The Audi B8, B8.5 and Volkswagens with the 2.0T engine come equipped with an electric bypass valve for the turbocharger system, also known as a turbo diverter valve. When this valve fails, it's easy to diagnose the issue as a much more costly problem. Your turbo diverter valve or electric bypass...
The Audi B8 and Volkswagens with the 2.0T engine come with a plastic water pump from the factory. When your plastic water pump begins to fail, instead of replacing it with another Genuine Audi/VW plastic unit, replace it with this all-aluminum option instead. The all-aluminum water pump housing...
The Audi B8 and B8.5 with the CAEB engine code have a common failure with the original style timing chain tensioner. If and when that fails, it is common for it to cause your car to skip timing which could cause significant damage.The timing system on your Audi B8 is critical to the function of...
If you’re at all familiar with the current car channels on YouTube, you might have noticed a new trend in the past couple of years. Creators like Samcrac, Hoovies Garage, Tavarish, Rich Rebuilds, and B is for Build have been buying salvage title cars at auctions with the intention of rebuilding...
The throttle body in your Audi B8 A4, although simple, plays an important role in the operation of your vehicle. An improperly functioning throttle body can cause your car to run rough or even not run at all. Your throttle body is a very simple mechanical component with one function; that is,...
The Audi B8 2.0 engine has a plastic intake manifold that is an extremely common failure item due to the fact that that engine is direct-injected. Knowing how prevalent the issue is, Volkswagen/Audi offers a cost-effective replacement.There's no way around it—direct injected engines will have...
For the 6th Time, FCP Euro appears on the Inc. 5000, Ranking No. 3017 With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 123% Percent. NEW YORK, August 14, 2019 – Inc. magazine revealed today that FCP Euro is No. 3017 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing...
Your ignition coils are what provides voltage to your spark plugs to trigger combustion within your engine. When your ignition coils fail, the symptoms can go from minor annoyances to major headaches. Instead of being stranded on the way home from work or during a road trip, you can use our kit...
Engine mounts are designed to hold your engine in place in your car while limiting the amount of vibration transmitted into the cabin. If you're beginning to feel more vibration than you once remember, there's a good chance that your engine mounts are to blame. The engine mounts in your Audi B8...
In the course of only about a year, the Volkswagen ID.R has been ticking lap records off a seemingly never-ending list all across the globe. It has only been a little over a month since Volkswagen Motorsport and Romain Dumas shattered the hillclimb record at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, and...