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  1. 17th March 2013, 09:40 PM #1
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    3.6TDV8

    Hi just a general question. Has anyone heard of there being major problems with the 3.6TDV8 once it has a few miles on it? Reason I ask is that on RRS Uk forum there seems to be a few now reporting fairly significant engine failures. Fingers crossed these are isolated cases....
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  2. 18th March 2013, 03:45 AM #2
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    Are these 'vanilla' engines or are they ones which have been re-mapped?

    I'm not aware of anything major, especially as I've recently been watching cars with over 200,000km on the clock, going through the auctions.

    As always though, stuff reported on the tinterweb needs to be taken with a pinch of salt as people are quick to criticise but rarely start threads with; "I've done 200,000km and not had a single problem..."

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  3. 18th March 2013, 01:57 PM #3
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    Understand and agree. Seems though that what is worry is not only the failure, but lack of availability of replacement cores etc. The question was being asked, why were none available? The thread I was watching the guy had two turbos fail (under warranty) then later engine siezed. So was interested if this was isolated incident, or if this was a more regular thing.
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  4. 18th March 2013, 02:33 PM #4
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    My car engine will be remaining "vanilla". It goes plenty hard enough as is!
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  5. 22nd March 2013, 10:28 AM #5
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    I have had 2 TDV8's the first I did about 70/- k's in and the second in just gone over 50/-. I have not had a single problem with either.

    I have only just got the new one back from the wife after i sold my Audi RS5 and she wanted something new for herself. I still smile evertime I plant my foot
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  6. 27th March 2013, 08:55 AM #6
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    Yeah, I've seen that thread too and that the blown engine is probably due to poor workmanship of the repair shop, rather than a problem with the TDV8.

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