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    tyres

    hi folks. looking to get four goodyear eagle f1's for my 08 170 sline sportback bit confused to what i'm looking for. is it the 92y ones i'm looking for or the 88y. my soon to be replaced conti sport3 are 92y do i need to stick with the 92's or is 88y's ok? eage 92y were coming up for mercs etc...
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    shuffle

    Hi all. quick question. i have a mk1 rnse unit. When i shuffle card 1 i have to set up the shuffle function each time the ignition is turned off. This dosent seem to happen when i'm on card 2 . Anybody any ideas . Thanks
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    fuel additives

    Morning folks. just a quick question. Can i use my usual fuel additive in a dpf equipped car. Don't want to wreck it.
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    wipers

    Sorry if this has been covered before. Looking for Bosch aero wipers for my 2008 sline sportback. Any ones i see on ebay are only suitable if i don't have them as standard? Totally confused. how am i meant to know as i'vd just bought car. When bought them for my 2004 sport it was straight...
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    happy days

    Just got my New car today. (bought from uncles company). Was in at audi for electrical problems due to water ingress. Water problem solved and 3 injectors changed free of charge. Didn't even need to ask. one was changed in Feb incase yous are wondering. As title says. happy days indeed!
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    miller oils

    Hi all. i currently use miller oils injector cleaner in my 140 pd tdi . Will i be able to use it in my New 170 pd dpf sportback when she arrives . Ta.
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    new machine

    Hi folks. picking up my my08 sline sportback at end of the month. Will have 70k on it. anything i should be doing to it apart from water pump cambelt change? Its a tdi 170 dsg . not sure if its got a dpf? I'm thinking yes? ta in advance.
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    used 2.0 tdi sports

    hi all. been on the forum a while but not much of a contributor i'm afraid. going to sell my 2004 tsi sport but really not sure opf pricing.looked at autotrader and they vary widely. apart from a few can't see much difference in them. i've got 92000 miles. akoya silver. fsh. first 4 yrs audi...
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    rough acceleration

    Hi all. Have the inlet manifold flap problem on my 2.0 tdi bkd. Awaiting new part arriving. Could this be affecting my acceleration around the 3000 rpm mark. Kind of feels like a flutter although car still pulls ok . Egr has already been cleaned. Only had about 2mm crud on it. Only codes I got...
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    low oil pressure

    hi folks. got into my car this morning and ended up with a low oil pressure warning. was extremely cold (-13 according to dis). only got warning when i'd been letting it turnover for a bit longer than usual and it only came up the once. ended up leaving the car as the beggar wouldn't start...
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    mixing oils

    hi folks. i know this is tight but.... got around half a litre of longlife oil left. at last major service had seervice intervals swapped to fixed service. can i use the half litre to top up.then go back to other spec oil for future top ups? sorry if this has been covered but couldn't find it. ta
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    audi vw repair centre

    hi folks. from south lanarkshire in scotland. just wondering if anybody has used or can recommend the vw audi repair centre in bothwell or dumbarrton. just noticed their service b (major service) is £195. as audi has fixed servicing at £200 for my a3 2.0 tdi was just wondering if you reckon i...
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    Windscreen wash bottle

    hi folks. pretty sure my hose going to my back window wiper is off. got a lot of water lying in passenger footwell. been raining here so not positive thats caused by the hose. back jets aren't working and resevoir empties pretty fast. about 2l in less than five minutes. can't see excessive...
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    windscreen wash bottle

    think i've got a leak on my a3 04 plate 2.0 tdi with the screenwash bottle. had a quick scan at it and it looks complicated to get out. anybody had problems. i take it was the big freeze
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    Trouble starting

    happy new year people! gave my car couple of goes at the glow plug sign today. started. but only just. only been sittting couple of days. -7c right enough. my biggest gripe is it's not really the best of starters since this snap has kicked in. had the car 8 months due a service in 2000 miles...
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    Metallic ? noise

    hi all. heard a scraping noise from my a3 tdi sport 2004 plate tonight. best way i can describe it is as if two pieces of metal are scraping together. seems to be at my passenger front wheel. wasn't sure if it was something lodged, stone etc at caliper. travelled 200metres and bingo. everything...
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    pirelli p4000

    hi all. Sorry if this is a re hashing of an old thread. Was looking on net for p4000 225/45 r17 91y. I've an 04 plate 2.0 tdi sport. Are these tyres the original types or have they been superceded? Can't find tyres. Plenty of other brands fitting specs but not pirelli. Is it poss for me to stick...
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    pirelli p4000

    hi all. Sorry if this is a re hashing of an old thread. Was looking on net for p4000 225/45 r17 91y. I've an 04 plate 2.0 tdi sport. Are these tyres the original types or have they been superceded? Can't find tyres. Plenty of other brands fitting specs but not pirelli. Is it poss for me to stick...
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    tracker

    hi all. forgive me if this is a daft question. i,ve got tracker stickers on my newly aquired a3. just wondering if there's a way to find out if the stickers is all i've got?
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    longlife oil

    hi folks. bought my 2004 2.0tdi sport second hand and noticed it was down for longlife services. service also stated timing belt had been done, phoned garage and they confirmed mileage and date of work so i'm assuming its legit. longlife still has about 11000 miles to go. what would yous do? go...