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Thank-you. Sofar I have not been successful. I am in the north of Scotland and the one local audio specialist can't help.

Hello Karl, Really sorry to hear of your plight, but am I too surprised? Regrettably, no. You said Audi claim it has full service history, and their claim cannot be refuted, but extending oil and filter changes to every 18k miles is asking for trouble. My stab at why, leads me to believe that cars are sold new, and Audi - like many other marques - want to keep the servicing cost down during warranty, to make the sale of service plans seem value of month to rental companies and private individuals alike. After the warranty has expired, and leased cars are returned, they are sold with FSH, and manufacturers couldn’t give a toss about how long they last under this service schedule - as you have found to your cost. They now want you to part with tens of thousands of pounds to start again! How many services have you had done during your ownership Karl. Re. another engine, paying out £20k would be bonkers on this 10 year old car, and respecting Cliff’s views on secondhand ones, this would still be my chosen route - if you are not prepared to scrap it. Car are frequently deemed to be beyond economical repair - body damage wise, and engines from these may well be worth investigating. Regards, Gareth. Just realise this post has overlapped Stevey Y’s - with similar comments.

Hi if its a new module it will need coding to the car but if the brake is working it can't be that, what're you trying to clear the code with?. Steve.

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Hi it depends how near to the DAB aerial you have fitted any cable for the camera if you have run the rear anywhere through the head liner the whole cab needs suppressor units every foot, it also depends if you have hard wired the unit, which brand of camera do you have they all have their own little quirks. Steve.

Alan. Did this behaviour coincide with the fitting of the dashcams described in your other topic? If so, try unplugging them. https://www.audiownersclub.com/forums/topic/31745-dashcam-fitted-now-losing-radio-stations/#comment-133331

I don't know specifically about your car, but the behaviour you describe is typical of modern automatic gearboxes. If the changes up and down are imperceptible, and can only be noticed on the dashboard display, I would not worry about it.

Cheers for the advice Clifford. Appreciate it, will give it a try and report back 👍

I’ll keep you all posted once I’ve found someone who can do an electrical test. Appreciate all the responses, thank you 😀

Ahhh this make more sense, a company claiming it is something when in actual fact it isn’t, sound about right, and even managed to get everyone on board calling it a CVT when it isn’t. Anyway, back on topic lol I have read the car with an OBD2 reader and have no faults, I’m to the understanding that it needs to be read on VCDS for more in-depth look to any gearbox faults

Just reset the fault. It’ll be fine. Did you stop when the pump clicked? Don’t overfill the tank.

Hello Luke, Wondered if you are now able to come back with some answers and hopefully good news fro the VCheck enquiry.

This topic is going nowhere so I am closing it.

On Android here, and all working as expected.

Hi anyone else had a oil leak under the airfilter box around the rear of bell housing (see pics) When i start the car and rev i can't see it leaking from anywhere Does not smell like gearbox fluid so i assume it's engine oil, only thing i can see is the vacuum pump nipple is a bit loose back and forward play but don't know if that would cause this mess 20260710_212435.mp4

Thanks for clarifying, Gareth. I understand now that your earlier suggestion was specifically about Richard's replacement bolt rather than just any M12 × 1.5 bolt. I've contacted Spareto regarding the original part number to see if they can confirm the exact dimensions and availability. They also stock the longer N90924103 bolt that Richard found, so I'm waiting to hear back from them before deciding which route to take. Thanks again to everyone for the help and suggestions.

No it's got a few years left on it yet.

Looking for recommendations for a cleaning product for Matt black exhaust pipes on a 2024 rs4 avant. Most products I see are for stainless steel exhausts. I asked in Halfords yesterday but the 2 staff had no idea as never been asked that question before. Thanks in advance!

It went back to him twice, he thought it was a defective radar unit. So I had that checked by a local specialist that I know & trust, he confirmed it, so new one sourced, Swapped, coded & seperate re-aligned. Still doesn’t play full time. Audi retrofits only works Tues - Thurs most weeks & he’s 120 miles away from me, so a full day, early start & £50 return trip in fuel to get it to him! I am cross to say the least! he professes to fit the Adaptive cruise as a retrofit but it seems his skill & knowledge doesn’t extend to fault finding! But he’s messed this up completely. Went to him on a recommend too. I’m pretty certain the issue is in the wiring loom close to the RH unit, I’m just after any insights into any other connector in the engine bay that side for the radar unit. It’s only 3 cores, so once I get the air filter etc out the way & can get at the entire loom, I can just break into it & do a continuity check on the loom to the pins in the radar unit connector. I’m certain there’s a ‘stretch’ break in it somewhere close to the unit connector, where he disconnected it to remove the number, I just need to prove it then find it, replacing, repairing &/or extending those 3 cores is a simple job once I can get in there.

Hi guys. New to the forum but have had VW/Audi for a few years now and have just bought a 2014 S3. Never had a 4wd/quattro before. Got it for reasonable money as there is a noise in the rear which I am pretty sure is the rear diff. Doesn’t seem to be a wheel bearing as noise doesn’t change with change of direction and it seems to get a bit louder when I let off throttle/coast. Again never diagnosed anything with a 4wd system so from reading forums that seems to equate to possibly rear diff. Question is will a rear diff from a same year A3 1.8 FSI Quattro fit? Part numbers are the same and letter at the end is. I intend to drain a little bit of diff oil and see if any metal in it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance and looking forward to sharing any experiences or knowledge I have along the way.

Thank you! I will try that!

Morning can I and if so how change from d2s to 3ds headlights audi a6 c6 4f allroad 2008 thanks

Nightmare!

Thanks Steve I tried to buy a sensor from eBay but they said I had to find out if the sensors worked of the ABS system or fitted to the rims I wouldn’t know what to look for lol 👍

I have the same 3.0 BiTDI and I too hear the exact same rattling noise. My mechanic said it is normal too but it is really been bothering me. I have tried other V6 cars like Mercedes Benz ML 320 and even though it is a much older car and engine, it sounded smooth. I even bought a new Oil Pressure Control Valve: https://www.csabastefan.com/en/audi-v6-bitdi-cvua-oil-pressure-valve-replacement.php but, having a hard time replacing it because of the very tight space between it and the radiator fans.