Audi TT engine blown - advice?
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Hi,
I've just bought a 2013 Audi TT Quattro 2.0 TSFI, had an AA inspection done and was clean. A couple of weeks later engine light and EPC lights are on.
No compression in one of the cylinders.
I paid £11k, options seem to be:
1. Rebuild (£4k at very least)
2. New engine (£7k at least)
3. Used engine (garage won't go there)
4. Sell it and move on
Any advice is very much appreciated!
I've just bought a 2013 Audi TT Quattro 2.0 TSFI, had an AA inspection done and was clean. A couple of weeks later engine light and EPC lights are on.
No compression in one of the cylinders.
I paid £11k, options seem to be:
1. Rebuild (£4k at very least)
2. New engine (£7k at least)
3. Used engine (garage won't go there)
4. Sell it and move on
Any advice is very much appreciated!
Deerfoot said:
Gazzab said:
Why would you punt it on? Wonder what it’s worth with a broken engine ?
Just to cut losses I guess.. It'll be worth buttons as is.Gazzab said:
I think I’d hang onto it if I’d paid for a rebuild. Seems that a rebuild would be the best option albeit until the engine is opened up you won’t know what the damage is.
I'd agree. Not sure when Audi finally fixed it, but earlier 2.0TFSI engines are notorious for excessive oil consumption due to bad piston ring sealing. Thought this was sorted by 2012, though.Wacky Racer said:
If it had an AA inspection done, and the engine went two weeks later you can have no comeback with a private seller.
This is a case where it might have been better to buy it off a reputable main dealer and pay extra for the piece of mind.
Good luck, and hope it does not cost too much.
Main dealers don’t sell 11 year old TTs :-)This is a case where it might have been better to buy it off a reputable main dealer and pay extra for the piece of mind.
Good luck, and hope it does not cost too much.
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