Recent content by Irish EK

Hey guys, I sold my B7 A4 S Line in January of this year after 7 years of ownership. I wanted a newer A4 or A6 but couldnt afford them at the time so instead purchased a high spec 2015 mondeo. I thought i was making the right move as i was initially impressed with the mondeo. I wasnt. After 3...

Steering rack went on my 2005 a4 2.0tdi s line last week leaving me up the creek without a car. I cant afford to pay main dealer prices for an exchange so am on the lookout for a decent second hand part. My mechanic has given me a part number to look for but i cant seem to find any part matching...

so been to a few motor factors and with a bit of googling im going to go for Castrol Edge 5W 30. meets VW 507.00. just wondering will this be alright? i think its a long life oil but i change mine every 10K, also dont have a DPF. wont do any harm will it?

anyone recommend what to use? if 10W 40 semi isnt recommended for it, i dont want to use it anymore!

my 2005 A4 2.0tdi is due a service at the end of the month. its the 140bhp version, but i have had it mapped to 170bhp. there is 78k miles on it. burns about a litre of oil between services (12months / 10k miles) and had the oil pump replacement done last june. the garage i have used for the...

i am in the same position as you mate, i want to lower the car but still have it practical. i also want to replace the shocks. i am currently looking at an AP kit: AP 40mm/30mm Lowering Springs & Shocks Suspension Kit A4 B7 Avant 1.9TDi, 2.0T FSi, 2.0TDi FWD 01/05> - £313.00 : The premier online...

my car broke down in march this year, but the parts had been ordered in february as i was going to replace the unit anyway. they didnt arrive until june though, a close on 5 month back order, ridiculous. as you said it shows the magnitude of audi's design fault!

i was originally going to go for a 40/30 drop but having looked at yours im thinking its low enough?! i still need my car to be practical. how do you find it? would you have gone lower in front in hindsight? and thanks to your pics i will def be going 8mm spacer up front (et35). what spacer do...

it was fitted by an indy but the part was ordered from audi. took a few months to get the part from germany as they were on back order but it was fitted in june this year. thats great paul, put my mind at ease! i was freaking out thinking the hex drive would wear and i would be back to the same...

car looks great mate! so you went 8mm all round? do you find any vibrations with the spacers? do you find the front wheels poke a little bit or do they still tuck a bit under the arches? et35 on front looks spot on, might got for a 10mm or 12 mm spacer on the rear to fill it out a bit more to...

Car: 2005 Audi A4 Saloon 2.0tdi s line saloon Alloys: 18x8j et 43 Tyres: 235/ 40/ 18 Will be lowered on 40mm / 30mm spring/ shock combo which will result (as its s line) in a 20mm / 10mm drop. What size wheel spacers to fill out the arches a bit? i dont really like wheels poking out...

So if the unit was replaced in june this year it should have it? Is it something that is part of the unit or would it have to be ordered seperately?! I know it mightnt fix the prob long term but it should be good for another 60-80k miles which will prob be longer then i will have the car.

I had the chain driven balancer shaft converted to the gear driven system on my 2005 2.0tdi in June this year at a cost of over 3k euro. Im just wondering if the hex drive issue would have been resolved with the replacement gear driven unit?! Im just afraid now that this can round off resulting...

Mines 2005 2.0tdi, b7

I currently drive a 2005 2.0tdi s line saloon and my girlfriend drives a 2002 1.9tdi se saloon. I am changing my 18 s line alloys for oem rs4 style so she will be getting them. They will fit her car wont they? I will also be changing my s line shocks and springs and want to know will they fit...