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I have rear parking sensors, but they're aftermarket dealer fitted, not OEM Audi ParkAssist

I would prefer not to use an AliExpress kit - generally I find their stuff to be cheap, inferior and don't last very long. I figured good used OEM parts would be better.

Been a long time since I stripped a rear door down, but from memory VAG cars of that time were just push-fit on the outer lower window trims. The images in this eBay listing suggest to back that up https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325494884355 With the window out. prise it up gently, and with it...

I have a PFL saloon (63 plate) that has had an MIB2 upgrade done, and I want to add a rear camera. I'd like to collect the parts needed myself, then fit them all in before taking them to someone to have it coded in, so could someone help me with what parts and part numbers I'm looking for...

I tested this on mine after I noticed the same thing (the USB cable I was using has a little LED in the end and I noticed it was still lit). I turned the car off, stayed sat in it and locked the car with my phone still plugged in and charging. After a couple minutes it stopped charging and the...

Dead as a Dodo this morning, as expected, so a trip to Halfords to get a new one (they only list one battery as the correct one for my car, so I didn't have much of a choice unless I wanted to go to GSF and get a Yuasa that was the same specs, but £40 more and a years warranty less. The Halfords...

Seems I need a new battery. Was perfect yesterday, but was slow this afternoon when I started it up. It struggled to start again five mins later after getting fuel, understandably since it was running for such a short time. Did a 35-40 min drive, parked up and it was dead when I came back to it...

Never had Delphi brakes, but I used Pagid for both discs and pads on my Lexus several times and never had a problem with them. Reasonable wear rate, reasonable dust output (better than the dust output of whatever are on my A3 right now that's for sure!)

I had a similar problem with mine at the beginning of the year. About an hour of motorway driving, the low coolant level light came on. Pulled over and turned engine off and checked coolant: it's the max line like always. Restarted, no warning. About a week later it came back - still nothing...

I noticed on my PFL, when I had MIB1, I was only getting album art for some but not all my music, and some of it had different artwork than was in my music. Seems artwork is not transmitted over Bluetooth at all, but because I had the MIB High system, the Harman headunit had a Gracenote database...

Also, does anyone know the correct torque settings to tighten up the sump bolt with a new washer?

Well the VW dealers near me said I need to replace the washer and the plug/bolt as they come "as one item" and with an oil filter that costs £23.20. Since I was passing an Audi today I stopped to ask them and they said you need to replace both the plug and washer but I don't have to buy them...

While we're on the subject of oil, does the sump plug need replacing with every oil change or just a washer/seal?

As standard the DSG can be a little sluggish but on the whole I haven't had a problem with it. I'm told though if you take it to a TVS approved place, you can have a drivability tune done that makes it a lot better. I just haven't got round to it yet. Regarding the car, my personal feeling is...

The question is not whether they will fit them for £9, but do you trust them to do a good job for £9...