2014 Audi S4 Front Passenger Panel

[Mesa512]

A couple weeks ago I unfortunately hit a deer with my car. I put the claim in with the insurance and brought my car to the auto body shop. Now the guy that worked on my car said he used all OEM replacement parts. I was washing my car today when I noticed something. The front passenger side panel says something that I have never noticed before.

Here is a link to the photo I took:
http://imgur.com/a/yIIHl

I never noticed my panel saying "Tang Yang 16 04 C" I am a little suspicious that the shop worker did NOT use OEM parts. In addition if I make a closed fist and lightly pound on the side panel it seems very light and makes much more noise compared to when I do the exact same thing on my driver side panel. When I do the same thing to my driver side panel it sounds very dense and makes very little noise.

Can anyone help me out in determining if this is an OEM side panel that was put on. Maybe someone can check their S4 and see if you see the same "Tang Yang 16 04 C" It would be much appreciated.

[hyetiko]

Mine does not say that, oem audi parts would not say Tang Yang...


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[whiped]

Mine does not say that, oem audi parts would not say Tang Yang...


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+1, I would contact your insurance or the shop and request a copy of their invoices to confirm it is an "OEM" part.

[mlavelle92]

Oooooo OP about to get PAID

[eightamrock]

A quick Google turns up tong yang as a cheap Taiwanese auto parts manufacturer.

My guess is the guy charged insurance for oem and pocketed the money thinking you wouldn't notice.

It's pretty irrefutable.


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[LYKUNO]

I agree with the comments above. We just had our driver's side fender replaced, and there's only a stamping with a 4-ring icon on it, matching the one on the passenger side. Here's a couple of pics I just took ...



And about a foot towards the front of the car is this stamping (hmmm, I need to detail the engine compartment!):



Yours definitely is not OEM IMO.

[Johnnycash]

go back to the shop and go tang yang all up on dudes face. shameful shit

[Crucible35]

Yeah....that sucks. I would think the different sound you're hearing when thumping on the panel is the difference in gauge. OEM will be a thicker gauge where the knock-off will be a lesser gauge......