A6 2.5 TDI Quattro Avant - New owner comments

[tvrforever]

Well after some time we finally sorted out getting our new(ish) car :- 2002 A6 Avant 2.5 TDI Quattro Sport.

Looks lovely and travels wonderfully - feels much tighter than my previous 1998 A6 2.4 saloon.

Couple of questions though :-

1) Slight 'rumble' from front left side (I think) between 45-70mph - nothing loud just enough to notice - any thoughts?

2) 1st gear seems VERY low geared (6 spped box) to the point of hardly being worth while

3) The clutch is very low and quite sharp - at least in comparision to the previous one and our other 2 cars (A3 1.8T, TVR Chimaera). I asked the dealer and they checked but said its a hydraulic clutch and is how it should be

Any comments?

[agent006]

Rubmle, wheel bearing? Worn diff at worst, deformed tyre?

Short 1st gear is probably to help with towing, as that's a fairly hefty reason for getting a tdi quattro.

[tvrforever]

thanks - will monitor and have checked under 2yr warrenty..

But towing???? that's dangerously close to suggesting I might have a caravan!

[tuffer]

I have an A4 TDi and 1st is ludicrously low, as soon as you are moving you need to change up.

[agent006]

tvrforever said:

But towing???? that's dangerously close to suggesting I might have a caravan!

Nah, towing interesting heavy things like racing cars and rocket launchers.

[pentoman]

Your experience is quite opposed to mine! I had a 98 petrol V6 (although 2.8 Quattro), then drove a 2002 2.5 TDi Quattro and didn't like it as much. At all.

Weird

Sounds like the usual VW group on-off quality!

I had creaky suspension if you bounced the car up and down but can't remember what I did about it.

Russ

[Justin S]

creaky suspension was caused by the fit of the rubber bushes in the alloy suspension uprights.It is a well known fault.
Our A4 2.5 tdi is only 110k new!! on the clock.Doesn't burn any oil and although not as economical as the 4 cyl variety,with a re-map goes like stink.Am dreading the bill for the cambelt next year.