snatchman

I am currently looking at an 2012 A4 18,000 miles on it. I own a 2008 A4 that the engine sounds like an old diesel, I was told this is common for that model year car.

Do the later models have the same issue?

Thanks to all that reply

uberwgn

The cars do not sound like old diesels, ******.

snatchman

The 2012's right?

McFuzz

I think what may be perceived as a 'diesel' noise would bet the ticking of the injectors coupled, perhaps, with the timing chain.

I had a '12 GTI which has a very similar motor and while you will hear the above mentioned ticking, the only 'diesel' noise you may hear is when the secondary air pump kicks in during a cold starts. Don't know if A4's have those (I haven't picked up mine yet) - but I bet that's as bad as it would get.

snatchman

My 08 engine noise is loud, which is one of the reasons I am getting rid of it.

uberwgn

Yes.


As McFuzz mentions, direct injection engines do have a distinctive noise but it's not diesel-like.

taxman1

I had a '08 A4 avant 6 M and now have a '12 A4 avant 8 A both with the 2L 4 and had no meaningful engine noises. The '12 has 31,000 miles.