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Springs simply do not break when motionless, so it must be air suspension which is known to have problems with leaking bags, compressor failure and height sensor faults. If the car is undriveable it will have to picked up and taken away for repair.

Any response for the forum Martin?

You're best getting one of the same gearbox code ideally.

Hi everyone 😀 As I just joined, I thought it best to intro myself here and showcase my pride&joy on 4 wheels 😅 I've had my car since 2023 and still have the feelings it's new to me. While I've had other VAG cars before (Golf MK6, Skods Fabia 2015, Skoda Octavia 2002), this my first Audi - wow, it's such a difference in certain aspects. I do need to get some repair work done, which I'll ask for advice in a separate thread. For more photos, check out the post I made in the members gallery. Comments and questions are most welcome.

If you can live with keeping the oil topped up you might be surprised how long it survives, and maybe get a drip tray to leave under the car when it's parked overnight or longer? An old paint roller tray or similar would do if you know where the oil is dripping from.

The general concensus is my car is nearing it's end. I will continue to put oil in it for as long as survives. It's such a shame as this is the best second-hand car I have owned for 13 years - it drives well, the bodywork and other mechanicals are good but without an engine... Thanks again guys for your time and knowledge. Much appreciated. Kind regards, Colin Dimes.

I can't help on that score, except to say you need to find a way to test the output of the LT pulse generator (the Jetronic unit) before worrying about the coil.

Tony. We have not established whether you have contact breakers (points) running against a four or six lobed cam in the distributor, or one of the early electronic systems that had some sort of sensor to generate the LT impulses. Naturally diagnosis of the fault depends on which system you have. As for testing the coil, I only did it the old fashioned way by holding the HT lead in my hand and cranking the engine. It was immediately obvious if the coil was making the expected 14000 volts!

Thanks guys, I really appreciate your time and answers. I don't have the funds for a new engine or a replacement vehicle so Gareth I agree, my only option is to hope I can get some more miles out of my A4 before the inevitable happens. Thanks again to everyone for their helpful comments. Kind regards, Colin Dimes

Two litres in three months and 1100 miles he said Gareth.

Hello Colin, I would want to know the extent of the leak - liveable with? Also, is the oil consumption something you could live with by buying heap oil? You say it has a recent MOT, so worth just using it as long as you can? Kind regards, Gareth.

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2 litres of oil in 1100 miles is truly extraordinary, and indicates significant wear of the pistons and/or bores. This is confirmed by your new revelation of excessive crankcase pressure, which is likely the cause of the oil loss. A crankcase gasket will not solve this problem. It's just possible that a new crankcase pressure control valve will help, but it's more likely that the engine has reached the end of its life. That will cost many thousands of pounds to sort out so it makes sense to get a firm diagnosis before making a decision on what to do. I suggest you find an independent VAG specialist rather than travelling to an Audi dealer. Here are two I found on an internet search. There are bound to be others. https://www.autohausedinburgh.co.uk/ https://www.hrmotors.co.uk/

I don't understand why you would need new pistons unless yours in one of a small number of cars fitted with badly designed piston rings for a couple of years. That was well known problem which Audi reluctantly resolved by fitting new pistons under guarantee for many owners. (I doubt this a problem of simple wear at 98000 miles.) If yours is one of the affected cars then it will be consuming oil at an extraordinary rate, so please tell us what your oil consumption is.

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Does indeed now sound like an alternator issue. Beware of replacement aftermarket alternators - as opposed to getting yours repaired. Kind regards, Gareth.

Just for reference Martin, mine just now with engine running.

I would expect to see somewhere around 14.4V at the battery with the engine running. It sounds like this could be an alternator problem rather than the battery.

Those readings have little relevence, so you could indeed have a faulty battery. The symptoms you report are consistent with a dying battery which can not provide the stable power supply needed by the car's electronics. If it is the original eight year old battery I suggest you replace it as soon as practical, and ensure you get it coded to the car. See this for an explanation why: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJAScg6JrYI

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Where was the car parked while you were away mate? Just wondering because there have been a lot of horror stories in the press recently about airport parking companies using (and often damaging) vehicles while the owners were away.