Hi guys

I had posted that my Q7 (5 days old had its check engine light come on, and also issue a warning to check the gas cap). And then the car would not start and had to give it some throttle for it to start after some hard cranking for a bit. First time dealership looked at quickly and reset the ECU and reset the seal on the gas cap.

Second time it happened again, gas light came on, check engine light came on, and car wouldn't start. After I got the car started again the "Check Oil Pressure light" also came on and that is when I took the car in for them to have it and not give it back till it was fixed.

1 Week later I receive the car back. The fix for the gas cap issue was a Fuel vapor Purge valve was not working correctly, and there was a software fix for the "Check engine oil pressure" warning. I am not aware of them replacing anything for the "check engine oil pressure warning" but I could be wrong.

So far I am happy to have my Q7 back they had lent me a A6 but it wasn't near the same. Also my fuel economy did really well on the way to work around 19.2 according to the computer.

I hope this information helps others.

Hey all i hope you all be attentive that all the first Q7 have problems with oil pump quality or seal failure and not lubricating so it can lead to total engine engine seized easy every morninga a litle bit until ist over.
In the mornings there is a metalic noise for 3/4/6 seconds sometimes. Ando also sometimes the oil in dashbord ligths up associted with that noise.
The OBD2 Onboard diagnostic sitem ignores that because its only for 2/3 seconds and does not understand that so the engines is going and going an die.

My Q7 engine its lost i imported the car abroad from usa and localy the audi dealer can not replace the engine as its happening in USA they AUDI know about this problem !!!!!

Usually first thing in the morning, as my Q7 is warming up, it idols a little faster (and louder) at around 1200 or 1300 RPMs for a little bit, which would not alarm me at all, except for what I'm reading about this noise?

For those of you who have experienced it, is it a noticeable (and alarming) noise, or is it somewhat subtle?

This is due to the poor lubrication during initial startup. I posted about a week ago that they're refunding my audicare as well. I'll post the new part number when it gets replaced in a few weeks.

Dear friends can you help me ? ...

Please note a friend of mine (GILBERTO OCTAVIO) bougth for me A aUDI Q7 3.6 V6 and another for my brother....
VIN : WA1AY74L97D039497 Both cars were bougth at....

Millennium Audi
17815 N. Freeway
Houston, TX 77090


My car has been making a metalic noise in the mornings( last 3 weeks) and the oil ligth was showing up on dashbord ! Low oil pressure... For 3/4 seconds some mornings once a week at least...

I took the car for the local audi dealer wich was relutant to acceptit because it was not sold by them ( very current here in Africa) after some beeing insistant they accepted the car and made a check up change the oil service date and Km for 8.000 Km noted nothing anormal and charged me $500 for that ...( it is a very expensive car here and service also)

Came to my home and engine noise and ligth oil! in dashbord was again there.

Chenged the oil for a 10W40 bradhall syntetic and it was ok for some days. I found that the oil was on its upper level (maximum)

Changed the oil filter and my mechanic ( i have an entreprise who has trucks (mercedes)and does waste management ) came to me and showed me some very thin metal particles on the oil housing saying maybe they are normal its a new car and its the first oil change. I didn't accept but he is a mecanic better than me...

The noise was gone for 5 / 6 days .... it came again and on idle now i was feeling a thump/thump/thump ..... very umperceptible....

I got realy upset took the car again to Audi dealer M'Bakassy autos and left-it there after that again i was remembered that it was not sold by them and etc...
A guy there chief mechanic aceppted the car for him in the morning listening to the engine noise... Its a Filipino Guy Mr casabar very nice guy, he and also another mechanic Mr Juanito Also filipino keept the car and investigated listened to the noise checked the oil pressure and when the noise was present it was a very low pressure inferior than the 2 bar audi suggest....

The final diagnostic is ....

ENGINE DAMAGE due to insuficient oil pressure for 3/4 seconds on cold start ups.


Oil pump to change...

Seals etc, Camshafts Two of them ....

Crankcase bearing rods to change etc etc

Tensioner etc all that it seems that i wil have to pay for the diagnostics.... I do not know how much...

Order the spares by my own as they do not have them...

removal of all engine and reassembly .....

A tragedy ... i can

Take the car out of Audi (Dealer Mbakassi autos ) shown at Audi world site, and get-it repaired at my own expenses, We do not know yet the cause of such tragedy, or at least pay them and have it repaired there by them but with my spares etc....(they do not have spares)

So what to do?????

Gilberto Octavio bougth the both cars from you for me and my brother the white one and the black one

Atached is a list and pictures (Given by M Bakassi Audi ) of the spares we need to repair the engine....

They didnt dismount the oil pump nad cylinder head yet but by the valve cover removal both intake exhaust camshafts are damaged also .... what to do please help me at least with the cost of the spares i can pay the mechanics at M Bakassi Audi or if you help me putting some pressure on Audi germany they can ask M Bakassi here to repair the car for me at low cost on mechanics as is a failure somewhere inside of engine but not caused by me....

Its now turning to a desilusion and a spiral of extra costs and bad luck please help....

Jorge da cruz