PROBLEMS!!!!!!! AC blower, front suspension, etc…
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W222 S550 2015, 2017 Audi D4 S8
PROBLEMS!!!!!!! AC blower, front suspension, etc…
I was sucked into a deal on a 2015 S550, for 36k CAD haha.
I’m experiencing some problems in the cold, everything was nice and well till about 3 days ago.
Yesterday AC blower stopped blowing air, I had to wipe the windshield every couple of minutes on THE HIGH WAY! Super dangerous, but yeah…
and 3 days the front started squeaking when going over bumps and stuff. This was a temperature issue from what I found, when parked in a heated underground garage, the car drive perfectly well doesn’t squeak, but once it hits the -10C weather outside for 5mins it starts squeaking again.
If anyone can give me price estimates and approximate what’s wrong with it would be greatly appreciate.
I’m experiencing some problems in the cold, everything was nice and well till about 3 days ago.
Yesterday AC blower stopped blowing air, I had to wipe the windshield every couple of minutes on THE HIGH WAY! Super dangerous, but yeah…
and 3 days the front started squeaking when going over bumps and stuff. This was a temperature issue from what I found, when parked in a heated underground garage, the car drive perfectly well doesn’t squeak, but once it hits the -10C weather outside for 5mins it starts squeaking again.
If anyone can give me price estimates and approximate what’s wrong with it would be greatly appreciate.
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I haven't experienced the blower motor going out, but I had a suspension squeak when I got my car. Apparently the OEM front lower control arm bushings can go bad pretty quickly. They aren't removable from the control arms so I had both front lower control arms replaced at an independent shop for I believe $1400 USD all in.
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Blower motors are cheap and relatively easy to replace. Unless there are other issues, I wouldn’t write the car off just yet….
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W222 S550 2015, 2017 Audi D4 S8
Im keeping the car
, I got it a 2 month ago, the car is amazing for long road trips, already put 6000km on it.
1400USD?!?!?! I did some research, it said the lower control arms are around 300 each piece, they really charge a lot for labor eh. Haha
, I got it a 2 month ago, the car is amazing for long road trips, already put 6000km on it.1400USD?!?!?! I did some research, it said the lower control arms are around 300 each piece, they really charge a lot for labor eh. Haha
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Looking back at it, it was $1374 for those replaced and the 40k mile trans service. Also I believe since I have ABC suspension it was more time consuming to replace than the air suspension as he then had to add fluid & bleed the system. It shouldn’t be over $1000 usd for you.
