Recent content by Detailer dave

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    Cambelt replacing

    That's my point no age limit I don't see how standing can age rubber faster
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    Cambelt replacing

    I am after people's thoughts and opinions. So my audi a3 is now 8 year old and it has covered 3,200 mile from new and it is serviced every 6 months by myself (audi filters and castrol oils) car was garaged for first 7 years and this last year has been on drive. So and let me be clear audi...
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    Low mileage cambelt

    I guess im safe for a little while yet looking at the responses
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    Low mileage cambelt

    Have you a link to the sheet mate
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    Low mileage cambelt

    Hello to you all. My a3 2.0 tdi is seven year old this year we collected the car new in December 2014 The car has a lot of sentimental value to us its a dry run weekend summer car with 1,450 mile on it from new it has also been garaged from new in a temperature controlled garage and gets a oil...
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    Noise

    We were out in it today and it did a regen no issues.
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    Noise

    Do a full service every six months use castrol edge 5w30 oil
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    Noise

    Yes mate we only use it weekends as i have another car for work
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    Noise

    Guys audi a3 2.0 tdi sounds really loud the car is 6 year old 1,600 miles on clock no fault codes on vcds no lights on dash drives and regenerates perfect any ideas or am i over thinking things ??
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    Cambelt change

    See above mike
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    Cambelt change

    See i would have thought that frequent stop start, city driving, etc etc would be more wear on belt. We do motorway driving in ours when we use it and i drive with a lot of mechanical sympathy so not as heavy wear or load on belt. Also with car being garaged its not subject to great...
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    Cambelt change

    Ok guys i have a question regarding cambelt replacment. I have a 2014 a3 2.0 tdi the mileage is 1,600 miles as of today the car is a dry run weekend car and its garaged audi uk say the belt is due replacment at 120,000 miles or 5 years. Audi germany say 144,000 miles with no time limit and its...
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    Cambelt change

    Ok guys i have a question regarding cambelt replacment. I have a 2014 a3 2.0 tdi the mileage is 1,600 miles as of today the car is a dry run weekend car and its garaged audi uk say the belt is due replacment at 120,000 miles or 5 years. Audi germany say 144,000 miles with no time limit and its...