the light is on. Should I be worried about this light? Can anyone tell me how much it would cost to get it looked at from an Audi dealer or is there any suggestions anyone recommends that would fix the problem? Thanks in advance 
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I know I had the same problem on my Porsche
aparently all that needed to be done was to reset the computer, and I paid $50 for it at the dealership.
See if it's the same problem.
It also could be caused if you had your gas tank lid open while the car was running. It sucks air in, and thus causes problem. Not sure what the solution in this case is.
Hope this helps
See if it's the same problem.
It also could be caused if you had your gas tank lid open while the car was running. It sucks air in, and thus causes problem. Not sure what the solution in this case is.
Hope this helps
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See if there is someone with a VAG Tool emulator who lives close by
There is a registry out there on the Internet somewhere, but I don't have the link handy and I can't seem to get Search to return recent threads.
A VAG Tool emulator will be able to retrieve the error codes that triggered the engine light which should give you an idea of what is wrong. Many people will do this for you for free (or maybe a beer or two, or a donut).
Hopefully somebody with a link to the registry will speak up. In fact, I need to add myself to it...
Paul
A VAG Tool emulator will be able to retrieve the error codes that triggered the engine light which should give you an idea of what is wrong. Many people will do this for you for free (or maybe a beer or two, or a donut).
Hopefully somebody with a link to the registry will speak up. In fact, I need to add myself to it...
Paul
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Re: need help with engine problem
My check engine light went on while I was on a road trip to Austin, (I live in Houston,) and I freaked out. I checked out everything that I knew I could check. I didn't see anything wrong, and it wasn't acting funny, but the light haunted me that entire weekend.
After I got it back to Houston, I took it to the dealer and all it was a temperature gauge had malfunctioned... nothing too major. Obviously you will have to get it fixed anyway. So I would just take it in.
Since your warranty is out, I wouldn't take it to the dealer unless you feel like you can't trust anyone else to do it right.
Another lesson. ALWAYS BUY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY! I bought my 96 A4 12v used from the dealer with 33k miles. I paid $1700 extra for the extended warranty. I am now at 85k miles and it has paid for itself 3x over! If anyone plans on keeping their audi past 50k an extended warranty is essential, and a bargain compared to the alternative.
After I got it back to Houston, I took it to the dealer and all it was a temperature gauge had malfunctioned... nothing too major. Obviously you will have to get it fixed anyway. So I would just take it in.
Since your warranty is out, I wouldn't take it to the dealer unless you feel like you can't trust anyone else to do it right.
Another lesson. ALWAYS BUY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY! I bought my 96 A4 12v used from the dealer with 33k miles. I paid $1700 extra for the extended warranty. I am now at 85k miles and it has paid for itself 3x over! If anyone plans on keeping their audi past 50k an extended warranty is essential, and a bargain compared to the alternative.
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