2007 Audi A4 Cabriolet Quattro 2.0T

[noi8u]

Don't believe all the awards for VW 2.0T Turbo 4. The car has 28k miles and already has used 2 quarts of oil since the last oil change, that's more than my 1992 Subaru SVX 3.3L H6 with 176,000 miles. I have read the oil consumption rate of these turbo engines is normal, but I just don't find acceptable. Not too mention drive by wire that has no throttle response, I mean you can count to one after you floor the throttle before the car launches. Also a mystery is how this compact roadster is over 2 tons with driver, that's quite a few hundred more pounds than a compact SUV. Just not the german engineering I expected. With the weight of a whole Miata on the front wheels I think FWD would have worked better. Even though the back seat is the same as in the sedan the front seats don't fully recline like in the sedan for long trips.

 

[simple_gifts]

I am reading, "you are not happy"

Any pluses?

 

[Familyguy]

I haven't worked on a 2.0T engine in years, but....

Have you asked the stealer to check the pcv system?
Check the turbo?
Check the turbo oil lines?
Did they do a leakdown test?

I suspect you've got a leak, not consumption. As far as the weight goes, I can't help you. Welcome to German automobile ownership. Get yourself an aftermarket ECU tune. With no other change to the engine, that will be good for another 40hp and 70-ish ft/lbs of torque. That will go a long way towards pepping her up a bit. Costs about $500-600 and even a novice can deal with removing the ECU, sending it out, and then bolting it back in when it comes back in a day or three.

 

[Kestas]

The guys in Audi forums also mention that the hydraulic cylinders for the electro-hydraulic top mechanism become a problem to the point that all of them need to be replaced sometime during the life of the vehicle. I'm familiar with this problem in my convertible Mercedes.

Plus it has its usual share of electrical glitches that all German vehicles have.

 

[noi8u]

Well I think I'll be trading it in before I have any more problems, they depreciate rather fast. The only plus is the style and Audi interiors are the best in the business when they don't have reclining glitches. I did get the Revotechnik reflash for $500 which added a much needed 50hp, for a total of 250hp, which makes it a 14.9 second car. I'm kicking myself for not waiting for the BMW 135i. A reflash on that is up to 400hp with much less weight.

 

[97tbird]

omg !
tiny 135i with 400 HP ??? that thing must FLY !!!!

 

[saaber1]

Oil consumption can be high on some 2,0 FSI cars, especially those with by-the-book easy break-in. My 2.0T uses 0.5 qt in 5k miles (moderate and variable break in). Rhouse181, who recently posted a UOA has zero consumption on his 2.o FSI and he broke it in hard. Some other posts on here of audi folks saying always to break in the engine hard = zero consumption.

Delay in launch may be attributable to dual clutch adaptation? Is your car DSG (s-tronic?) or does it have a slushbox?. If dual clutch, if you drive like a grandma car thinks you want to drive like a grandma and behaves accordingly. You can reset DSG adaptation settings or a long highway trip will "retrain" it. Does not apply if not a dual-clutch gearbox. My DSG wants to spin the tires from a stop quite often. It shouldn't have any delay unless it adapts to grandma driving.

I would bring to dealer and see if anything wrong such as brake switch not disengaging all the way or bad transmission temp sensor. Either of those can cause a delay like you are talking about.

 

[addyguy]

Nice pic.

Not often you see an 'luxury convertible' launching on the strip.....

 

[saberz]

Fiance's sister has the A4 1.8T Convertible. Very nice cars and with a little fun toys added in can go go go.

 

[Familyguy]

For what it's worth, I loved my 1.8T B5 A4. They are ridiculously easy to modify (for better speed and handling), they get decent mileage, and they are fantastic in the snow if you've got a Quattro model. I'd still have mine today, but they're a bit tight inside when you've got a couple of kids.

When the economy perks up a bit and Mrs. Familyguy isn't as nervous, I might pick one up again for SCCA use and winter beater duty. They've gotten really cheap.

 

[noi8u]

The 1.8T is much easier to modify. There are some 10 second street cars on dragtimes.com. The sedan is also 500 lbs. lighter than the cabriolet.

 

[Familyguy]

Originally Posted By: noi8u
The 1.8T is much easier to modify. There are some 10 second street cars on dragtimes.com. The sedan is also 500 lbs. lighter than the cabriolet.


Easier how? There's a pretty cool GT28 turbo kit available from AWEtuning that has that puppy putting out nearly 400hp and over 300 ft/lbs of torque. Yow! There's also the usual aftermarket goodies available...exhausts...front mounted intercoolers...various chip tunes...etc.

It's unfortunate that the newer B7 and B8 A4's are so porky. While it does wonders for comfort and safety, it certainly makes it more challenging to turn them into canyon racers. I'll likely stick to the ol' B5 models if/when I get one for SCCA and winter beater duty.

 

[GMBoy]

That's a nice looking car. As for the delay when you stomp on the gas - that's called torque management. Engineers design this in the programming to save the driveline from abuse. It is annoying. Both my GMC Denali pickup and new Cadillac CTS have this. The CTS is liveable, but the truck was awful so I bought a Diablo programmer and turned that feature "off" and WOW!! that Denali scoots now when you stomp the gas! I waited for the warranty to expire before I did it, though. GM can now detect any aftermarket tuning changes (even when returned to stock) on many newer models.