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I thought I'd share this repair and mod history with the community. The ideas for the mods I choose to make came from this forum, so thanks to all!

The car is an 2009 A4 Premium 2.0T Quartz CPO, 43K miles, purchased Sept, 2012. This model has all incandescent lighting The repairs were made by a local Audi dealer, and the mods by an Indy shop. The ceramic brake pads, AFE filter and APR Stage 1 mods are real winners. Next I'm planning to have the 5-spoke wheels refinished and windshield replaced.



Legend:
W = Manufacture Warranty
C = CPO $85 deductible
A - Audi Care Warranty
$ = Out of pocket
N = No charge

2012-10-23

W- Hissing noise when braking - Replace brake booster
W- Interior odor (from dealer carpet cleaner) - DIY clean w/5% peroxide, water, baking soda mix (reduced odor, but took 6 mo to completely dissipate!)
W- Broken sun visor clip - Replace clip
W- Scratch on passenger side mirror - Replace mirror
W- Overhead cabin light out - Replace bulb

2012-11-08

W- Driver side headlight out - Replace bulb (bulb fail code)
W- Passenger side headlight aim - Realign headlight

2013-04-23

W- Air conditioning not cold - Replace compressor o-ring, refill
W- Low speed steering vibration - Replace flex hose w/upgraded part per TSB

2013-06-12

C- Oil consumption issue? - Stage 1 Oil consumption fix, seals, ECU mod, etc.

2013-06-13

$- Excessive brake dust - Install Akebono ceramic brake pads and Textar rotors (Indy shop)

2013-07-03

N- Oil consumption check - Within spec, Stage 2 repair not authorized

2013-07-17

$- Improve performance - Install APR Stage I ECU mod, stock + 93 octane programs (Indy shop), install AFE Pro Dry S Filter 99.1% efficient (DIY)

2013-07-26

A- 55K mile maintenance - Service performed
$- Engine stumbles while accelerating - Replace spark plugs (cyl #2 misfire code), note: plugs were original, never replaced!
N- Vibration felt in steering wheel at 75 MPH - Road force balance all wheels