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    8P Regular warning lights - ABS / Traction Control / Headlight range defective - HELP

    I was the same with the bearings. Although bmn 170 auto. Also got headlamp leveller defective that's what sparked my post . Driving wise bearings solved my auto issues but leveller warning pops up. It is a flimsy mechanism. Also got a bad earth I think? Headlamp warnings randomly on when...
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    Why does my car sometimes beep at me when I turn the ignition on?

    My battery was about £ 95. A bosch heavy duty one. Sorry I dont know what its called. My 170 used to do the esp thing too giving it an extra second or so helped. Audi assist checked my batt and said ok but changed it anyway. It now hits me with reversing lights out and sidelights complete...
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    Tyre of choice these days? any brand or type standing out?

    I put f1's on too. Fantastic tyre although I've got about 2.5mm to wear band left on fronts after approx 5000 miles. Bit excessive or am I tight? As I say fantastic tyre .
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    Air freshener

    Mangochello by chemical guys for me
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    ESP Fault - Please See Owners Manual

    Same issue here as well too. Its a 2008 170 dpf . Bought car from uncle and just before it it was in at audi for water ingress setting Off alarm . Battery was deemed ok by audi assistance. Mines only does it when car has already been started. Never on initial turnover when car has been...
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    Minor Issues, bluetooth and creaking armrest

    Not sure if this helps but my Bluetooth used to work perfectly before i received My new update on my galaxy s2. It now does the same as yours. Obviously not the same phone but might be same software?
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    tyres

    Excellent . thanks.
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    tyres

    Yeah your right mjr901 tyres are 225/40/18/92y standard sline tyres. My prob was when i went to camskill it was coming up with again least two lots of Goodyear eagles. One was 225/40/18/88y and the other was 225/40/18/92y but was saying Mercedes for one and porsche for the other. Wasn't sure...
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    tyres

    Thanks cloughy . much appreciated .
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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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    Fuel Tank Capacity and On Board Computer Help

    Sorry it took so long to get back to you. 27.2 is my average speed on comp 2. Quite surprised thought it would've been higher
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    Fuel Tank Capacity and On Board Computer Help

    Far as your fuels concerned i've a 170 tdi stronic 08 plate and im getting average dis of 40 which on mine really means 35. And that's some seriously crappy roads. I've noticed it really dosent like stop start journeys. Bear in mind this is the pd engine changed to cr on 58's.
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    A3 1.6 TDI S-Tronic MPG - what have you got?

    Pretty much always shell normal stuff. . had a 04 plate 140 pd manual and sitting at maybe eighty on a long motorway journey it returned 68 on dis. Id worked out dis was only overreading by about 2 or 3. Wasn't expecting this big a difference. it seemed to dislike v power . Not tried the...
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    A3 1.6 TDI S-Tronic MPG - what have you got?

    I've a 08 170 dsg . Averaging 38 on dis . reckon more like 33/35 when worked out on fill ups. previous owner (uncle ) got 48 average on dis. mostly motorway for him but he drove like a madman most of time. My miles are basically very hilly b roads. i got car after a major service and all...
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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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    Cambelt Change

    Was told 75k or 5 years today by stirling audi for my 2008 sportback
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    fuel additives

    I used mine to help clean/ keep clean my injectors. that was my reasoning anyway. Had less smoke when reving hard as well. wasn't particulary bad to start with but noticed a difference When using it. Work also has an account with millers so got it very cheap as well which didn't hurt.
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    fuel additives

    Yeah it's a 8p2 2.0 tdi 170. It's millers i used on my old bkd engine as well . as that was the 140 it didn't have dpf. Thanks for the reply i'll get back to my old routine.
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    engine type

    Ah. a bit harsh! I'm trying to sell one. :sob: on a serious note? Turbo, dmfs that much worse than the rest.? I'm only selling mine cause i got an offer i couldn't refuse. I'm intrigued .:uhm: