Audi A6 3.0 TFSI 2009 - engine ticking

[Rick H]

Hi all,

Just been to look at a replacement daily - and very nice it is too.

The only problem was that the engine (V6) has a ticking sound from the rear of the top end. It was intermittant but cold or warm it was there - like dropping a small ball bearing on the head.

I've googled but nothing too conclusive was thrown up.

The car's clearly been stood for a while

Anyone any experience of this?

[mattCSLnut]

It's probably because some of the valves are not closing properly due to the common TFSI excessive carbon build up...
"Google" search VAG TFSI engine problems, carbon build up, de-coke etc...

[Rick H]

Originally Posted by mattCSLnut

It's probably because some of the valves are not closing properly due to the common TFSI excessive carbon build up...
"Google" search VAG TFSI engine problems, carbon build up, de-coke etc...

Cheers for that Matt . Didn't know about the de-coking issue so a useful bit of knowledge.

Clearly more investigation needed. Shame really 'cos I'm sold on it otherwise.

Decisions decisions.

[mattCSLnut]

Originally Posted by Rick H

Cheers for that Matt . Didn't know about the de-coking issue so a useful bit of knowledge.

Clearly more investigation needed. Shame really 'cos I'm sold on it otherwise.

Decisions decisions.

No probs matey and remember it's not just the 2.0 TFSI that's effected by this issue (although it's the one that's mentioned the most on Google due to it being the most used TFSI VAG engine across the range) ... even the 4.2 TFSI V8 (as fitted to the RS4 & R8 ) are both effected by the same issue, which is a crying shame as I like both
BTW that AUDI A6 Avant seems a bit pricey IMHO

[Rick H]

Originally Posted by mattCSLnut

No probs matey and remember it's not just the 2.0 TFSI that's effected by this issue (although it's the one that's mentioned the most on Google due to it being the most used TFSI VAG engine across the range) ... even the 4.2 TFSI V8 (as fitted to the RS4 & R8 ) are both effected by the same issue, which is a crying shame as I like both
BTW that AUDI A6 Avant seems a bit pricey IMHO

Seems bloody expensive to me as well - but the truth is they're like hens' teeth to find, rarer then my "other" car; first thing the salesman said was along the lines of you know what you're looking at. Rare due to lack of demand rather than classic potential I might add. It's been well looked after, looks like ex-demo then one owner for last 60k+ miles.

Just this niggling ticking noise . . .

[mattCSLnut]

Here's a pic of the TFSI engine carbon build up issues IIRC it's from a 22K miles VW Golf MK5 GTi 2.0 TFSI