Brought the car from Reed Audos, part of the Bosch garage chain and based in Cambridge. So far I can't say Im impressed with their product or customer service lol
If it makes you feel any better, Im in a similar situation and just writing my 1st letter to the dealership now after speaking with CA :( - http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/a3-s3-sportback-8p-chassis/194193-new-a3-170-owner-kent-problems-already-smoke-ecs-knocking-please-help.html
Best of luck to...
Left the car for 1 day, battery's gone dead again :(
Waiting for the AA now, 2nd callout and only owned the car 1 month.
It's booked in for a DPF clean tomorrow so hopefully they will diagnose this as well without charging me anymore as this is getting ridiculous!
Started to document all the...
Im in a similar situation with an A3 iv just brought, same year and engine i believe.
Idle issues, clear smoke, hesitation and DPF error codes.
Hope you get it resolved!
Yeah not the best start ha.
I read about that the other day, but sometimes the wiper parks as high as the tax disc!
The good news is that the not starting issue was a just drained battery so the car is drivable again.
The AA were incredibly helpful and understanding of my situation, advised I...
Waiting for the warranty company and/or dealership to call me back.
Car still wont start, frustration is rising..
Also, reading through the VCDS printout that I got done 2 weeks ago when the ECS issue first happened, its showing Torque: 176.0Nm.
Is that the amount of torque in use during the...
Update:
Took car to a fairly local specialist, fault code read and cleared, dpf efficiency below threshold.
ECS light - advised DPF clean and regen.
Knocking sound - roll bar, quoted £45
turbo - noisy but working fine.
Also note that the windscreen wipers don't park correctly - doesn't...
Thanks for all the advice,
Car's booked in for diagnosis at a fairly local Bosch garage to save me driving back to cambridge.
Getting them to check everything I've noticed - ECS light, smoke, DPF, knocking sound, windows, turbo.
Hopefully these are just teething problems and I can get back to...
If it makes you feel any better, you're not alone.
I picked up a 170 A3 from a small dealership on Friday and Im already deciding wether to return it or get my DPF and other faults fixed :(...
My local audi specialist was fully booked until Tuesday, but they gave the car a very quick scan for me to give me an idea.
Going to ring the warranty company AGAIN and see what my options are.
Im just worried about keeping the car if Im having to go through this from day 1..
Just had the car scanned - DPF :(
Now do I fight to return the car or pursue getting the DPF replaced al together.
They replaced the DPF sensor before collection already..
Thanks for the really quick reply, this is the main thing I was hoping to hear from someone :)
The main concern I had was that the dealer is in Cambridge and I don't want to be driving all over the place if i could be risking more damage or issues to the car.
Hi guys,
New A3 owner here based in Kent, just picked up my car on Friday and got some issues that Im very concerned about so Im looking for some advice for a newbie. This forum was a huge help for me when I was looking for a car (thankyou) and Im hoping you can help me out again.
So, I...
Brought a 2007 170 TDI Quattro on Friday and noticed this issue as soon as I got it home :(
Lots of exhaust fumes on startup, regardless of the weather outside. No fumes at all when driving, only when idle.
Turbo is also very whiney.
Its my first TDI so I can't say for sure if theres any affect...
Brought a 2007 170 TDI Quattro on Friday and noticed this issue as soon as I got it home :(
Lots of exhaust fumes on startup, regardless of the weather outside. No fumes at all when driving, only when idle.
Turbo is also very whiney now so Im wondering if thats related.
Its my first TDI so I...
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