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Can anyone tell me if there should be evidence of coolant circulation - ie coolant passing out of the small return pipe into the coolant reservoir, when the pump is activated using VCDS and the engine is cold? I have been checking this prior to replacing the coolant so that I know if/when that...

As per the thread title, I had been considering replacing the coolant in my February 2011 B8 S4 mileage is low, 26K! Anyway, I have been testing the ph level at every service using coolant test strips and checking the freezing point using the same strips and a refractometer. It still seems to...

I have been considering replacing the EFB Exide battery in my wife's 2015 VW Polo with an AGM version and maybe even the slightly bigger version as the CCA when tested has dropped significantly over the past 6 months. My older daughter's SEAT Leon Cupra bought pre-reg's in August also looks like...

After changing the oil, I ran the engine to check for leaks at the drain plug and filter housing areas and I was aware that there was a very light tinkling noise coming from the engine bay, almost like a piece of tin plate rattling, any clues at all? The fact that it was first noticed after an...

It seems that this subject does not get much in the way of responses judging by the lack of responses to some threads, so after replacing a module with a used one from another car, and that module has component protection, is there a preferred procedure for doing this and then requesting that...

While checking through a VCDS scan basically for confirmation of the part numbers of some stuff fitted to my car, with an idea of swopping my AM/FM Concert 3 for a DAB equivalent Concert 3, I stumbled on a controller labelled "Special Function 2 J843" with a p/n 8K0 907 440B, now stuffing that...

I know that there is a dedicated ICE section, but I think that I might get more replies to my questions if I post it in this section. So, I am considering replacing my Concert 3 AM/FM with a used Concert 3 with DAB, I understand that I will need a DAB aerial pre amp and probably a new aerial...

Any other tight wad/temperature tolerant people out there had a warning from their car when driving maybe in a spirited manner while the front windows are slightly open and A/C off? First time for me was on Tuesday!

My wife has noticed that our localism newspaper is reporting that an Aldi R8 was involved in a single vehicle crash on the M8, sure enough an Audi R8 driver seems to have run out of skill and contacted the barrier. Clearly a case of predictive text going wrong, though that newspaper is not any...

Boring Boring subject, but as I am refreshing the spare bulb kit for my wife's 6C Polo, I thought that I should start sorting out the spares bulb kit currently in my B8 S4. I have used the search on this forum and that found nothing, so my next plan is to ask on this section of the forum if...

Not an Audi, but a late 2009 SEAT Ibiza 1.4 SC with a BXW petrol engine, my daughter has owned this car from new, but has been working abroad for 4.5 years so I took it on while she was away, anyway, she is back and I've sold that car back to her at a good price. After a spot of warm/hot...

I'm carrying out a "major" (year 6) service on my 2011 S4, first "major" service that I have carried out on this car as I'm now opting out of the main dealer service loop. Just a couple of questions, when replacing the air filter does everyone replace the O-Ring seal, and what assembly lubricant...

Has anyone used "audipartsdirect.co.uk" for service parts, if you are thinking of buying anything, maybe check their online prices and query delivery charges for your parts, you might find that they are cheaper than some parts places on this forum! Note, I have no connection with them, but I've...

Recently, I noticed that someone had given a garage "one star" and a rave review - what was that all about? Today, I've noticed that Crewe Audi are being slated for saying that a (an accessory) part was not available via "parts request" when this forum user's local main dealer said he could get...

My 2011 B8 S4 has got rear parking sensors but no front parking sensors, as my wife's current Polo has both front and rear parking sensors, I've finally got round to thinking that I'd like to get front parking sensors on my S4! Trouble is, I have yet to find a proper VW group retro fitter up...

Has anyone got any idea as to why Audi did send some cars out without the TPMS enabled, seems a shame to avoid getting the early warning of a puncture? Also, while enabling that on my car, I noticed that the washer fluid warning is not enabled, I wonder why? It was the same with my old 2000MY...

Something maybe for the mods to raise:- are all you people out there with legit copies of VCDS registered as "Verified users" and users of the Ross Tech VCDS forum, if so have you ever considered submitting auto scans of VAG cars in response to VCDS's request for such data? If we help them...

I've decided that I want to generate adaption channel maps for as many of the car's (2011 S4 6MT) as I can, so I started with Central Elect module and see that it will not take the usual access security code - has anyone else had this issue and if so what can be done to "get into" this module...

Anyone in Central Scotland had the need to get their car bodywork repaired, and if so which bodyshop did you use. The reason I ask is, Edinburgh Audi do not have bodywork facilities, so sent you over to Glasgow Audi who have a facility in Hillington Industrial Estate, which is a bit of the trek...

Car is an early 2011 S4 6MT. I quickly got bored with the gear change hints/tips and disabled that (suggested gear for current use) when I found it in the car settings, but the annoying, but well intended nagging gear change messages are still being displayed on the dash panel. Now a lot of...