Recent content by johnbev

Car now sold

Im looking to sell my 2010 s3 in silver 35000 miles 3 door stronic bought from audi sept 2015 cam belt done at purchase full audi history, last done september, along with haldex and stronic it has buckets nav (replaced under warranty, so a yr old) bose/ami auto lights/wipers/dimming side...

Castrol make quantum oil so it must be ok? My Audi dealer uses shell oil in Stafford. I've just bought a 5 litre quantum long life for future top ups , it's a no brainier if it's quality and also approved

Well after much deliberation I decided for the full powervalve system with the Oem style pipes. After reading many reviews on here. I must say I've not met a more knowledgable and friendly team before and would strongly recommend powervalve. The car has lost a lot of in car noise at low...

The bonus, in theory of a main dealer, if you can chase the price down is the 2 year warranty on all parts fitted?

On Stafford Audi website under s3 it says £455 cambelt and £599 with water pump. Just double check before you travel

Did you go for the 80w or 30w bukb bainie,and what year is your car? Thanks, John

Mines 5 but luckily used approved warranty, they're replacing my sat nav today, glad I bought it from audi

Temp sensor? I had similar by both drivers side ones being cold a few weeks ago, Audi tracked it to be a sensor , done under warranty, so no idea of cost.

It is the exhaust, onthe backbox there is a valve that operates to close a butterfly in one of the exits it is there to improve back pressure at low speeds and open up on throttle. You will see a kind of rod which clicks. I have a brand new one and still clicks on my s3

:detective2:Sounds like it has been in a front end to me and the repair company have fitted the wrong lights? Why els would they be non afs? Mine doesn`t have afs but its an early 2007

:think:Where is your battery cover? All that effort cleaning and you can see the horrible battery?

It is regenerating the dPf it is normal. It increases the rpm to burn off the exhaust gases, after a short while it will settle back to normal. The best thing to do is wait till it finishes it's cycle before switching off. If it fails to complete after around 3 to 4 times you will get a fault on...