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    MPG on a 2.0TDi 170bhp Quattro ?

    i too have a 56 170 sline quattro, town mpg i get 35ish motorway to work and back 120miles 42-44mpg depending on speed 80 or 85
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    Help Needed - My car is sick.

    sounds like turbo on way out, mine died in may10 at 59k, costly at the stealers over a grand for fitting and part. Mine stuttered on a trip, then 20mile later the car just died,limp mode came in. managed to get it reset for a couple of days whilst waiting for turbo to arrive. try calling round...
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    Help with walter leek on a3

    sounds familar, mines in the stealers at the mo awaiting new head, mines a 2.0tdi quattro on a sept56 plate(65000miles). No signs of leak and no bad starts but losing 200ml of water a week doing short commute to work(30mile max). stealers are wanting £2000 or best part of, but since they...
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    Audi A3 2.0tdi 170 quattro s-line 2006

    you'll have to purchase the led lights, mine came without them,think was on the 2007 model when they came. try remapping here http://www.cnlremappingltd.co.uk/ but to be fair give the car a good run see if you req,a remap. 170bhp is plenty enough, i got mine remapped for motorway performance.
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    Petrol Cap Sticking

    HMMM cant beat it...:busted_cop: always have a tub available:whip:
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    Petrol Cap Sticking

    had same problem the other week,sticking.. thou it wasn't solenoid on mine it was the cap retaining thread.It had forced the cover to a different angle,seizing the lock,bit of messing to open then i removed the thread.been alright since. As for ice in the area check the drain hole is clear by...
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    Egg damage :(

    :motz:i've been egged too back in yolkshire, the ******** did it one sat night lucky the egg hit the window pillar just woke up to find hard yolk everywhere. Hope you got yours sorted now
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    Check Oil Level.

    sounds like a sensor fault/try the battery disconnect, another thing the sensor may not read the oil correctly, in the past i added a cheapbrand oil and the sensor failed to reset, i drove til min level on dip then put recommend oil in and the light reset.. my concern is how much oil the...
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    anyone know where to get parcel shelves???

    try stafford audi, they have bits on ebay all the timehttp://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Stafford-Audi_SERVICING-CAMBELT-OFFERS_W0QQ_fsubZ10172001QQ_sidZ236395040QQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em322
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    Mapping a 170 TDI

    had my 170tdi sportback remapped by colin http://www.cnlremappingltd.co.uk/ the car does respond better can ride around all day in 5th/6th :blackrs4:and the economy does seem to have improved.At mid range the car now pulls like no other diesel ive had, get it remapped!!
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    Most mileage out of a tank?

    :hi:i average 400miles to tank round town and local trips somewhere around 38mpg, and i return just over 510miles to the tank on the motorway, at around 43mpg.. thats in my remapped (cnlhttp://www.cnlremappingltd.co.uk/) sportback 170tdi quattro, cant complain at that. when i first picked up the...
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    hello from first time audi owner(west yorks)

    hello from a virgin a3 owner. had everthing but an audi so thought i'd have a change 2006 a3 170bhp tdi quattro sportback in white panaramic roof and new rs wheels:arco: have done 3,000 in the car in 2week no faults that cant be cured with a little time,rear jet washer blocked,automatic door...