Sidbo
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I think I already know the answer to this, but I'd like some opinion on the sense (or not) in replacing a leaking servo with a used one?
Ahead of time I ordered new from eBay a supposedly correct aftermarket (ATE) servo (aka "brake booster") - my local garage tell me that removing the bad servo was a "pig of a job" and needed lots of stuff moving out of the way and the engine needed dropping too.
The ATE servo it seems, is about 2 inches too large in circumference and not in any way correct for this A2 - it seems unlikely it's correct for ANY A2, but I wouldn't know for sure.
The OEM part number shown in that ATE listing is 8Z1614106
The Servo that came off my TDI is actually part number 8Z2614105B
When I called a parts supplier with my REG number they confirmed that the OEM part number correct for my car is indeed 8Z1614106 NOT the 8Z2614105B that was just removed!
Anyway, having quoted me the book number of 2.5 hours labour to do the work, the mechanic is being fair and not trying to charge me extra - but they say that 2.5 hours is "nowhere near correct".
The problem now is that getting a new £225 + VAT servo from Audi is apparently going to take a week or more: I can get a used servo in a day or two but am thinking it would be daft to fit a used part in these circumstances given the amount of time it has taken and I am only being charged for the first 2.5 hours of labour at £60+ per hour!
I guess what I'd like is an opinion on the failure rate of these servos and risk in fitting a used item without even associated mileage?
(note that the A2 has only 84k on the clock and in theory has plenty of life left in it)
Ahead of time I ordered new from eBay a supposedly correct aftermarket (ATE) servo (aka "brake booster") - my local garage tell me that removing the bad servo was a "pig of a job" and needed lots of stuff moving out of the way and the engine needed dropping too.
The ATE servo it seems, is about 2 inches too large in circumference and not in any way correct for this A2 - it seems unlikely it's correct for ANY A2, but I wouldn't know for sure.
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The OEM part number shown in that ATE listing is 8Z1614106
The Servo that came off my TDI is actually part number 8Z2614105B
When I called a parts supplier with my REG number they confirmed that the OEM part number correct for my car is indeed 8Z1614106 NOT the 8Z2614105B that was just removed!
Anyway, having quoted me the book number of 2.5 hours labour to do the work, the mechanic is being fair and not trying to charge me extra - but they say that 2.5 hours is "nowhere near correct".
The problem now is that getting a new £225 + VAT servo from Audi is apparently going to take a week or more: I can get a used servo in a day or two but am thinking it would be daft to fit a used part in these circumstances given the amount of time it has taken and I am only being charged for the first 2.5 hours of labour at £60+ per hour!
I guess what I'd like is an opinion on the failure rate of these servos and risk in fitting a used item without even associated mileage?
(note that the A2 has only 84k on the clock and in theory has plenty of life left in it)