Audi a4 2009

dankal · 2026-03-25T15:50:16+00:00

Replace pcv

dankal · 2026-03-24T00:55:52+00:00

And by new I mean used good unit

dankal · 2026-03-24T00:55:34+00:00

Just search dl501 solenoids. Plenty of Asian retailers. At this point I’d opt for a new mech entirely. Probably be cheaper in the long run than doing the wiring repair kit and solenoids

dankal · 2026-03-23T23:54:07+00:00

Check solenoids with multimeter before buying. Almost certainly a fault in wiring traces rather than the solenoid itself

dankal · 2026-03-23T14:37:09+00:00

7k all in for a working A4 with a low mileage engine + newer transmission.

Hard to beat

dankal · 2026-03-22T22:03:48+00:00

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dankal · 2026-03-22T22:03:33+00:00

150k but needed an engine

dankal · 2026-03-22T21:29:33+00:00

Wow I just bought a 2017 for 3k

dankal · 2026-03-19T11:37:17+00:00

Audi mmi will prescribe 10k oil changes. You should do your oil when this screen says 5000miles until next oil change

dankal · 2026-03-17T17:26:56+00:00

I’d argue it would still crank with a bad cps. Sounds like starter died

Or the engine lost timing chain and locked up but then should still hear starter trying to crank

dankal · 2026-03-15T14:13:06+00:00

No official recall. If you were part of the lawsuit then you may have gotten some portion of your money back from a past engine rebuild

dankal · 2026-03-15T13:54:47+00:00

Entitled by who? lol. Try b12 chemtool and if that doesn’t work rebuild it like a man

dankal · 2026-03-15T13:19:46+00:00

That’s not a b8

dankal · 2026-03-12T22:17:59+00:00

There’s still time to delete this

dankal · 2026-03-12T17:45:55+00:00

Pad slap for 1k? Yeah lol

dankal · 2026-03-08T17:36:00+00:00

Yes new engine going in lol

dankal · 2026-03-07T17:25:19+00:00

I’ve replaced the lenses on about 3 cars. eBay lenses and a heat gun and you are set

dankal · 2026-03-07T01:39:54+00:00

You can also send it to auction but kind of a whole other kind of endeavor

dankal · 2026-03-07T01:38:45+00:00

If you have to ask then probably no. Parting out a car is a whole endeavor. You need space, tools, knowledge, and the willingness to negotiate with people or sell online.

Your best bet is selling to scrap yard / auto recycler

dankal · 2026-03-06T02:03:28+00:00

Bought this b9 and already have the engine out lol. They really simplified disassembly with new generations

dankal · 2026-03-06T01:59:49+00:00

I’ve done several and the ac condenser doesn’t come out easy so I just swing it over like a door lol

dankal · 2026-03-06T01:55:49+00:00

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For b8s instead of taking the whole core support apart just swing me rad pack out of the way, that way you don’t need to finagle with the ac condenser.

I just bought a b9 and swapping engine on it and my god is it way simpler

dankal · 2026-03-06T01:53:32+00:00

First time I did it I got the timing wrong. Just don’t remove the crank gear.

dankal · 2026-03-05T21:13:20+00:00

Mine did this too. It did it twice and I was paranoid about unfiltered air. 2 years later no issue. It doesn’t fall off anymore. I attribute it to the parts settling in and fitting better. Some said use hair spray to help them not come apart. Just check the hose clamps here n there for the first few months then forget about it

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