Connected rod bearing recall

[KGB_123_99]

Anyone get their notice yet?

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/202...2V753-6036.pdf

[nodal]

Engine replacements.. Are they factory new or remans?

[Smac770]

https://www.audiworld.com/forums/q5-...-news-3047116/

[Chris.green]

Geez this doesn’t look great for the vag 2.0’s especially after having such a massive piston ring issue in the B8’s.

[Smac770]

It's an issue specific to the con rods produced in Mexico for the DPVA engine (Q5 variant of the EA888 Gen4 evo) produced in Mexico for the Q5, not a general issue with the EA888 Gen4 evo design. The Gen2 piston rings were a complete design fail on Audi's part, go go bean counter cheapness. The rods were also used in VW SUVs I assume also produced in the same location.

[JRYtheS4]

Reminds me of the days when they were putting in rings upside down at the Mexico plant

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[Hostile]

Geez this doesn’t look great for the vag 2.0’s especially after having such a massive piston ring issue in the B8’s.

VW puts about 30 variations of the EA888 2.0t in over 50 cars worldwide.

3 models over 2 years isn’t that big of a deal…

[Chris.green]

VW puts about 30 variations of the EA888 2.0t in over 50 cars worldwide.

3 models over 2 years isn’t that big of a deal…

Valid point. Tbh I didn’t read the recall before I commented. I assumed it would be a much more widely spread issue

[Boxer1200]

I completed the recall check on this and my engine ate itself 3 days later. Had some serious rod knock and loss of power. Sounded likes rocks rolling around under the hood.

I assume it would be a new engine as I was told they were on back order. I didn’t stick around and wait though. Gave them back the Q5 and got an SQ5. I think if it’s going to happen, it’ll do so early in the engine’s life. And, it seems to negatively effect very few people so not a huge thing in the big picture.


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