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Dealers don't like doing engine rebuils. It's not where they make money. They need to tie up a couple of techs for quite a bit of time. For the dealer, the plug and play method of a new crate motor works best, especially if it is "refunded (by Audi) warranty work". Not sure how much an independent would charge for a remove, rebuild and re-install. My guess is the crate motor might come with a new warranty as well.