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  1. J

    EGR sensor problems

    So I’ve had the coil engine light coming up on the dash every now and then for an EGR fault. Had my car carbon cleaned and diagnostics said EGR circuit fault, EGR, DPF and turbo were all moving smoothly, but the light still comes on now and then and car goes into limp mode, any ideas? Mechanic...
  2. J

    S tronic gearbox clunky!

    My A3, S tronic gearbox makes some clunky noises when mostly downshifting to second and pulls quite sharp when it’s dropped down almost like I’m tapping thenbrakes. Does it sound like I need a gearbox service or could it be something else?
  3. J

    EGR Valve, Replace? Delete?

    So I lost power in my car and the coil warning light on the dash came on, took it to my local garage and he’s quoted me £600+ to replace the EGR valve, does that seem about right? I’ve looked into it and some people say to delete it, is that a good move? Or is it worth getting a second hand one...
  4. J

    Few problems.. Temperature and sounds like air in somewhere

    Audi A3, 2.0, TDI, 61 plate, 69k on the clock. Been having a few issues lately and the first one sounds like air in somewhere it shouldn’t be.. when I put my foot down accelerating there’s a whistling kind of noise like air is somewhere? Not sure if it’s anything to do with the engine...
  5. J

    Car pulls/judders when slowing down

    I’ve got a 61 plate Audi A3 TDI, Auto and when I’m slowing down, gently on the break the car really pulls every time a gear drops down and even sometimes when I’m accelterating slow it judders? Any ideas?
  6. J

    What oil to use?

    ive got an Audi A3, 61 plate, 2.0L, TDI. Need top up my oil but not sure what oil to get, did have a look in the manual but I don’t really understand. It says something about VW 507 00. So what oil would I need to buy at a reasonable price? Thanks
  7. J

    Accidentally reset oil change on dashboard

    I accidentally reset the oil change on the dashboard while trying to remove the service light, will I still get a notification when my oil is running low?
  8. J

    Unlock button on key fob stopped working

    Tried to unlock my car today but the unlock button on the key didn’t work, lock and the unlock for the boot still work and it sets the alarm off sometimes if I unlock manually? Any ideas how to get it working again?
  9. J

    EA 189 NOx???

    I've had a few letters regarding EA 189 NOx, but I'm not too sure what it is and if I should get it done or do I have to get it done by law? I've heard a few people saying to ignore it and not get it done?
  10. J

    Squeaking noise

    all of a sudden while driving my car I pulled away from being stationary and heard a squeaking noise, it's got quite a bit louder and only happens, when I steer right but if I get out my car and put pressure on the passenger front side arch it makes the noise? Anyone have any ideas?
  11. J

    Rim size

    im looking to buy some new wheels for my car and they say they're 8J, how do I match the sizes up to make sure they'll fit my car and my tyres? Thanks
  12. J

    Rattling noise from engine

    I've got a rattling noise coming from the engine, when the bonnet is up it sounds like it could be on the drivers side but not too sure. I took it to my mechanic and he wasn't too sure what it was without pretty much taking the engine apart to look furher. It almost sounds like a loose bolt kind...
  13. J

    Headlight/DRL bulbs

    im looking to get some new bulbs for my car but need to know if I need sepearate bulbs for main beam, DRL, and sidelights or do any of them share bulbs?
  14. J

    Airbag light

    I had my heater motor replaced so the glovebox was taken off and the airbag was disconnected but once the glovebox was put back on the airbag light on the centre consol went off but the airbag light on the dashboard has stayed on and I've opened the glovebox and turned the switch on and off but...
  15. J

    Turn off service light?

    I've got an Audi A3 61 plate (2011), I've had it for 8 months or so and the service light has been on for around a month, the garage I brought it from said they serviced it but I don't think they did and think they just reset the light, im going to get it serviced when I get it MOT'd but I wanna...
  16. J

    Heater motor part number

    so I'm having problems with my heater motor for my 61 plate A3, I've been looking for a new one and brand new im looking at £120 odd but a local car breaking company have 5 in stock that match my number plate and they've got 1 that has exactly the same part number except the last digit is...
  17. J

    Grill sprayed, dipped or wrapped?

    So I've got a 61 plate, S Line, and want to get the silver/chrome outline of the grill in black (same colour as the car) but want to know what's best, sprayed, dipped or wrapped? Heard people saying about certain ones chipping/pealing
  18. J

    Blue bulbs

    im looking for some nice, bluish bulbs, I've spoken to Trups but he doesn't have any of the ones I'm looking for but I want the DRL, dipped headlights and main headlight bulbs to match. Can anyone help with finding some bulbs please? And if you have any pictures of blueish bulbs in action that...
  19. J

    Not getting a lot of miles from a full tank

    I've got a 61 plate (2011) Audi A3, 2.0L TDI, automatic (S Tronic). It's costing around £60 for a full tank and I'm only getting about 365 from a full tank, scraped 400 once but that was with quite a few motorway miles and I haven't exactly got a heavy foot. Just wondering if it sounds normal...
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    How many bulbs would I need to buy?

    I'm looking for some new brighter more blueish halogen bulbs but not sure how many i'd need to buy. Would I need to buy 2 sepereate bulbs for the DRL, 2 separate bulbs for sidelights and 2 separate bulbs for dipped Headlights? Or do some of them work off of the same bulb?