EGR Valve question.. Your input is appreciated!
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Team,
I've recently bought a 2010 A4 3.0TDI quattro, and the engine light has come on. A local garage has diagnosed it as the EGR valve following a scan. Looking through the cars service records the EGR Valve has already been cleaned out for the same engine light issue last year - stating on the invoice (replacement EGR Valve needed if the issue isn't resolved). My question is, should I replace the EGR Valve Cooler at the same time? It's about the same cost again, so I don't want to do it unless I have too - however I understand Audi do this as standard. And reading a few posts online that can fail around this mileage too.
The car has 97k miles with full Audi MD history on long life intervals.
Thanks in advance, I need to make a decision by Monday, so your input is much appreciated!
I've recently bought a 2010 A4 3.0TDI quattro, and the engine light has come on. A local garage has diagnosed it as the EGR valve following a scan. Looking through the cars service records the EGR Valve has already been cleaned out for the same engine light issue last year - stating on the invoice (replacement EGR Valve needed if the issue isn't resolved). My question is, should I replace the EGR Valve Cooler at the same time? It's about the same cost again, so I don't want to do it unless I have too - however I understand Audi do this as standard. And reading a few posts online that can fail around this mileage too.
The car has 97k miles with full Audi MD history on long life intervals.
Thanks in advance, I need to make a decision by Monday, so your input is much appreciated!
They do fail and are quite difficult to diagnose so personally I would say get it done at that age.
The Egr valve will gradually coke up through use, its beneficial to clean it out periodically but its such a b
h of a job on most cars some don't bother.
I used to clean mine out on a pd engine once a year but it was fairly easy to access.
I would say it probably needs another clean out but Audi will obviously want to replace it.
You could consider an egr/dpf delete if you want to eliminate the problems but I have no real knowledge of this on that particular engine.
The Egr valve will gradually coke up through use, its beneficial to clean it out periodically but its such a b
h of a job on most cars some don't bother.I used to clean mine out on a pd engine once a year but it was fairly easy to access.
I would say it probably needs another clean out but Audi will obviously want to replace it.
You could consider an egr/dpf delete if you want to eliminate the problems but I have no real knowledge of this on that particular engine.
AudiSport said:
After more research online, there is talk of extra smoke and confusion over which MOT stations will want to see the DPF at point of test - it doesn't feel a move I'm comfortable with. I think perhaps a new Valve and Cooler will be the pest option. Fingers crossed the DPF behaves..
Probably the best solution, id try to get it cleaned now and again but if you use a main dealer for servicing it mave prove difficult.Gassing Station | Audi, Seat, Skoda & VW | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff