Month: March 2019

During one of our complementary safety inspections, we found the control arms on this 2008 Audi A4 with 86,000 miles to have damaged inner control arm bushings. This is a common concern for almost all Audis manufactured in the last 25 years. The rubber bushings serve to isolate the vehicle from road noise, allow the…

This customer brought their 2007 Audi Q7 in with a concern that their battery was dying overnight. They had just installed a new battery and it was dead in a matter of days. We have seen several power-related concerns with these Audi Q7s. The root cause is usually a clog in the sunroof drain or…

This beautiful 2013 Porsche 991 Cabriolet came in for an oil change. The process for this car is a little more involved than earlier versions of the 911. First, the trunk is put into the service position, the fans are removed, the plastic cover is removed, the air filter is removed and then the oil…

This 2009 Audi A4 with a 2.0 turbo engine had excessive oil consumption and black smoke coming from the tailpipe at 129,000 miles. After confirming the oil consumption and checking the crankcase vent valve it was determined that the pistons and rings must be replaced. This is a common problem on all early Audi TFSI…