2.5 V6 TDI: Tips & Tricks for Owners

"In my A4, the camshafts had worn down by more than 0.5mm at 130,000 km and needed to be replaced. Since the car was 5 years old, I received nothing from Audi (the invoice was €2886!!). Now that I have consulted a lawyer, I am looking for all relevant 'official' documents from Audi that document that the 2.5 V6 TDI engines have problems with the hardening of the camshafts, in order to prove a material defect."

If necessary, I can provide my email address via private message so you can send me the items.

Translations of emails or posts from people who have experienced the same issue are welcome, including the vehicle's VIN, year of manufacture, mileage, and date of the problem. Please also indicate whether it was covered under a warranty (partially or fully). Were only the camshafts replaced, or were the entire cylinder heads replaced?

Thank you very much for your help.

Please provide the text you would like me to translate from German to English. I need the text to be able to give you a translation.
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Did you find what you were looking for?

Yes, I have that information, but it is not "official," and the numbers have already been changed in the meantime. The following were installed at my place:

059 109 021 BQ
059 109 021 Q
059 109 022 BC
059 109 022 BD

Upon request to install four identical waves, I was told that the ones specified in the documentation must be installed, blah blah blah...

I've been browsing forums for several days now, and this is my last hope.

Well, the new ones were interpreted from the numbers that appear in the text, which is not a problem at all and happens constantly.

And the text is officially and precisely identical to what appears verbatim in the retailers' computer systems!

Hello mserge,

Did your Audi feel or perform differently/better after the glow plug replacement?

Best regards,
Albrecht

"Overall, it wasn't bad, but there was a rattling or ticking sound during idle and cold starts, which suggested something might be wrong. It still had full power. I wanted to replace it because it felt like a ticking time bomb before the valve lifters failed and the engine self-destructed. The workshop said I could probably keep driving it, but of course they couldn't guarantee how long the engine would last, so I decided to replace it. To this day, at 178,000 km, it's still running fine, with the original turbo and ESP... I'm knocking on wood!"

I touch wood.
Doesn't that mean '' 'knocking on wood'?

Okay, I understand. Please provide the German text you would like me to translate into English. I will only provide the translation.