Recent content by spartacus68

Yes, you should be able to give Audi the registration or VIN and see if there's outstanding software update against the car. However that said - I'm sure Audi will charge an hour's labour which is is in region of £180 which may or may not fix it. What were you using to scan the car? No...

I suppose these things are down to your attitude to risk. Audi have an online form - add in your registration, confirm any excess you'd likely pay, proposed annual mileage and it will quote you. If it was a diesel for example, then at this age it's definitely worth having all component cover...

With bird droppings, even if you're not planning to wash the car - you do need to remove insects or bird dropping residue as it will start etching the paint surface Use a damp paper towel if it's baked on, and apply for 5 minutes, then rinse off. If it's fresh, then use a watering can or hose...

I think most performance snow-foams are similar, but Turtlewax would I guess be poor. Make sure you have a decent snow-foam tool. The plastic one from Karcher is bleed'n awful and not fit for purpose. They should have brass fittings, etc. I tend to wet the car first, then snow-foam, rinse, then...

All things being equal. Diesels like decent ambient air temperatures, air-con off, tyres at correct inflation, no roof box or bike carrier, and run on premium diesel. If you're concerned, then run a can of Forte diesel conditioner through it once you're down 80 miles or so on the motorway and...

Motors are made by Valeo. The copper pipe that runs to the washer jet eventually breaks and applying the washer just pours screen-wash into the tailgate. Warning signs apart from a wet tailgate is erratic electrical behaviour. There will be a part number on the old motor if you're swapping out...

Sone older threads here. https://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/336404/ https://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/395663/ You really need car hooked up to VCDS to see what error codes are logged, plus you can pull live data if fuel related such as faulty injector or pump.

No reason to go to Audi. Hopefully someone on the forum who knows trusted Indy in the Merseyside area can advise.

Maybe not relevant - but I moved away from Sikaflex 291 and 292 to repair the panoramic sunroof on my B8. I noticed there was a technical bulletin for Volkswagen which used a foil in additional to this sealant. It's Henkel Teroson MS930. Touch wood, so far it's been dry. Sticks well to plastic...

This is for B9 Q5 but I suspect B9 A4 Avant won't be very different. There's a couple of Torx screws. The majority of the plastic trim uses metal clips that engage with the tailgate. A set of anti-marring trim tools are very handy to get leverage initially. For interior lights - you can...

You're looking at new chain, guides, tensioner, etc. The best you can do is keep on top of oil services every 10k miles. As far as I know the 2.0 TFSI can be accessed with the front off. This is on EA888 generation 2 engine, but it's up to generation 4 now. This is a good video...

Update on this - spoke to main Audi parts last week and they know nothing about inline thermostat on their schematic. I think 1K0121113A was only related to B8 models with DSG gearboxes? Mine is manual 6-speed. Then I read this thread on Darkside Developments which says fits DSG and Non-DSG...

No idea - I think the inline thermostat is rated at 75 degrees.

It shouldn't affect it - if it's the original battery for the car (as in it's already coded to the car). I've often had to do this with work near airbags for example. Any errors logged to the car will be stored - so don't expect a reset as such, the only way to clear DTC fault codes is with...

Useful link to check power to both mirrors. If auto-dim, I wonder if you can find reputable supplier for heat pads? Two new mirrors from Audi will be expensive. https://youtu.be/9Hiuf0LZDBA?si=tPEFfROkYAGzh7cm