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This looks a little different from my approved emissions compliant repair. I wonder how this would look on my A8L.

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Simply one of the best vehicles I've ever owned. I traded in my 15 A8L TDI for a new leftover 16 when they came off the stop sale in 2/18. The combination of comfort, power, fuel efficiency cannot be matched by any other vehicle. Can't tell you about the warm up cycle since it is never cold...

The real question is if I bring my car in for the 35,000 mile service, will this be done automatically? I suspect not since the letter states they require written approval by the owner to perform the AEM-C.

Sell it back and buy a newer low mile 3.0 TDI. Lots of them available for great prices. I didn't notice any significant power difference before and after repair. 1-2 lower mpg. Adblue tank still lasted > 9000 miles.

My 15 A3 TDI just surfaced 2700 miles away at Audi Oxnard CA.

Sad thing is that virtually all of us on this forum realize how great these vehicle were, are, and will continue to be for many more years, and that they will never reach our shores again.

And why are you not seeking to double dip with the insurance money too? You feel they aren't on the hook despite all the money you pay them to insure you? I'd get them to reimburse you what the repair would cost and then sell it back to VW, and not loose sleep over it. This is not insurance fraud.

I wouldn't put a lot of faith in the mpg that the computer generates. There is tremendous variation between cars, both pre and post fix.

Just got car back from the 5000 mile service (performed at 6000 miles). 2.6 gallon of Adblue (DEF) consumption in 6000 miles. Car comes with a 6.2 gallon tank according to service tech. Not bad, but this is a 2016 A8L which is supposed to have decreased DEF consumption after the emission...

Performing well 6000 miles later. 3 mpg worse.

I filed for a sales tax refund in FL. FL allows for a refund on sales tax if the car is bought back by the manufacturer under the lemon law. I tried arguing that this should be similar to that, but I was denied. I appealed and was granted an informal conference by phone. After pleading my case...

Shop around if you really want a 3.0 TDI. I was able to get 30% off. The longer they sit, the better the discount should get. If you really love your A3, I'd recommend a used 2015 S3. The car gets pretty good mileage and is a hoot to drive.

Was the ECU just plug and play or did you have to do anything with VAGCOM to make the car work? What does a junkyard ECU cost?

My new 2016 A8L drives very similarly to how my unfixed 2015 A8L drove before I traded it in. The 2016 gets slightly lower mpg.

I can only find one article about a 2019 Mustang diesel and it says it's a 3.0, not a 1.5. Very little information available.

Highly likely they didn't fill it up at time of emissions repair. I'm at 3500 miles on my 2016 A8L and no warning yet.

Buy a leftover Touareg, Q7, or Cayenne.

Bottom line is you got a great "new" car at a good price. Having owned 2 C7 platform cars, I would have recommended the A8L over the A7 but the A7 is clearly more sporty looking. Having driven a 3.0 liter TDI car for over 25,000 miles now, I can truly say it is a great powerplant and gets great...