Peter Geisler

Thanks fellers, Purchased new from an Audi dealer in Leicester, only a few miles on the clock. I can see that the 'tire wear' problem is probably due to the engineer not reading what he has imputed in to the service center computer. It probably had the wrong tire data listed for my car, hence the incorrect new tire tread depth. 36% wear on 200 mile should have rang alarm bells! His first day back after New Year! I will ask the dealer for a ECU read out, although I guess that an under temperature fault does not register in the ECU as a fault. Too many short journeys will probably sludge the engine if it never reaches temperature. It reaches about about 60 deg.C after 5-6 miles and rises if in traffic. On a run in this 2-3 deg.C ambient it will hit about 70 deg.C . Nice people at the dealer and the car wash is appreciated. I am not impressed with the diagnosis especially as the engineer I first spoke to when I booked the car in, told me that it should run at 90 deg.C

Brand new A4 Avant, notice during first outing the engine temperature was slow rising and never reached 90 deg.C that previous A4 had done. Returned to dealer under warrantee, Car returned washed and reported that all four tires worn 36% (230 mile on the clock), but no fault with Engine or cooling system. Should I worry?