benJee_S3's Progress Thread - A4 3.0TDI Black Edition B8.5 Avant

[BenJee_S3]

Hi all! Been a member of AS.net since my S3 days 10 years ago. After 10 years of company cars, I've come back to vehicle ownership so picked up a B8.5 Avant 3.0TDI back in January.

I've already made quite a lot of progress on the car, so thought I'd document it for anyone interested in some of the mods I've done. Hoping to keep it relatively subtle, but bring the car up-to-date whilst making mods where I can that would probably go unnoticed to the untrained eye.

I'll try and edit this post with the list of modifications as they are done:

Mods:

Exterior
Debadged '3.0 tdi & A4 from tailgate
Black rear Audi rings
OEM gloss black rear diffuser
OEM Audi accessory black tail pipes
Genuine RS4 roof spoiler in gloss black
Metal pressed number plates

Genuine gloss black front grille
Black Audi rings
Black S-line badges on side and front grille
New genuine front fogs with LED bulbs
Gloss black mirror caps
Gloss black side blades
Dynamic side repeaters (smoked)
Audi R8 oil cap and coolant cap
Genuine aluminium fuel cap

Interior
Genuine carbon fibre centre console trim
Genuine carbon fibre airbag Quattro trim
Genuine carbon fibre door card trims all round
Android Auto retrofit
Genuine Audi S4 gear shifter
LED bulb kit for complete interior


OEM Replacements fitted
6x Genuine injectors (and all seals/clamps/bolts)
6x Glow Plugs
Brake discs and pads all round
Genuine alternator
Alternator belt and all pulleys/tensioners
Genuine battery
Coolant bottle
Flywheel
Engine service
Interior mats all round
MMI rotary knob repair kit
S-Line sill trim strip (OS/R)
Main Undertrays
Wiper Blades all round
4x Genuine Centre Caps
Full set of wheel nut caps
OEM Audi roof rack
OEM Audi cycle carriers
Tailgate trim panel
Boot side trims
Washer nozzles front and rear
Genuine key


Plans To-do
Gloss black roof
Paint correction
Gloss black window trims
Clean up and paint brake calipers
Timing Chain kit
Oil filter housing
Oil cooler replacement
Remap
Take away to do the NC500!




Pics from the add when I bought it in Jan.

 

[BenJee_S3]

First thing I did was replace the MMI knobs, wheels caps and wheel nut caps which were all letting the car down

Then also added a few cosmetic touches. Audi R8 oil & coolant caps and genuine Audi aluminium fuel cap:

 

[BenJee_S3]

Then came the carbon...

Replaced the piano black trims on the dash, all 4 door cards and the centre console trim for the genuine carbon fibre pieces which were an option from factory:

 

[BenJee_S3]

I then cleaned up the rear by debadging the 'TDI Quattro's and 'A4' badges. Followed by some metal pressed number plates with the correct spacing as well as a gloss black rear lower bumper section:

Which I then had to follow up by replacing my satin black front grille to a Genuine gloss black alternative, with black Audi rings and black S-Line badge instead of the chrome Quattro badge. Changed the fogs for brand new units too as these were looking tired and replaced the H8 halogen fog bulbs for LED:

 

[BenJee_S3]

Finished off the rear debadge and added black Audi rings (the first set I bought were from a later model and too big)

But for me, the chrome tailpipes now stood out like a sore thumb, so went for some black tips

 

[BenJee_S3]

Then decided to bring the MMI up to date by installing an Android Auto box, which I've been really impressed with! All hidden away, connects to my phone wirelessly and still retains the steering wheel controls and reverse camera etc. Amazing value mod!

 

[BenJee_S3]

Spent last Sunday evening removing the original tailgate spoiler. Used my heat gun and some trim removal tools to remove 12 years worth of adhesive and sealant! Which resulted in me getting impatient and just ripping it off, snapping it in half ‍

It was then a race against the dying light to get rid of the remaining adhesive, clean it up then apply the new sealant to the RS4 spoiler. As you can see, it was dark by the time I had finished! But will get some better picks soon, as have also since added some tempered black surround pieces that join the bottom of the spoiler down the rear screen either side.

 

[Stickystuff]

Nice looking car and some subtle mods. Where did you get the Carbon trims from? Although I don't have a quattro so wonder if there are some available without the quattro badge...

 

[BenJee_S3]

Nice looking car and some subtle mods. Where did you get the Carbon trims from? Although I don't have a Quattro so wonder if there are some available without the quattro badge...

Thank you! Got them direct from Audi. They're only available with Quattro on unfortunately! (well, Genuine that is. You may find an option without Quattro online) Part number for the dash trim is 8K2853189L 7V7

The rest are:

Centre Console: 8K0863305M 7V7
Front Doorcards: 8K0867409E 7V7, 8K0867410E 7V7
Rear Doorcards: 8K0867419E 7V7, 8K0867420E 7V7
Dash Trim: 8K2853189L 7V7

I'm also selling this complete set in Piano Black which i'm happy to get rid of for sensible money rather than dealing with eBay/marketplace etc!

 

[BenJee_S3]

Some better pics of the black mirror caps, spoiler and canards:

 

[BenJee_S3]

Gave it a wash, took the roof rack off and cleaned up the engine bay a tad too:

Also got the alternator and complete auxiliary system replaced:

 

[BenJee_S3]

Got my gloss black side blades back yesterday too, looking forward to see how these look fitted!

 

[bobby singh]

Looking good - I would recommend injector seal change on these.
I have them in stock if you need them