Does anyone have an APR tune?
06-26-2013, 08:12 PM
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The engine replacement cost sounds low. One of our members hydrolocked this V6T and the total replacement cost was north of $45K. I can't see our V8TT being any less and likely a lot more.
06-27-2013, 09:54 AM
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That car would have been totaled IF covered by insurance. I would think he would be better off selling the car for salvage and then using the proceeds to get a new car.
06-27-2013, 10:32 AM
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From my understanding, it was covered by insurance. Regardless, the point is more that the engine is a lot more expensive than the guy that cagambler spoke to is estimating.
06-27-2013, 01:28 PM
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I asked my Brand Specialist what the worst-case scenario would be if there was a major repair that wasn't covered by warranty. Here's his reply:
"As far as cost of a random repair. Worste case (but not likely) it blows up the engine you’re in it $20,000. Turbo’s $5000. Other random major engine repairs, $8000. Transmission $8000.
Ballpark numbers, but I don’t see there being an extremely high risk. If you drive it like a rally car every day it’s a different story."
"As far as cost of a random repair. Worste case (but not likely) it blows up the engine you’re in it $20,000. Turbo’s $5000. Other random major engine repairs, $8000. Transmission $8000.
Ballpark numbers, but I don’t see there being an extremely high risk. If you drive it like a rally car every day it’s a different story."
06-27-2013, 01:35 PM
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I asked my Brand Specialist what the worst-case scenario would be if there was a major repair that wasn't covered by warranty. Here's his reply:
"As far as cost of a random repair. Worste case (but not likely) it blows up the engine you’re in it $20,000. Turbo’s $5000. Other random major engine repairs, $8000. Transmission $8000.
Ballpark numbers, but I don’t see there being an extremely high risk. If you drive it like a rally car every day it’s a different story."
"As far as cost of a random repair. Worste case (but not likely) it blows up the engine you’re in it $20,000. Turbo’s $5000. Other random major engine repairs, $8000. Transmission $8000.
Ballpark numbers, but I don’t see there being an extremely high risk. If you drive it like a rally car every day it’s a different story."
06-27-2013, 01:39 PM
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In no way is a piggyback safer. If that was the case I would've stuck with MTM and used their cantronic.
And if you think it would avoid a potential warranty issue because you can easily remove it, chances are if you blow your turbos or transmission you will not have the time to clear any stored memory. Audi will still find out. And the chance of something happening will be greater.
And if you think it would avoid a potential warranty issue because you can easily remove it, chances are if you blow your turbos or transmission you will not have the time to clear any stored memory. Audi will still find out. And the chance of something happening will be greater.