I haven't scanned with VCDS, but I haven't had the check engine light come on at all, or really any other trouble since I did the fix nearly 30k miles ago. I'll look for the other thread--I'd just expected it to be mentioned here due to the Dieselgate connection.
Got a letter over the weekend from Audi notifying me of this "service action", "to reduce soot accumulation related to the oxygen sensor." It appears to involve replacing and relocating the O2 sensor, replacing the DPF and diesel oxidation catalyst, and a software update. They claim this "will...
There are two POA forms, one from the owner(s) to VW to allow them to sign title paperwork, and one from the owner(s) to someone else to allow the "someone else" to do the buyback. The latter would be used here.
Neither new nor same brand is a requirement under the 3.0 settlement (though depending on your state's rules on the subject, the trade-in may only benefit you with a new car). It has to be sold by the same dealer, but many dealers sell more than one brand.
It's going to depend on your state's rules, but the key point is that it's two separate transactions--you're selling your car to VW (not to any dealer), and you're buying a different car from a dealer (not from VW). The 3.0 settlement gave you a trade-in as an option, but the 2.0 settlement...
That's odd--why would they do that? But OK, if they did it for you, they may have done it for others.
So, @CetaneJones, when and from whom did you buy your car? Does it already have Phase 1 of the fix applied? Because if it does, you were never eligible for the buyback.
As to knowing about...
If you got a notice about Phase 2, that means Phase 1 was already done, which means you aren't eligible for the buyback (even if you'd filed a claim in time).
The discrepancy is interesting--I also have a 2014 Q5 TDI, and had the fix done in late April. Since then, I've put nearly 10k miles on the car, mileage hasn't changed in the least, and I haven't noticed a difference in performance either. Shift points are higher, especially when cold, but...
As someone who did experience the pre-fix Q5, I think it's still a good diesel. I had the fix done on mine at the end of April, and have put about 8000 miles on it since then. Mileage hasn't changed a bit. It does rev higher, especially when cold, but it warms up quickly enough that "when...
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