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  1. Retroman

    New A1 question on the 1 litre engine

    Hello everyone I'm going to have a look at a new A1 TFSI 30. Possibly an S-line in trendy Chronos grey. :friendly wink: The press write ups have been generally good and this recent version seems to have a bit more space. I haven't had a modern car with a 1.0 litre engine before and wouldn't...
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    Bristol Audi - poor service, is this typical?

    I wanted a new driver's side door wiring loom/harness as mine had several fractures in several places and was not easy to repair. I telephoned Bristol Audi to check if they could get the part - yes, no problem but would take a couple of days to get it in. The irritating thing was that Audi...
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    Control arm replacement

    Hi I've got MOT advisories for the both rear bushes on my front control arms (aka wishbones) plus one for the nearside balljoint cover. I've done a lot of similar work on a BMW Z3 I restored and so I'm taking the view to replace the lot on both sides (wishbones and ball joints) as the others...
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    Air con re-gas - I was impressed

    With the weather getting a bit warmer, I thought I’d get my air-con serviced. It’s been working OK but I haven’t had it re-gassed since April 2015. I changed the cabin/pollen filter (Mann £8.52) over the weekend and got it re-gassed at a local garage today (special offer £45) where I chatted to...
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    Help with removal of black panel between the two side windows

    Hi The black plastic panel between my two side windows (4-door sportback) is looking rather faded. I would like to remove it and give it a coat or two of fresh matt black. Any tips on how it is removed? Thanks
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    100,000+ miles manual gearbox oil change

    Having hit 11-years and 100,000+ miles on my little daily runner, I decided to treat it to a gearbox oil change when doing my annual engine oil change. Did a bit of research, including checking on Titan's own application chart, and the consistent recommendation was 2.3 litres of Titan...
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    Halogen DRL wiring loom plus attaching bulb plug

    Attempting to fit LED bulb replacements and unfortunately the loom wiring attached to the offside plug (which plugs into the PS19W bulb) has come detached. Is anyone breaking an A3 and as a result has the loom end of the wiring - see pictures attached. Good money awaits :welcoming:
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    Check your sump plug

    Recently did my annual engine oil change and thought I'd treat the old girl to a new sump plug as well. When I bought the new one (on the left) Audi assured me that it should have a washer - which mine didn't :sadlike: Moral of the story - if you do DIY oil changes, check and change your sump...
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    Error code reader recommendation

    My old OBD II reader does not work on my Audi although it works fine on my wife’s newer Mini. I’m looking for something simple and relatively inexpensive. I think the full VCDS system is rather expensive and probably does a lot more than I need. My requirement is simply to read error codes...
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    Help – removing rear door lock/central locking actuator

    My rear nearside door is suffering from the well-known VAG lock issue and I want to remove it. I’ve “surveyed” the job and can remove the door card etc. but the problem is trying to detach the lock from the lever on the door handle. One or two online sources for Audis (not my particular model)...