Hi everyone,
I would appreciate some opinions from people who have experience with the Audi SQ7 4.0 TDI (engine code CZAC).
Vehicle:
The vehicle has noticeably low boost / weak response in the lower RPM range. Above approximately 3500–4000 rpm it pulls much better and actual boost gets much closer to specified boost.
Intermittent DTC:
P0299 - Boost Pressure Regulation
Control Range Not Reached
Freeze frame:
What I have checked so far:
DPF differential pressure:
However, during WOT logs I can see DPF differential pressure peaks of approximately 800–1000 mbar, which seems very high.
Boost logs:
At low RPM there is a significant deviation between specified and actual boost.
Examples:
I also logged the electric compressor.
The EPC is definitely being commanded:
Questions:
Any thoughts or experience with this engine would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
I would appreciate some opinions from people who have experience with the Audi SQ7 4.0 TDI (engine code CZAC).
Vehicle:
- Audi SQ7 4.0 TDI V8
- 2017
- Engine code CZAC
- Mileage: 232,000 km
The vehicle has noticeably low boost / weak response in the lower RPM range. Above approximately 3500–4000 rpm it pulls much better and actual boost gets much closer to specified boost.
Intermittent DTC:
P0299 - Boost Pressure Regulation
Control Range Not Reached
Freeze frame:
- Engine speed: 2424 rpm
- Engine load: 100 %
- Vehicle speed: 141 km/h
- Coolant temp: 90 °C
- Intake air temp: 36 °C
- Ambient pressure: 970 mbar
- Specified boost: 3250 hPa
- Actual boost: 2740 hPa
- Difference: -510 mbar
- Charge pressure actuator specified: 95.0 %
- Charge pressure actuator actual: 94.4 %
- Air mass actual: 1398 mg/stroke
What I have checked so far:
DPF differential pressure:
- Idle: 6 mbar
- 2500 rpm no load: 43 mbar
However, during WOT logs I can see DPF differential pressure peaks of approximately 800–1000 mbar, which seems very high.
Boost logs:
At low RPM there is a significant deviation between specified and actual boost.
Examples:
- 2003 rpm: specified 2858 mbar, actual 2002 mbar (-856 mbar)
- 2812 rpm: specified 3173 mbar, actual 2343 mbar (-830 mbar)
- 4008 rpm: specified 3400 mbar, actual 3310 mbar (-90 mbar)
I also logged the electric compressor.
The EPC is definitely being commanded:
- Requested speed up to 72,000 rpm
- Actual speed up to 66,000 rpm
- Current draw up to 120 A
- 48V system voltage appears normal
Questions:
- Do you think DPF differential pressure peaks of 800–1000 mbar under full load are realistic for this engine, considering that idle and no-load values are normal?
- Is it normal for EPC actual speed to remain around 59,000–66,000 rpm when the requested speed is 72,000 rpm?
- Would you focus more on the EPC / EPC bypass flap, turbocharger switching system (AVS / sequential turbo operation), or on a possible exhaust restriction?
- Has anyone seen a similar P0299 issue on a CZAC engine where the root cause was not a boost leak?
Any thoughts or experience with this engine would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
