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Thanks Steve, I’ve looked through the MMI but can’t seem to locate the setting, guessing it may be a no which is a surprise…

I'll try to keep on eye on that, hopefully, I just bought this car and I didn't noticed anything like that before

I already said I'd give feedback on my success or failure! I thought this dedicated forum would have knowledgeable people like some American forums. I was expecting technical knowledge. For example, I joined a Honda forum with very detailed questions about the innards of the carbs on my son's CB600 F3. I got incredibly helpful replies from people that obviously got their hands dirty. I've a lifelong interest in bikes and cars and was doing all my own servicing including some engine rebuilds of both bikes and cars until I got too old. I don't think a reply saying "you shouldn't have bought it" is of any use to man nor beast. I do, of course, understand and to some extent sympathise with the context but it was best left unsaid. That's the sort of useless and indeed harmful comment you should be moderating in my view.

So, bizarrely the probelm appears to have sorted itself out. However, I have managed to find all the reset button movements for the car which is a plus!

Hello Andy, I’ve distanced myself from this thread, but I’m sorry to hear that answers to date have not been of any help. I/we don’t know what your particular discipline is in in the sphere of Chartered Engineer, but to me, the logic seems to point that you went into purchasing this vehicle, in knowledge that it was burning oil, and it would be reasonable to expect that the seller would ‘under estimate’ the extent. I don’t like to assume anything, but we just hope that it was ‘bought cheap’. What I am unsure of, what was the extent of your knowledge on the issue before ( in caps) you bought it. If it was as you write now, then you entered into the purchase with your eyes wide open - unlike other poor unfortunates on this site - and if so, did you do so on the basis of placing your faith in sorting this out, via. the course of action you now intend to carryout? Would I be on the right line by now thinking that any contra opinion is seen as unhelpful, and what you were hoping for from here was ‘ Sounds a great idea Andy’. Now whether you are amenable to this suggestion, or not, but what would be great would be if you were to add to our knowledge bank, and actually try your procedure - and most important to others on here - report back on the subsequent figures regarding the reduction in the vehicle’s oil consumption. Would you be prepared to do that for us Andy? Kind regards, Gareth.

Steve Q: I'd already covered these in my post: no smoke, no smell, no leaks. Steve Q and cliffcoggin. I appreciate your concerns to save me wasting my money on snake oil products but there is a world of difference to risk spending tens of pounds for trying out gum-loosening additives and knowing there will be thousands of pounds to rebuild the engine. My view is simply that it sounds logical and it's worth a try. I've seen many photos of the gummed up oil pasages in Audi piston rings of that particular 2 year period. The drain holes were simply too fine and, in fact, an English manufacturer supplies a better design of rings compatible with those pistons. In an effort to reduce engine friction and hence increase fuel efficiency, Audi had also reduced the spring strength. Ie the pistons were simply easier to slide up and down but at what later cost! My post was simply asking whether others in UK had similar experience and could help me. Neither of your answers was of any help. I don't know if either of you are aware but the internet is full of accounts of successes (and some failures) with these methods of un-gumming oil control rings on a variety of engines. It's not just the Audi tfsi that suffers: Kia, Toyota and Volvo 5 cylinder turbo have also been mentioned. There are dozens of YouTube videos. Maybe Americans are more open minded or are they all liars? I've pasted in just one comment that I found on an American Audi forum: "I now have 82,000 miles, I tried the Liqi Moly flush 2 times as well as running some marvel mystery oil but nothing slowed down the oil burn, it got as bad as 1 quart in 550 miles. I finally tried the piston soak method with Berryman B12 last week and it worked!!! 700 miles so far and only a small change on the dipstick level." I'll keep you posted on my success or failure.

Thanks Steve. The Cabriolet has an integrated zip which should make the process a little more straightforward, although I’ve heard that lining up the teeth of the zip can be a nightmare! The replacement window comes with an adhesive strip, but I’m also doing to use a speedy stitche awl to use the original stitching holes to re sew it too. For extra measure I may also use a sealant on the zip teeth themselves too. Leave it with me and I’ll try and document the process.

I wonder if it's similar to the golf mk,4 etc where you'd need the correct stalk and wiring harness. I'd recommend buying the parts from the US if you know yiu can definitely get them there. I'm surprised UK cars didn't have it.

Please keep us posted on how you get on. I did this post a few years ago for TT convertible which might help:

Standard MMI and screen. I've ordered the whole mechanism secondhand, when it arrives, I'll fit it back to original and see if that helps. No battery issues, everything looks good if I drive it. Battery charges fine and will work fine all day, it's always the next morning that it struggles to start.

You definitely need a diagnostic check to see if any fault codes flag up

Looks like StandFree has it, I will see if I can return my stock item and upgrade.

Could this be an issue with the circuit board I wonder.

Worth just buying a second hand one from eBay as it'll be cheaper.

Glad it's all good 🙂

I'm surprised it hasn't got the feature. On older audis to have it retrofitted you need the modules, wiring harnesses etc and have it all coded.

I'd recommend a diagnostic check to see if any fault codes flag up. Is it a standard mmi or an aftermarket one? Sounds like it's been messed about with and dismantling it might give you some answers.

Glad you got to the bottom of it 🙂

Found these on Facebook, not sure if they'll help? Apparently they full up quick on the 2.7 engines. There's also this Facebook group that could give you advice: https://www.facebook.com/groups/366362130102747/?ref=share

Could the garage just have spilt oil during service?

Glad the forum was helpful regarding the central locking 🙂 I'd recommend getting it checked a a garage, an Audi independent specialist if possible. Is the car pumping out blue smoke? Have you checked for any oil leaks, such as from the oil cooler or turbo? You might have to remove the undertray and put cardboard under it to test for a leak or see if the engine is coated in oil. But as Cliff has highlighted It is a common fault with some Audi engines of that period. Piston rings were not not up to par until 2010 but my early 2010 2.0 TSI is fine. There were lots of models affected across the VAG group and we're fixed under warranty. I wouldn't have thought your 12 year old motor would be covered now, but worth a shot speaking to Audi. This will depend on the cars service history and mileage. But ultimately you would need new piston rings to cure the problem.

I bought a second hand one from eBay. Definitely worth checking there and Facebook marketplace

That's good then

Thanks Mark, I guess there are lessons to have been learned from this:- If you are not competent to assess a vehicle’s condition, then always arrange an independent assessment before ( in caps) committing to purchase. Do not depend on MOT’s to represent the overall (in caps) condition of the vehicle. I hope your trust in allowing them to repair it is justified, and they are not going to use cheapest-available parts to repair it. Please let us know how you get on. Kind regards, Gareth.

@Magnet Thank you for your valuable feedback. You are totally right about taking the car to the same MOT station (the one that passed the vehicle in this condition). When I asked him, "Why did you pass this vehicle in this state?" he admitted that someone else had made a mistake. Now just waiting for parts, and I will take the vehicle to him as they agreed to replace them. He said that replacing bushes is risky as they might damage suspension arms when they try to take bushes out. Also, apologies—I mistakenly wrote DVLA when I meant to say DVSA.