Worst fuel pump replacement ever.

[Mike K]

I just spent the better part of 4 hours replacing both of the A8's fuel pumps. What. The. Frack. It's tank is shaped like a saddle. On each side of the saddle is a pump and each pump has a fuel level floater and an additional pump to pump gas to the other side of the saddle to keep the tank balanced.

This all wouldn't be so bad if you didn't have to crawl in the trunk to replace them but you do. Then there's the fact that one pump feeds the other and they are connected by 6 different hoses. To connect them there's a tunnel that runs in the tank, above driveshaft and you need to feed the hoses through it and reach in to grab them from the other side.

This job sucked but I got my A8 back so I'm stoked. Time for the Bimmer to take a nap.

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[smug]

Welcome to fixing VW Audi cars, I hate them all lol

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

fuck that, I thought the fbodys were bad

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

Welcome to fixing VW Audi cars, I hate them all lol

x2

 

[The Bluegrass Nomad]

fuck that, I thought the fbodys were bad

The third gen f bodies suck unless you cut an access hole in the floor on the axle hump. Couldn't imagine havin to change one in the trunk of an A8 like that tho

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

The third gen f bodies suck unless you cut an access hole in the floor on the axle hump. Couldn't imagine havin to change one in the trunk of an A8 like that tho

ya I wish I knew this before I dropped the rearend and tank and busted the spout.had to get a new tank which sucked.

 

[MikeyLikesIt]

I had a deal on a clean A6 with the 2.7T and both of the turbos had failed. When I read up on it and found out you have to pull the motor to get to the turbo's, I passed on the deal.

 

[SRT41320]

no thanks...

 

[greasy]

WAAAAAAAAAA

 

[Stink Star]

Do a corvette.... Way worse since it works the same way but you have to drop the tank and that means half the drivetrain has to come out

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

make sure you blow the $ to replace the timing belt and all the idlers on time...it was years ago so hopefully its cheaper... them liquid sodium exhaust valves went for 120$ a pop x3 per cyl and took a couple weeks to get here.

one benifit to working at independant shops and working on damn near everything....you learn what you dont want to own

 

[Yaj Yak]

Haha I was gonna say four hours ain't too bad. Especially cuz dropping the tannk wasnt needed... gtps are too easy

 

[Mike K]

I had a deal on a clean A6 with the 2.7T and both of the turbos had failed. When I read up on it and found out you have to pull the motor to get to the turbo's, I passed on the deal.

W12 A8 Oxygen sensor replacement procedure - Step 1: remove engine.

 

[Yaj Yak]

 

[bikrboy128]

one benifit to working at independant shops and working on damn near everything....you learn what you dont want to own

exactly, fuck all those cars. i would never own one out of warranty.

 

[Mike K]

I have no regrets. I've put 25k on it in a year and have a bad fuel pump to show for it. It's no different than any other car; just more expensive replacement parts.

It's by far the most overall enjoyable car I've owned though.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

just you wait til the gizmo's and gadgets start dropping like flies

 

[Droptopta69]

not as bad as a vette but try a suburban with the auxiliary tank that you cannot drain, total fuckin bitch damn near impossible to do without spilling gas all over lol

 

[Yaj Yak]

What year burbs

 

[Mike K]

just you wait til the gizmo's and gadgets start dropping like flies

Really not that bad. The air compressor for the suspension will eventually fail. That's $600 and about 30 minutes to install. The gears on hidden display eventually fail and that's about $100.

Really, it's the stigma that kills these cars. It's not a Toyota Camry. Everything costs more and there's more maintenance that needs to be done but it's nothing oppressive, even when it needs fixing, unless it's a major component that fails.

But hell, even mid-range cars are using high end transmissions now. Just wait until Joe blow takes his Chrysler 300 in with transmission problems only to find out it's using an 8 speed ZF gearbox with a price tag of $5000.

Now, if you're not mechanical or able to do some of your own work? Then this car can bankrupt you pretty quick. The fuel pumps I just did for $200 would have cost $2000 if one were to have brought the car into an independent shop and even more from Audi.

 

[Yaj Yak]

What year is ur car Mike. I want one

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

im still gonna give ya shit since ya sold the gp. for. ever.

:trollface:

i still wouldnt want a new car, too much work putting 22 computers into a steelbox and burying it juuuust in case...

 

[Mike K]

It isn't a Grand Prix, that's for sure.

KJ, mine is an 05. If you end up being in the market let me know. I've been debating getting an 07+.

 

[C.Evans]

VW/Audi cars make me say a lot. Too bad they arent like GP's or Grand Am's.... Knock those babys out in an hour. Thank god for GM fuel pumps and wheel bearings!

 

[Stink Star]

not as bad as a vette but try a suburban with the auxiliary tank that you cannot drain, total fuckin bitch damn near impossible to do without spilling gas all over lol

I hate those dual tank big GM trucks!!!! Especially the diesel ones! First off the customer always tends to go mudding before they come in, and second because I hate the smell of diesel