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I think I might have a problem with the passenger side inner Tripodic drive shaft end on my 2.0 ltr TDi DSG. Basically if I reverse out of a parking space on full lock left there is a loud clunk somewhere from underneath the car. It doesn't always do it each time though! I have had all...

I had my car checked with VCDS the other day as I was trying to find out what the soot level in my dpf was so I went into engine and then measuring blocks 08 and looked at channels 070 & 075 and it told me the lambda was at 21.6% , does this sound about right? From what I can find out on...

Looking to get a Dension Gateway 100 for my A3, can anyone tell me if this will work with the Spotify app on an iPhone? I want to be able to play the offline music that is synced to the spotify app through the doc connector? Thanks in advance

Over the weekend I removed my glove box to get at the back of the headunit but didn't think first to switch of the passenger air bag with the key unit in the glovebox, I then drove the car with the glove box removed and I have the red air bag light on the dash and the flashing orange one on the...

Had my S-Line TDi for a while now and have never really used the S mode on the DSG box, normally just use it day to day in D mode. This might be a silly question but whilst driving in D mode is it ok to go between the D mode and the S mode or should you stop and select the different modes...

Can anybody help me please? I had the interior light unit at the front of the car out the other day and I noticed behind the sloping grill bit there is a rectangle box with a wire coming from it, does anybody know what this is for? There was also a small microphone/speaker looking thing, is that...

I have an a3 with DSG and have always wondered if at traffic lights and at junctions should you hold the car with the foot brake or knock it into neutral as the car constantly wants to creep forward like a normal automatic. Am I right in thinking that unlike a normal automatic the clutch isn't...

Hello. My car comes up with the fault code below and I cannot clear it. It comes straight back! Can anyone point me in the right direction? The only thing that I can think of that is not working on my car is the passenger side door mirror glass which is supposed to dim to stop headlight...

Hello. Can anyone help me please? I need a replacement Xenon bulb for my 07 A3, where is the best place to get one from and can you get brighter ones than standard ones? Thanks in advance

Recently I have noticed with my 2.0 TDi, 2007 dsg that when I come to a stop sometimes in tiptronic or automatic mode it feels like the clutch hasn't released quickly enough so you still have a but of drive and you get a kind of shudder feeling like your about to stall as you haven't put the...

Hello. I have a 2007 symphony stereo with the bose upgrade and the factory fitted gsm phone prep. Is there anyway to get music from the iPhone stream via bluetooth to output through the stereo? or does it only work for handsfree phone calls? Thanks in advance for your help.

I have a knock occasionally when pulling away quickly or reversing on lock that sounds like it is coming from the front of the car somewhere. I have been back to the garage where I got the car from and they have told me that the DPF filter appears to be moving/twisting in it's bracket which is...

Hello. The emissions control light has come on yesterday on my mates 1.9 TDi A3, the car has been scanned and these are the faults we get below: Address 01: Engine Labels: 03G-906-016-BKC.lbl Part No SW: 03G 906 016 CC HW: 028 101 183 2 Component: R4 1,9L EDC 0000SG 6231...

How long should a dpf filter last on a 2.0 tdi 170, will it need replacing eventually or should it last as long as the engine depending on how its driven? thanks

Hello. I was going to get the oil and filter changed in my 6 speed dsg box and have read that a pipe or tube needs to be replaced at the same time, where is this little pipe or tube located? I have also read that the 6 speed dsg is a wet clutch setup, does this mean that the clutch plates...

Just recently purchased a 2007 170 A3 and want to know how I can get a history from Audi for my car. The service book is all stamped up to date but I want to try and find out if the car has had any warranty work done or parts replaced by the previous owner. Should I phone Audi Uk or the...

Whilst in vcds in the service reset option I managed to get these readings below. Can anybody tell me what "45" Oil quality means and is the number 2 good or bad? Also number "47" Soot quantity was does that mean? The car is a 2007 2.0 tdi. thanks...

Hello. Have done a search but can't find much information about the fault code below, would anyone have any ideas please? 00796 - Fan for Interior Temp Sensor (V42) 011 - Open Circuit - Intermittent Freeze Frame: Fault...

I am new to the dsg gearbox and I am finding that in manual mode when downshifting gears I find that it is not as smooth as the upshifts, is this normal? Its a bit like driving a manual with a clutch and letting it up too quickly on a downshift so you get a clunk etc. Is there a special way...

Would anyone be able to tell me what the benefits of doing a dsg calibration reset with vcds are? Car has done 74k, is it something worth doing or is it a case of if it ain't broke don't fix it?