Recent content by dav.a

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    HELP Advice re prospective S5 purchase.

    Audi state it is essential that the S tronic gearbox is serviced every 38 thousand miles. I have looked at about a dozen all with full Audi service history and yet none have had the gearbox serviced anywhere near 38k and all but one have not had this service at all. Two garages are now...
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    HELP Advice re prospective S5 purchase.

    Car was in first class condition, however the TFSI gearbox hadnt been serviced until the car was 6 years old and had covered 47k miles so I left it. The sellers were very good to deal with and really it was my fault for not drilling down on the service history prior to travelling. I had asked...
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    HELP Advice re prospective S5 purchase.

    I am going to Tanyard Motors in Manchester on Monday with a view to buying their 2010 S5 convertible. I have read with horror some tales of issues with the gearbox and info system. Would someone please give me advice on what to check and how. The car has 5 prev owners, 4 Audi services and the...