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Blew my R8 engine.......AGAIN

Old Nov 2, 2009 | 07:48 AM
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Angry Blew my R8 engine.......AGAIN

well about a year ago my R8 was having white smoke comming out of the tail pipe, the computer never threw any codes but the performance of the car was lacking, when i took it to the dealers it turned out that cylinder number 8 had oil leaking into the chamber and the engine needed to be replaced, the car had 14,000 kilometers at the time......reluctantly I accepted the engine change as long as they warrentied it as a new engine and they accpeted.....well last night while i was driving home, i heard a realy faint knocking sound, at first i thought it was the heat shield from the stasis exhuast could have loosend up...but by the time i got home the knocking became loud and had a pattern to it, well took it to the dealers this morning and the machanic told me looks like i have a blown engine and it sounds like one of the pistons is shot........the car has 28,000 kilometers and never had its first service done since the first service is done at 15,000 kilometers.....so basicly in 1 years i blew 2 engines......needles to say im not accepting a new engine this time, either a new car or they buy out my old car ad use it as a deposit for the v10......do u guys think i have a case here ?
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 07:51 AM
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That sucks man, sorry to hear!!!

With that many miles do you think they will even give you those options?
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 07:52 AM
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That depends on where you are and what the local lemon laws are.
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 07:55 AM
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its not mile its kilometers, the car is still under warrinty so basicly the car has about 15,000 miles on it, and those are miles that are shared almost equally between 2 engines......i am seriously pissed they offered to get me a third engine but im not having that.....i swear i feel like a freaking formula 1 team here
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 07:57 AM
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Is your R8 a stick shift?
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 07:58 AM
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I'm very sorry to hear this dude!
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 08:05 AM
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That sucks big time. Hopefully Audi sorts something out to your satisfaction.
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 08:06 AM
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Oh my...Get another car sir, get rid of yours.
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 08:18 AM
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for some reason I dont feel bad for you
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 08:27 AM
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what are ur options??
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by ndk83
for some reason I dont feel bad for you
LMAO at above
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by ndk83
for some reason I dont feel bad for you
Haters wouldn't and never will..
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Milla...
Haters wouldn't and never will..
Oh thats nothing. Wait until people come in here and tell biggie27 this didn't happen and the quality is perfect and and then they will post links to some random site showing otherwise.
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 08:42 AM
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I think it's a completely reasonable request for you to make (a new R8 or a credit toward an R8 V10) but I wouldn't blow a gasket if they tell you they want one more shot at replacing the engine. If you lose a third one then it's over... I think even they wouldn't try arguing that one with you.
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 08:50 AM
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الله يعينك

as lims407, what are your options?
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