Audi a3 1.6 petrol

[Jon 711e]

Hi everyone I’m new to this I have an Audi a3 1.6 petrol 2005 sprtback it’s got 84000 on clock . Ok the problem is this when I drive with the heater on full on the car . The car is fine . If I turn the heater off or run the heater on low cold the car starts to smoke a smells of burning oil . Nobody seems to know the answer as the temp gage stays bang in the middle even when smoking . The engine dosent over heat . The radiator fill is clear and dosent use water . I’ve just bought some ristone ring seal to see if that helps . Bacically I thought after changing all the oviouse . Plugs plug leads radiator the list goes on . I’d give this a try . I think the engine needs a rebuild and re ringing but at only 84000 . Not good !!! Put the heater in hot at high it dosent smoke at all . Shame as it’s in fantastic condition . My question is do you think the ring seal will help . Otherwise il get rid of it . Thanks an also compression test was fine too on all 4 cylinders . The rings are letting oil threw to the cat a smoking I think wen on hot the heater is acting as a radiator . I know they are the worse engine but they are reliable . Thank you for your help jon

 

[cliffcoggin]

It sounds like you have one of the notorious oil guzzling engines with badly designed pistons and rings that were made for a few years. Many solutions have been tried over time, but the only realistic option is to have re-designed pistons and rings fitted, an extremely expensive option as I doubt Audi will do the work under warranty after 20 years. If you bought it from a dealer in the last 30 days take it back for a refund.

[daveyboy1967]

I had exactly the same problem with my '04 1.6 A3, unfortunately I didn't get to the bottom of it before the gearbox destroyed itself. I suspect it was head gasket related. Do you have any creamy residue under the oil filler cap, mine was beginning to show signs of this.

[Jon 711e]

Hey thanks for reply no no signs of this at all . But I think it’s what the guy above said a bad engine with bad sealing and piston rings . Il try this rislone piston ring stuff an if that dosent help

its going thanks guys