My car is now 3 months old and has 1400 miles on the clock and ive noticed the leather in the centre of the drivers seat base looks all stretched. Has anyone else had this and do you know if audi will fix it under warranty
Sagging seats
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I dunno my mine are sagged really really badly, but I got new seats and new trim goin in anyway...
Hi mate - Yes mines exactly the same - I've only covered 3k miles! I am not big or fat -just usual average Jack I guess and it looks well like the drivers seat bottom area is stretched WTF!!! I posted about this last week re leather seats - and I was suggested to get hold of some Gliptone liquid leather in order to soften the leather and perhaps help in putting it back to its original shape. Only put the conditioner on last night so a bit early to tell but it gives off a lovely smell of leather - exactly what it says on the tin!!
Are you going to mention to your dealer? Could you let me know how you get on as I've been mulling over whether to bring this up next time it gets its service!
HEADS UP!! i had the same problem m8, i have the buckets, both of my m8 run s3 and they r the same, i went to AYR AUDI where i was told it wasnt covered!! i was like am not haven this! so i foned audi where i was told NO its not covered, So i went to a smaller dealer call ingram audi where the service manager was like Yeah its covered! Mines got the seat retrimed and is now bk fine, so i work my way between to dealers to get my warranty done, if one doesnt do it the other does
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HEADS UP!! i had the same problem m8, i have the buckets, both of my m8 run s3 and they r the same, i went to AYR AUDI where i was told it wasnt covered!! i was like am not haven this! so i foned audi where i was told NO its not covered, So i went to a smaller dealer call ingram audi where the service manager was like Yeah its covered! Mines got the seat retrimed and is now bk fine, so i work my way between to dealers to get my warranty done, if one doesnt do it the other does
Ingram Audi? Did you wear a disguise to go there? The Skoda signs are bit too big LOL.
Glad you got a result with you seats :icon_thumright:
Im a upholsterer .Leather will stretch and stretch not much you can do really.
You can take seat cover off and boost the foam up ie glue 1/2 inch or 1/4 foam in middle of the seat. But eventually will go back to looking saggy
I had to boost up foam on car seat out of a bmw not so long ago.
There's one other way but have be VERY CARE FULL. Try it at your own risk!!
You could f**k your seats up they will look brown and burnt!
I wouldn't do this if your leather is cracked and very dry
Leather will shrink by using a heat gun. keep moving heat gun around dont leave it in one spot to long. The Leather will have be to be to hot to touch before start to shrink.
Use a leather feed or cream after when cold!
Also try keep heat away from the stiching!
If have heated seats i wouldnt try this.
You can take seat cover off and boost the foam up ie glue 1/2 inch or 1/4 foam in middle of the seat. But eventually will go back to looking saggy
I had to boost up foam on car seat out of a bmw not so long ago.
There's one other way but have be VERY CARE FULL. Try it at your own risk!!
You could f**k your seats up they will look brown and burnt!
I wouldn't do this if your leather is cracked and very dry
Leather will shrink by using a heat gun. keep moving heat gun around dont leave it in one spot to long. The Leather will have be to be to hot to touch before start to shrink.
Use a leather feed or cream after when cold!
Also try keep heat away from the stiching!
If have heated seats i wouldnt try this.
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Interesting - I wouldn't even attempt it on mine - way too clumsy LOL
Mine are heated seats but how would you feel about taking a look at my seats? Am taking the car to the dealers next week to see what they say, but could be interested in them being heated up?
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mine are doing exactly the same.. has driven me mad for months..
at first i just accepted it my own fault... 13st.. in the car a lot.. and my passenger seat was fine.. mainly my 7st gf sitting there so fine! but lately the passenger seat has started to do the same and its now really pi**ing me off!! im also gettin saggyness to the top part of the seat below the headrest..
Audi leather is f***in shi*
at first i just accepted it my own fault... 13st.. in the car a lot.. and my passenger seat was fine.. mainly my 7st gf sitting there so fine! but lately the passenger seat has started to do the same and its now really pi**ing me off!! im also gettin saggyness to the top part of the seat below the headrest..
Audi leather is f***in shi*
Yeah I'll do it this weekend - I have the first Gen IPhone so the thing doesn't allow me to bluetooth etc images to my PC, Will hgave to use the GF's.
Cheers.
