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    Glacier White or Ibis White?

    Sorry, I know its personal taste, but does anyone have an opinion on pearlescent glacier white compared to the flat Ibis white? Trying to choose a colour to order next week. The Ibis white looked a lot flatter whereas the Glacier white had a lovely depth of reflection - but perhaps that's...
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    A5 2.0TFSI 180bhp vs 211psi - Are there any differences?

    I'm thinking of buying a 2010 or 2011 A5 with the 2.0TFSI engine. I'd ideally like the 211 engine - especially as its quoted the same fuel consumption as the 180, but there aren't as many around, so I was planning to get a 180 and chip it. But I was wondering if there were any differences...
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    Torque for rear suspension arm?

    I need to drop my rear suspension arm to replace a broken spring on my 2WD S-Line. Can anyone please advise what torque the bolt should be retightened to at the outside end of the suspension arm, where it fastens to the hub? Many thanks.
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    Help - Metallic rattle - offside rear... Anyone else had same issue?

    As I was driving today, I noticed a very significant "metallic clanging" from underneath the car when it was going over rough road. It sounds not so much like a rattle as two very loose bits of metal "clanging together". By process of elimination, it only occurs when driving the rear right...
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    Best value out of a variable service

    I claim the prize for getting the best value out of a variable service. My service light has just come on in my 2004 2.0TDi after I've covered 18,700 miles and 23 months since the last service. Given that the absolute maximum (I understand) is either 19,000 miles or 24 months, I think that's...
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    Free MOT

    Hi guys, Just to say that I've just got back from Preston Audi after a free MOT and it was a good experience. I'm sure most are aware, but Audi are doing free MOTs for all private Audis at the moment.... I was a bit worried - its 5 years old now and I was half expecting something to be...
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    Most mileage out of a tank?

    I've just managed to get 553 miles out of my A3 2.0TDI before refuelling.... Its a new record for me. Has anyone managed to get more? The needle wasn't quite off the scale - it was at the top of the empty mark on the guage, so it suggested there was a bit more left - but I managed to put 55...
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    Best polish & glaze option for a dark grey metallic?

    Rich, I've read your threads and advice on dark metallics, but before I take the plunge and choose one of your selections, I'd appreciate one last piece of advice in case it makes a material chnge to the alternative options you'd recommend... My wife's car is six months old and ready for next...
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    Oil filter cap torque

    Coud anyone with the service software please advise the correct torque for the plastic cap on the oil filter housing for a 2.0 TDI? I think the cap has 25nM moulded onto it but that seems an awful lot for a plastic cap and I'd really appreciate it if someone can confirm before I wreck the...
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    Why is a brake fluid change so expensive?

    Does anyone know why a brake fluid change is so expensive (c. £85-£100 seem to be the typical extra cost when included as part of a service? I usually do it myself on my other cars. With the proper garage tools and with the wheels already off because they have the car up on the ramp being...
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    2.0 TDI 3-door 2WD 18" tyre pressures

    Now I know we've already done many threads on tyre pressures, but I've scoured them and I can't find any definitive answer. There are obviously some widely differing recommended tyre pressures depending upon wheel size, engine type, 2 or 4 wheel drive, etc, but from reading the threads, there...
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    Is anyone else on their fourth wiper motor?

    I've only had my 2004 A3 for 18 months and in that time its gone through three wiper motors. I know there was a dodgy batch at some point in the past but I can't believe I've had that much bad luck.... The latest one's just lasted six months and failed a hundred miles from home, just out of...
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    Has anyone with a TDI 140 DSG had a long term remap?

    Has anyone with a TDI 140 DSG had an engine remapped or chipped and, if so, how long ago and how has the gearbox been? There's a scare story on "Audi Forums" that the DSG box can't handle any more torque than the 258 lb ft that the official Audi TDI 170 has as standard. Most TDI 140 remap...
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    What's the most fuel you've put in?

    Just got back from a 540 mile round trip at the weekend and the car drank 55.1 litres at the pump - then I checked the manual and it says the capacity is only 55, so I must have been running on fumes.... The DIS had just dropped from 5 miles to zero and the needle was still slightly above the...
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    How to change oil filter on 2.0TDI?

    Having bought 5L of 507.00 spec oil and a filter from Partco for just £15.50, I'm going to do an "unnecessary" intermediate oil change on my 2.0 TDI. Surprise though was that the replacement oil filter is just an internal element and o-ring, rather than the usual complete metal cannister...
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    DSG Software Upgrade?

    My 2.0TDI DSG runs out of its 3-year warranty next month. When I bought it there was a lot of chat on the forum about the dreaded "delay" that occurs sometimes especially as you approach roundabouts, slowing down, but then need to accelerate to get into a gap - bu tthere wasn't any that Audi...
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    Tyres - Again....

    Right - The MOT station tell me they're going to fail my first MOT because there's a chunk out of the tread of my tyre that shows the fibre carcase, even though the missing chunk it isn't as deep as the grooves next to it.... So I need to choose 4 new 225 40 18 tyres. I'm on P Zero Rossos...
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    Split driveshaft boot

    I've just swapped my offside wheels from front to back, as the front was more worn than the back. When I took the front wheel off, I noticed that the outer driveshaft boot was split. I presume that means that lubricant will escape from the joint and dirt will get in. Does anyone know if...
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    Wiper motor failed again!

    I know that early A3 8Ps had a weak wiper motor and many have been changed under warranty, but has anyone who has had their motor replaced had it fail a second time? Mine was swapped out by Audi Assist a few months ago, but the "service park" mode hasn't worked since. My local Audi dealers...
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    EBC Greenstuff Brake Pads

    Has anyone got any experience of using EBC Greenstuff upgraded brake pads? Are they just of benefit to people who drive their cars fast or are they still an improvement for cars that are driven just as city cars on the school & shopping run? Our car mainly just tootles around town and has...