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Anybody know where the external temperature gauge is on an 07 S3? I recently had my headlight washer jet replaced and now it seems the outside temperature varies wildly when the car is parked. This morning it started of at 10c when the temperature was 1c, it eventually dropped down to the...

After the snowy weather I noticed my driver side headlight washer is spraying towards the windscreen and nowhere near the headlight! I prized the washer open ( carefully ) and noticed there are two little nozzles to direct the water, or I should say there were two nozzles. I now only have one...

My DIS has a seperate indication for Oil Change and Service, currently it is saying I need an Oil Change but the Service isn't due for 4k Miles. I phoned Audi and they want £140 for Oil Change ( a lot for an Oil Change but bearable I guess ! ). So if I get the Oil changed then take it back in...

I keep getting a problem where my windows reverse when they are closing on one-touch - as if something is trapped in them. It happens every now and then and I have to reset the one-touch by holding the switch in the up position. Has anyone had this problem and had it fixed? Is it a faulty...

Took my car in for an oil change service today which was completed at the bargain price of £160 ( £80 labour to change the oil!! ). Just had a good look around my car and the 'S3' text on the brake calipers is no longer silver, instead it is the same grey colour as the background. I've...

Hi, On the weekend I washed my car using my usual Wash / Wax shampoo , I haven't had a problem before but I guess it was too hot and the shampoo must have dried before it was fully rinsed off. I have washed the car again but many small dried in water / shampoo marks remain. What is the...

I've noticed in the past couple of weeks that the oil filler cap on my S3 has white deposits on it. I know that this is normally the sign of head gasket issues but I've also heard it can be caused by short journies in cold weather ( condensation mixing with the oil ? ) My car has used no oil...

I guess the offers to try and sell of A3s before the new range comes out have begun. £250 for 36,000 miles or 3 years servicing on any A3 / S3. Has to be purchased 30 days or less after registration. I'm guessing the same servicing will cost be £750 or more, but I'm not bitter! Details are...

I'm sure it's been mentioned before but which idiot came up with the 'rubber ball on a string' method of holding the parcel shelf? Every other car I have ever seen has a little reel on the bottom of the shelf to coil up the cord when the boot is closed, but Audi, in their infinite wisdom came...

Just worked out how to change my clock after the time change but I seem to remember reading somewhere that the A3 has an RDS clock. Anybody know if that's true? In the Symphony manual it refers to a clock setting on the setup menu but mine doesn't have it. I kind of hoped the dashboard clock...

Anybody else find these to be a bit over-sensitive? When driving home this time of year they seem to be switching on and off as the light changes! They work fine at night and in car-parks etc but dusk seems to confuse them. Also there is no dashboard light to say if your lights are on, I just...

Anybody else find the clutch a bit awkward when sitting on a hill? I was in traffic yesterday and it seems a bit weird, I also hear a noise - kind of like a quiet grinding when holding on the clutch. My old Leon used to make the same noise and I was told it is normal so not too worried...

Hi, I checked my tyres for the first time on Saturday and the fronts were around 40 and the backs 37! Looking on the flap it says 39 / 30 for normal load with 225/40/18 ( not the m+s setting ). Did I read it right? I've set them to 39/30 for now. Also both my doors / windows are...

Hi, When I picked up my car the dealer said press once to lock or twice to deadlock. In the manual it just says press to lock and seems to imply the deadlocks will be armed, there is no mention of how to lock without deadlocks. Pressing the button again after locking doesn't seem to...

Hi, Just got my new S3 and the service display says something like 19,000 Miles or 1060 days! I thought services was every two years but this is saying nearly three. Has this changed or is AVS purely dependant on what the car says regardless of time?

Hi, Slightly pointless question, but what tyres do people's S3's have? I thought they came with Continental SportContact but the new demonstrator in Swindon Audi has Michelin's I wonder what I will get on mine..

Does anyone think Audi will do the same as with the 8L S3 and release a more powerful version in time? Maybe when the 135i BMW comes out and they want to keep up with the hot hatch power race! I'm still waiting for my S3 and it would be most annoying if they did, this happened to me with my...

Just wondering if anyone had found a nice 'S3' branded tax disc holder? There are some Audi ones on ebay with twist off back and the Audi logo etched on them which look quite nice but I cannot find any S3 ones. Probably not enough demand for anyone to bother producing them.

I ordered my car without the non-smoking pack as I think the ashtray looks nicer and is more useful than just having a gap but this means I get a cigarette lighter in the centre console. I noticed that with the non-smoking pack you get a 12v socket with neat little flip-up cover, does anyone...

Hi, I'm new to Audi having ordered my S3 a few weeks back ( expected to take delivery in September ). Just wondering if the DIS / Trip Computer has the same average / journey feature that my current car has ( Leon Cupra R ). I didn't check when I tried the S3, mine has an average since...