Howdy folks.
Never owned a VAG car before, and I've somehow ended up with a 2002 Audi A6 Avant SE 1.9 TDi. I'm basically after some tips, hints and I'll have a few questions.
My car appears to have the 130bhp 'AVF' engine, and is a 6 speed FWD. The only issues with it really, are:
Front Drivers Window will drop around 30%, any more and it won't come back up. Knackered motor / gear?
Remote Central Locking doesn't work on either key. I'm going to try batteries although the previous owner says they were fine, the car unlocks with the key in the drivers door, and when you turn to the 2nd ignition click the central locking unlocks and alarm deactivates. The 2 buttons on the door activate the central locking correctly. I understand this is most likely to be the unit in the passenger footwell or a sync issue?
Drivers door has dropped slightly so doesn't correctly latch / shut all the time.
All in all, it seems like a pretty decent bit of kit for what it is. I've ended up with it as I needed a big car I could cram a lot in, commute a long way, and would be economic, and it seems to do that job well. Once I've worked the niggles and it's mechanically 100% I'd like to retrofit leather and a nicer steering wheel, probably some different wheels, it currently has 16".
Interested to hear any common problems, things to check, and general good advice. It's my first diesel too. I usually do my own maintenance, but I've never serviced a diesel, I'm assuming it's basically the same as a petrol minus spark plugs? I understand it's considered important to use the correct oil in these engines?
Cheers,
Matt
Never owned a VAG car before, and I've somehow ended up with a 2002 Audi A6 Avant SE 1.9 TDi. I'm basically after some tips, hints and I'll have a few questions.
My car appears to have the 130bhp 'AVF' engine, and is a 6 speed FWD. The only issues with it really, are:
Front Drivers Window will drop around 30%, any more and it won't come back up. Knackered motor / gear?
Remote Central Locking doesn't work on either key. I'm going to try batteries although the previous owner says they were fine, the car unlocks with the key in the drivers door, and when you turn to the 2nd ignition click the central locking unlocks and alarm deactivates. The 2 buttons on the door activate the central locking correctly. I understand this is most likely to be the unit in the passenger footwell or a sync issue?
Drivers door has dropped slightly so doesn't correctly latch / shut all the time.
All in all, it seems like a pretty decent bit of kit for what it is. I've ended up with it as I needed a big car I could cram a lot in, commute a long way, and would be economic, and it seems to do that job well. Once I've worked the niggles and it's mechanically 100% I'd like to retrofit leather and a nicer steering wheel, probably some different wheels, it currently has 16".
Interested to hear any common problems, things to check, and general good advice. It's my first diesel too. I usually do my own maintenance, but I've never serviced a diesel, I'm assuming it's basically the same as a petrol minus spark plugs? I understand it's considered important to use the correct oil in these engines?
Cheers,
Matt