Re a 05 AllRoad with @ 55,000 miles

One tech tells me I need front propshaft seal replace and that bank 2 turbo return line leaking oil.

No evidence of either on garage floor. Another tech at a Audi specialist shop says he doubts either as he has hardly ever seen a problem with either.

Anybody got any experience with either of these issue?

Thanks

Bud

 

what motor?

guessing 2.7T

turbo oil lines are pretty small and our cars have a belly pan so you are unlikely to see a leak on floor. due to the location of the turbos on the 2.7T (under and behind) its difficult to get a good inspection on them. did the guy tell you what made him think there was a leak/what was he doing that made him tell you it was leaking as it isn't really something that you would "notice" due to fact that its difficult just to get your eyes on the damn things.

prop shaft seal is also unlikely given the age and mileage on your vehicle, however, its not out of the question.

Did the second tech do an inspection or just tell you that he has doubts?

 

Thanks Beau

I went to the dealers to get a brake light fixed and the next thing I knew he said I needed $800 worth of work on these two items. He said he "smelled something." Made me suspicious that he was looking for something to charge me for. Took it to some Audi specialist (they build race cars) and they said what you said. You can't see anything till you take things apart. Is there any easier diagnostic to give me an indication before I start have them tear the thing apart on perhaps a wild goose chase?

Thanks

Bud

 

I'm not sure cuz I'm still learning myself. You are going to be the best person to know if something is wrong with your car. Start learning what all the parts are under the hood. Make a habit of regularly checking fluids. Run your car for a bit with the hood open and see if you can smell the burning oil. If something doesn't seem right to YOU, it might not be. Come back here and do a search, there is a TON of information in these threads. If you can't find an answer, ASK.

Seems like the independent Audi specialists you talked to are good. Ask them questions as long as they stay willing to talk to you. Most car guys don't mind talking about car stuff. If you trust them, let them work on it for you. Its probably cheaper than the dealer. See if they will let you help/watch. The best way to learn about our cars is to work on them.

Good luck

 

Thanks Beau, that's good advice. I will start the smell test with the hood up. The dealer tech said as soon as he came to the car that he could smell something. I couldn't and my wife who drives the car regularly can't smell anything and she normally worries about every little smell. I going to trust the Audi specialist tech.

Bud