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Audi Repair in
Snellville, GA
Audi repair in Snellville, GA, from a shop that works on German cars only. We read your Audi on ODIS, the factory software, show you what we found, and put the estimate in writing with photos before we touch a bolt.
- 4.8-star CARFAX rating
- 180+ Google reviews
- 15+ years in business
- Genuine Audi parts and fluids
Sound familiar?
AUDI REPAIR FOR THE
ATLANTA COMMUTE
Every April, when the pollen turns every car in Snellville yellow, the Audi repair calls start. "The air in my Q5 smells musty. Is somthing wrong?" Usually not. The cabin filter has caught a season of pine dust and its done. We swap it, check the blower, and you breathe again. No diagnosis you didnt need.
The bigger Audi repair jobs come off the Atlanta commute. A Q5 that crawls up Ronald Reagan every morning and sits on 78 every evening is hard on it's brakes, its oil and its transmission. A clunk on the Grayson Highway is usualy a quattro driveline that has never been serviced. It dosent fix itself. It gets louder.
So here is how we do it. You tell us what the car is doing. We put it on ODIS, the dealer's own software, and find the cause befor we sell you a part. You get a written estimate with photos, and nothing gets added without a call. We're the German auto repair shop in Snellville that's done Audi repair this way since 2010, more then 10,000 German cars ago.
Why people call us
WHAT AN INDEPENDENT
AUDI MECHANIC HEARS
Almost every Audi repair call is one of these three.
01
Oil use you were told is normal
Some oil use is normal on a 2.0T. A quart every thousand miles is not. The cause is usually the piston rings or the PCV valve, and the two fixes are very diffrent in size. We find out wich before anyone quotes you an engine.
02
Belt or chain, and nobody is sure
It depends on the engine, not the year. Some 2.0T, 2.7T and 3.0 V6 engines run a timing belt with a hard replacment interval. Others run a chain. The two jobs are nothing alike, so we check your VIN insted of guessing.
03
Rough running with no code stored
Carbon on the intake valves rarely sets a clean code early on. The car just dosen't feel right. It idles rough, hesitates at the light on 124, and pulls less then it used to. Thats direct injection over time, and we can clear it.
Audi services
AUDI OIL CHANGE, BRAKES
AND EVERYTHING BETWEEN
Every job on an Audi starts on ODIS and VCDS, the factory software, and ends with a written 12-month, 12,000-mile warranty.
01
Diagnostics on ODIS and VCDS
Every Audi repair here starts with a scan on ODIS, the factory software. It reads every module, not just a code. Carbon buildup, a 2.0T using oil, a tired Haldex unit and a bad S tronic mechatronic unit all feel alike from the drivers seat. The software tells them apart, and you get a written report with photos before any work is aproved. Check Engine Light for every German make →
02
Audi oil change to the VW standard
Audi lists an oil standard per engine: VW 502 00 for older gas engines, 504 00 for long-life, 508 00 for the newest 2.0T and 3.0T, 507 00 for the TDI. They dont mix. We fit the OEM cartridge filter and check the oil cooler gaskets while its open. We listen for the tensioner on the 2008 to 2013 engines and reset the reminder threw the car. German Car Oil Change for every German make →
03
Brakes and the electronic parking brake
We mesure every rotor against its minimum. Pads and rotors go on together, OEM or OEM-equivalent. Since the 2009 A4 the parking brake motors sit on the rear calipers, so the rear pads can't come out untill the software puts them in service mode. Force it and you brake the actuators. The rear axle has no wear sensor, so we check all four corners. German Car Brake Repair for every German make →
04
Steering and suspension: arms, dampers, air
The four upper control arms per side on the A4 and A6 wear first, and we replace them as a kit. Dampers go on in pairs with new mounts. Magnetic ride and Dynamic Chassis Control need the right adaptive part and coding afterwords. Air suspension on the allroad, A8 and Q7 looses a strut first, then the compressor. Every steering and suspension job ends with a alignment.
05
Cooling system: flanges, pump, thermostat
Audi cooling parts are plastic, and Georgia heat isnt kind to plastic. The coolant flanges, water pump and thermostat housing on the 2.0T and 3.0T get brittle, seep, then let go, usualy in traffic on 78. We pressure-test cold to find a seep before its a puddle, replace pump and thermostat as a pair, and fill with Audi-specification coolant, never a universal mix.
06
Transmission: S tronic, Tiptronic, quattro
The S tronic dual-clutch gearbox needs fluid and a filter every 40,000 miles, and an oil change doesnt cover it. Skip it and you get the hesitation and jerky low-speed shifts people call abuot. The Tiptronic automatic needs it's fluid too, whatever lifetime means. We do both to the Audi procedure, reset the adaptations, and service the Haldex at the same visit. German Car Transmission Repair for every German make →
Known weak points
WHAT THE AUDI DEALERSHIP
ALTERNATIVE WATCHES FOR
Every make has its own patterns. Knowing them is what separates Audi repair from guesswork.
01
Carbon buildup on FSI and TFSI engines
Direct injection sprays fuel straight into the cylinder, so nothing washs the intake valves. Deposits cause rough idle, misfires and lost power. Walnut blasting cleans them off without hurting the port. Its the only real fix.
02
Oil consumption on certain 2.0T engines
The usual causes are piston ring design and a failing PCV valve. One fix is small and one is big, so we diagnos first. Topping up and hoping is how engines get damged.
03
Timing belt intervals on belt engines
Most belt-driven Audi engines are interference designs. If the belt lets go the pistons hit the valves, and the repair is a engine, not a belt. We replace the hole kit with the water pump and tensioner.
04
quattro and Haldex driveline service
The Haldex unit in a transverse quattro needs fluid and filter on a schedule almost evryone misses. It fails quietly and you dont know it. A clunk on the Grayson Highway is often this.
05
Mechatronic faults in S tronic gearboxes
Hesitation, jerky shifts and clutch faults usualy trace to the mechatronic unit, the computer that decides when to shift, not the gearbox. It's a much smaller repair then a rebuild. Thats why we test it first.
What people are saying
Chelsea Brown
I've been coming here for years, and the quality of work and customer service is always great! They also work quickly, so there's very little downtime whenever I drop off my car. I'd recommend German Performance to anyone who needs a trustworthy mechanic!
FAQ
Who's the best Audi mechanic near me in Snellville?
Ask around Snellville and Grayson and our name comes up alot. German cars only since 2010, 180+ Google reviews and a 4.8 CARFAX rating. Come by, meet the technician who'll do your Audi repair, and deside for yourself.
What do I do if my Audi's oil light comes on?
Pull over and check the level. If its low, add a quart and call us. A red light with a fine level means dont drive it. Thats oil pressure, not level, and it can cost the engine.
Does my Audi have a timing belt or a chain?
It depends on the engine, not the year. Several older 2.0T, 2.7T and 3.0 V6 engines run a belt, and most newer ones run a chain. We check the VIN rather then assume. The belt one has a dedline.
Which oil standard does my Audi need?
The one on you're filler cap: VW 502 00 for most older gas engines, 504 00 for long-life, 508 00 for the newest engines, 507 00 for the TDI. They are not interchangable, so we fill the listed one and reset the reminder.
Do the rear brakes on an Audi need anything special?
Yes. The parking brake motors sit on the rear calipers, so the software has to put them in service mode before the pads come out. Forcing the pistons back mechanicaly damages the motors. Its part of every rear brake job here.
Can you service quattro all-wheel drive?
Yes. On a transverse quattro that means the Haldex fluid and filter; on a longitudinal one, the diferentials. Both get skipped often and fail quietly. If you can't remember the last time it was done, its due.
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German Performance has worked only on German cars since 2010, more than 10,000 of them through this shop. The technicians are ASE-certified and Mercedes-Benz factory-trained, one an ASE Master Technician with the advanced engine diagnostics certification, and every Audi repair leaves with a written 12-month, 12,000-mile parts-and-labor warranty. Serving Snellville, Loganville, Grayson, Lawrenceville, Lilburn and all of Gwinnett County. German Performance is an independent German auto repair shop in Snellville, GA that works on Audi and four other German makes, and nothing else. Models we service: A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, Q3, Q5, Q7, Q8, TT, R8, and S and RS performance variants.