The Audi Thread

AfricanTech said:
Audi A1 - needed to replace my left headlamp bulb - dealer quoted me between 3.5k and 4k* (excl labour) for the Osram OEM part.....

Holy sheet....

One YouTube video later, a visit to Midas and I got the same thing in the Lumin brand....R598 incl. (Osram is a 4 year Warranty, Lumin is 1 year)

10 minute job, start to finish.

I mean, seriously.



* 2 pack available on Amazon for approximately 3k incl shipping and import duty.
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Yeah, I bought mine off e-bay. I didn't know they came as a pair so I ordered 2 sets (they were so cheap), so I still have another pair on xenons. Even though only one was broken, I changed both to keep colour the same (5000K).
 
I think I got them at Bosch in Bellville last time mine blew. Was cheaper to buy two and do it myself rather than let the dealership do it.
 
Audi to launch 20 models by 2025, half of them EVs

German brand will release new electric cars exclusively from 2026 and end ICE production by 2033

Audi will launch 20 new cars by 2025, half of them electric, as it pushes to only launch new EVs worldwide from 2026.

Speaking at the German firm's annual conference, Audi CEO Markus Duesmann hailed the announcement as being “on the verge of the biggest product initiative in our history”.

He said: “By 2025, we will have launched around 20 new models, more than 10 of which will be all-electric. We've set the course to go 100% electric. By 2027, we seek to offer an all-electric vehicle in each core segment.”

This will start with the Audi Q6 E-tron, an SUV confirmed to arrive at the end of the year and the first to use the versatile PPE platform. It will also be the first EV built at Audi’s Ingolstadt plant.

www.autocar.co.uk

Audi to launch 20 models by 2025, half of them EVs | Autocar

German brand will release new electric cars exclusively from 2026 and end ICE production by 2033
www.autocar.co.uk www.autocar.co.uk
 
I'd guess they would differentiate with suffixes, ie. the current A4 sedan (ICE) would become the A5 sedan, alongside the A5 Sportback and A5 coupe? That would be my guess anyhow, unless they axe the sedan as that role would be fulfilled by the 5-door sportback.
 
PhireSide said:
I'd guess they would differentiate with suffixes, ie. the current A4 sedan (ICE) would become the A5 sedan, alongside the A5 Sportback and A5 coupe? That would be my guess anyhow, unless they axe the sedan as that role would be fulfilled by the 5-door sportback.
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@PhireSide hows your Audi engine rebuild coming on?
 
First they messed up the engine capacity size to power ratings ( 35tfsi,55tdi) now they going to mess with the model label itself, they should have kept the current name has is and named the elecrtic vehicles with a E eg. E4 E5 E6
 
PhireSide said:
Ugh...don't even ask. Been such an uphill battle with this car. But it should be back sometime this week - whether it moves under its own power or on a flatbed remains to be seen
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Damn, what’s been happening, last I remember you were well into the rebuild, quite pricey but doable?
 
Audi To Rename Its Cars

The Ingolstadt-based brand has a new naming strategy to differentiate between internal combustion engine and electric power.

Rumours have been plentiful about Audi’s new naming structure, but finally Audi has confirmed it. At Audi AG’s Annual Media Conference, CEO Markus Duesmann said the new next-generation Audi A4 will be sold as the A5, while the A6 will become the A7.

Essentially, Audi products with odd numbers (3, 5, 7) will be powered by internal-combustion engines, while the even numbers (2, 4, 6, 8) will have electric powertrains. We’re already seeing this with the launch of the Audi Q8 e-tron, and it wouldn’t be too far-fetched to image the ICE-powered Q8 to become the Q7/Q9.

But what about the current-generation electric vehicles with the e-tron name? Well, Duesmann has confirmed it won’t be dropped, which is interesting, as Mercedes-Benz is considering offloading its EQ brand with new vehicles due in 2024, while BMW will continue to use the ‘i’ as a way of showcasing its EV range.

We’re expecting a quiet year locally for Audi South Africa, but Audi global has quite a few products on the way, with a successor to the Audi A4 earmarked for a global debut at some point in 2023. The Audi A6 is due for an update soon too. Audi is expected to continue to build ICE-powered vehicles until the early 2030s even though it won’t introduce any new ICE models beyond 2026.

www.cars.co.za

Audi To Rename Its Cars

The Ingolstadt-based brand has a new naming strategy to differentiate between internal combustion engine and electric power.
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airborne said:
Damn, what’s been happening, last I remember you were well into the rebuild, quite pricey but doable?
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Yeah it ended up being a full rebuild, basically. The only parts that were salvageable were the actual block and the crank. The rest was all trash. Off the top of my head, the following was replaced:

  • Head & forged cams
  • Valves
  • Valve springs, guides, seats and seals (viton)
  • Piston cooling jets (2x were collapsed)
  • Forged pistons, gudgeon pins, conrods (shot peened), big end and small end bearings
  • Oil filter housing
  • Vacuum pump
  • Water pump, pulleys, idlers, timing belt
  • Oil pump (replaced with a built-up unit as the originals ones were known to go bad)
  • Oil pump balance shafts were deleted
  • A few other odds and ends that I'm forgetting
It's taken so long as the parts were very hard to get hold of, especially the smaller niggly bits like the piston cooling jets, some dowels that go between the gearbox and engine block that were missing and had to be fabricated, the oil pump was a custom fit so a lot of work into spacing it out and making sure the oil pressure was good and the bypass was working properly, etc etc.
 
PhireSide said:
Yeah it ended up being a full rebuild, basically. The only parts that were salvageable were the actual block and the crank. The rest was all trash. Off the top of my head, the following was replaced:

  • Head & forged cams
  • Valves
  • Valve springs, guides, seats and seals (viton)
  • Piston cooling jets (2x were collapsed)
  • Forged pistons, gudgeon pins, conrods (shot peened), big end and small end bearings
  • Oil filter housing
  • Vacuum pump
  • Water pump, pulleys, idlers, timing belt
  • Oil pump (replaced with a built-up unit as the originals ones were known to go bad)
  • Oil pump balance shafts were deleted
  • A few other odds and ends that I'm forgetting
It's taken so long as the parts were very hard to get hold of, especially the smaller niggly bits like the piston cooling jets, some dowels that go between the gearbox and engine block that were missing and had to be fabricated, the oil pump was a custom fit so a lot of work into spacing it out and making sure the oil pressure was good and the bypass was working properly, etc etc.
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Whowzer that’s a lot of expensive spares, it’s not just a piston/rings and head refurbishment
Hope the engineering all works out, many people won’t rebuild modern engines because it’s so hard to get the engineering done properly in South Africa, maybe that’s more for diesel but still it’s a challenge.
 
airborne said:
Whowzer that’s a lot of expensive spares, it’s not just a piston/rings and head refurbishment
Hope the engineering all works out, many people won’t rebuild modern engines because it’s so hard to get the engineering done properly in South Africa, maybe that’s more for diesel but still it’s a challenge.
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Yup, indeed. The deeper we dove into the engine, the more faults and patchwork came out. I'm not even counting the missing parts, stripped threads, clogged oil passages and broken brackets because those are relatively minor in comparison. The sheer 'quality' of work really makes me wonder how the engine ran as 'good' as it did up until I took it in, initially for valve stem seals. There was a lot of hope and prayers keeping this engine on the go for as long as it did.

Finding people to do engineering on these engines (EA113) are few and far between. My guy has been pretty fortunate with finding parts via some of his racing contacts, although the process has been glacially slow and I am starting to get a bit agitated with all the waiting I have had to do. Not his fault, of course, as he is very thorough in his work, but I also need to get the car back at some point.
 
PhireSide said:
Yup, indeed. The deeper we dove into the engine, the more faults and patchwork came out. I'm not even counting the missing parts, stripped threads, clogged oil passages and broken brackets because those are relatively minor in comparison. The sheer 'quality' of work really makes me wonder how the engine ran as 'good' as it did up until I took it in, initially for valve stem seals. There was a lot of hope and prayers keeping this engine on the go for as long as it did.

Finding people to do engineering on these engines (EA113) are few and far between. My guy has been pretty fortunate with finding parts via some of his racing contacts, although the process has been glacially slow and I am starting to get a bit agitated with all the waiting I have had to do. Not his fault, of course, as he is very thorough in his work, but I also need to get the car back at some point.
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It’s amazing how well some engines run while hanging on for dear life snd then kaboom when they finally let go.
 
airborne said:
It’s amazing how well some engines run while hanging on for dear life snd then kaboom when they finally let go.
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And it was still running fine when I took it in. Granted, it didn't have much life left in it, the balance shafts were seized up and there were four teeth missing from the sprocket that drives the oil pump (amongst other issues) so it would have only been a matter of time before it grenaded.

Hoping to have it back this weekend if there are no more snags or surprises lurking. Holding thumbs
 
PhireSide said:
And it was still running fine when I took it in. Granted, it didn't have much life left in it, the balance shafts were seized up and there were four teeth missing from the sprocket that drives the oil pump (amongst other issues) so it would have only been a matter of time before it grenaded.

Hoping to have it back this weekend if there are no more snags or surprises lurking. Holding thumbs
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As luck would have it, there were some snags.

The seals on the exhaust cam phaser were collapsed, the exhaust manifold was 'bowed' and it looks like the middle two pipes weren't seating on the gasket properly. Work should commence from tomorrow again once the seals arrive.
 
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