hanshy5

Anyone have any experience with Leaking Cam covers (rear of engine by firewall)? Got an appointment to take it in next week and wanted to make sure I know what to expect. Are there any updated parts?

thanks,

oaktreelimb

Nothing major. They will remove the covers, clean them and apply new sealant the put them back.

hanshy5

Thanks! dropped the car off to the dealer yesterday for them to check it out. I'll keep you guys posted. In the mean time I'm enjoying the a6 3.0t they gave me as a loaner. the torque is unreal! MMI has some nice updates but other controls I like better on my car.

hanshy5

Just got my quote. Leaky Cam Covers and the valve cover gasket needs to be replaced. ~$1500. About what I expected from reading other posts on different forums. I'll post details after I get the car tomorrow.

hanshy5

Ended up needing a valve cover gasket and having the cam covers (rear) resealed. Audi Club discount saved me big. Total was just under $1400.

hanshy5

Wanted to give an update and also get some advice.
The car was still leaking when I got it back. The dealer re cleaned everything and put a die in the oil to assist in finding the leak. Turns out it's also leaking at the bottom rear cam cover (~$4000 ($1kparts/3K labor) job requiring the tranny to be removed). I'm disappointed they didn't find it when I spent $1500 fixing the upper and valve cover gasket. Car is probably only worth $6-8K. Called Audi of America and they were able to get me a discount of $500 of the work, but I'm still bitter about it. Dealer said it's common. I think they used an inferior gasket.
Not sure what to do. Not leaking a lot that I have to add every week, but oil leaks usually don't get smaller.
Any assistance would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Rob.

05whtaudia6

only thing you can do is find a trust worthy Indy and save some on the labor.

newa6er

How bad is it leaking? You might think about driving as is and adding oil every so often, do the math, then you're hoping the leak will not get much worse.

hanshy5

Not leaking bad in terms of volume. Ya much cheaper to buy oil and driveway cleaner than to repair by far.