Thanks it says 07/16, makes it about right from when I ordered and finally got it.

Sorry, had to bend even further in the garage! Sucks getting "older".

Cheers

Wouldn't surprise me even a little bit. I've speculated exactly that in the past. If it works for diesels, there's no reason it can't be applied to gasoline engines, too. I've often wondered how our 2.0T consistently exceeds EPA fuel economy ratings, and I rarely see an Audi that doesn't have black-stained exhaust tips.

I have not really kept up with the legal remedies for the earlier scandal. Did any car owner successfully sue Audi because of this?

Audi may end up buying back the affected cars, just like VW is now doing, so no reason to get upset. The sad part is that it will cut into their bottom line, which means scaling back on R&D and effectively new products. I wonder if SQ is affected by this.

I'm not butthurt by any of this.
My Audi is still badass and still performs and does what I expect it to do.
Audi is one of many car manufacturers that I'm sure were also cheating. Audi just got caught. That's the difference.

Does any of this potential mess have any correlation to Emissions Recall 24CO - Engine Control Module Software???

That specifically pertains to potential software issues when getting smog checked.

If this by any chance becomes as big as Dieselgate #2, it might spell the doom of Audi and/or VAG. Tens of billions loss in settlements, plus a reputation that will be badly damaged.

I am really hoping it won't because I really enjoyed both our Audis, but if it does then I will be very hesitant to buy/own another Audi.

The software could be the reason your Audi performs so well. Cheating cars will likely see a drop-off in performance and/or efficiency when brought into compliance. 3.0T models in particular have performed beyond what their power ratings would suggest. We might now know why.

While certainly a possibility, there is no evidence any other manufacturer has implemented such a cheat. You can bet there will be lots of people looking going forward. If others are guilty it will come out eventually.

There are plenty of reasons to get upset. The buyback exists because fixing some diesel cars cost-effectively isn't possible. Gasoline engines aren't as difficult to make clean, so software could be all that's required. Such a re-flash would likely impact performance and efficiency negatively. And you can bet resale values, too.

I wouldn't be surprised if it did.