Audi A4 B8 – 5 Year List Of Repairs & Maintenance

2.0TDI 170BHP CAHA over complicated and expensive to repair?

Hi, I am Bogdan and I invite you to take a look at what repairs and maintenance has been done during my 5 Year ownership of the Audi A4 B8.

Where do we start?

- It is 2014, and after many days of searching for The One, I find a late 2009 Audi A4 B8 2.0TDI
- Mileage: 68.000mi (125.000km)
- Age at the time of purchase: 5 Years
- Nice spec and good service history

Where do we stop?

- It is 2019
- Mileage (approx): 130.000mi (208.000km)
- Age at the time of selling: 10Years
- Approx 60+000 miles

What maintenance?

- Oil + filter changes every 6.500mi (10.000Km)
- Fuel Filter evert 20.000mi (30.000ish Km)
- V-belt Kit at 70.000mi
- Brake Disks + Brake Pads
- Preventative EGR + Throttle Body clean
- Preventative Swirl Flap Actuator clean
- 110.000mi Timing Belt Kit + water pump and coolant

What repairs?

- New Xenon HID bulbs (D3S)
- New Inner Taillights due to dead LEDs
- Engine mounts
- After an engine remap: Clutch+Flywheel
- Left gearbox bearing having excessive play
- Due to incompetent mechanic both Front Wheel Bearings
- P2015 DTC solved by special installing metal bracket
- 110.000mi Timing Belt Kit + water pump and coolant
- Fuel Flap lock replaced
- Mirror Vibration solved with some adhesive tape
- Driver door lock replaced
- Coolant expansion tank replaced