1 /5 Adam Anderson: Took my son’s Audi A4 here to diagnose a P2015 error code. Had to pay $168 diagnostic fee to troubleshoot and get repair options. The shop told me the air intake manifold runner was broken, and the entire air intake manifold would need to be replaced. The job would cost me $1700. I asked how the car was still able to drive smoothly with no misfires and I was told it was likely because the runner was broken but still in an open position. Some quick googling let me know this job should cost between $600-$900 so I took the vehicle elsewhere. I ended up finding another amazing shop called German Tech. They diagnosed the issue and let me know the air intake manifold was NOT broken, and there was just a sensor that had gone bad. The entire repair cost me $350, which included an oil change (oil filter had to be removed to replace the sensor) and there was no diagnostic fee up front. German Tech saved me almost $1500. I still can’t reconcile how I got such incorrect advice from Just German. Why tell me the intake runner is broken when it isn’t? Here’s my advice to potential customers…don’t be afraid to google what are reasonable repair costs for your quoted repair work. If something seems out of whack, don’t be afraid to eat the $168 diagnostic fee and take the car elsewhere for a second opinion. In my case, it saved me nearly $1500, and I’m beyond grateful I discovered the German Tech shop as a result of this experience!
