Crank/cam correlation Bank 1 sensor B on Audi — exhaust cam adjuster fault on EA888/EA111 (sister code to P0016).
Audi P0017 — Crank/cam correlation Bank 1 sensor B on Audi — exhaust cam adjuster fault on EA888/EA111 (sister code to P0016). Typical UK independent garage cost: £750–£2200.
What actually causes P0017 on a Audi
P0017 on Audi normally pairs with P0016 once chain stretch is established. Read both; treat as the same timing job.
Audi engines that log P0017
- 1.4 TSI EA111
- 1.8/2.0 TSI EA888 Gen2/Gen3
- 1.4 TFSI EA211
How we diagnose P0017 on a Audi
- Live exhaust cam deviation
- Test exhaust VVT solenoid
- Cold rattle confirmation
- Full timing kit if stretch confirmed
The common misdiagnosis to avoid
P0017 alone with no cold rattle can be the exhaust VVT solenoid — cheap fix worth trying first.
Audi P0017 repair cost in the UK
Expect £750–£2200 including parts and labour at an independent garage. Main-dealer quotes on Audi are usually higher for the same job, and the spread exists because the cheap cause and the expensive cause throw the same code — pay for the diagnosis before you pay for parts.
Bob's workshop tip
Audi P0017 + P0016 + rattle = stop the car. One more start risks valve contact on EA888.
Codes usually seen alongside P0017 on Audi
- P0016
- P0341
Symptoms drivers report with P0017
- Chain rattle on cold start for 2–5 seconds then quiet
- Rough idle, especially when warm, with slight vibration
- Loss of power / limp mode under hard acceleration
- MPG drop and slight increase in oil consumption
- Paired codes: P0016 (bank 1 sensor A intake), P0011/P0014 (VVT over-advanced), P0341 (cam sensor)
Repairs that clear P0017
- Timing chain service
- Sensor replacement
For the generic, all-makes explanation of this code — meaning, every known cause and UK cost bands — see our P0017 guide.
Reading P0017 on a Audi properly
A generic reader will show P0017 and nothing else. What matters is the freeze-frame data stored with it — engine speed, load, coolant temperature and fuel trims at the moment the fault was logged — plus whether any other module on the Audi has logged something at the same time. Codes rarely arrive alone, and the order they were stored in usually points at which one is the cause and which are the consequences.
Clearing P0017 without fixing it
Erasing the code resets the Audi's readiness monitors as well as the light. The fault returns on the next drive cycle if the cause is still there, and in the meantime the incomplete monitors can stop the car passing an emissions check. After a genuine repair, the car is driven until the relevant monitor completes before it is handed back.
Bob's Mechanical Repairs is an independent garage in Birnam, Dunkeld, Perthshire, with 32 years of Bob's experience on the tools. If P0017 is showing on your Audi, bring any scan results with you — we will read the live data ourselves, confirm which cause it actually is, and price the repair before any work starts.