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    Turbo whistle on idle - SHould i be worried?

    So i have had the A3 now for just over 4 weeks and painlessly covered 2.5k miles HOWEVER i have noticed a fair amount of turbo whine not Siren just a bit more whistle/whine than the other 5-6 VW's 2.0 TDi i've owned. Appreciated the car has covered nearly 90k miles so there is going to be some...
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    Repair wires - Earth and power wires for boot lock mechanism

    So this morning i replaced the boot lock catch mechanism which took a matter of minutes BUT the terminals in the electrical connecter are heavily corroded to point where the middle wire (Lock status) has snapped. The preferred option would be to remove the snapped connector using a repair wire...
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    Difference between instrument clusters

    My Sportback doesn't have Miles to Empty, MPG or the other options normally found on the VW MFD (midline and Higjline) and if I'm honest I miss them. Where can I find a list of the different instrument clusters available for the A3 and part numbers.
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    Bootlight doesn't work

    After owning the car for two days i have only just noticed the boot light doesn't work.:( Changed the bulb - no joy Checked all the fuses - all ok One thing i have noticed and it may be unrelated is the central locking will kick in after 30-60 seconds when the boot is open. I had a similar...
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    Rear window washer – wiper blade position

    The rear window wiper blade arm travel on my Sportback seems to be out of wack as the wiper arm has a tendency to stop so that the end of the blade ends up touching the paint work. I have also noticed the wiper can, when activated be a little slow. Could the motor need reseating?
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    Where to store oil bottle

    Evening :) One thing i liked about the Mk5 Jetta and Golf was the pocket in the boot where you could store a 1 litre bottle of oil but there isn't such a pocket in my SportBack. Do you guys keep a 1 litre bottle of oil with you if you do where do you keep it.
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    Howdo

    So after owning more VW's than i can remember (well 7 actually) i decided as i was in the market for a new car i would slide into an Audi. Today i picked up a 2006 Tdi 2.0 Sportback in Phantom Black. Not really sure which direct i'm going to go with it but as it's my daily i'm going for...