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Hi Gareth, Thanks, I already have let him know but it’s his birthday and he’s on holiday so I’m not expecting a reply until next week. I was hoping to resolve it myself in the meantime. Thanks

Local mechanic has checked and shows issue with gearbox valve

You've done a good level of diagnosis but if recommend a diagnostic check to see if any fault codes flag up. Could it be a sensor?

I'd recommend a diagnostic check to see if any fault codes flag up

Welcome to the forum you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂 sounds like a nice couple of audis.

Welcome to the forum you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch. You've had a nice collection 🙂

Young kid needs help with possible s4 purchase Im looking at buying a 2015 audi s4 the guy has owned it less then a year witch worries me and also had some major repairs done with only 53000 miles on it had a clean title no accidents clean car fax but here is the work that was done to please lmk if these red flags are anything to worry about or this is a common issue with these cars i dont know if this normal in these car it has 63000 miles as of right now

Many thanks for the many thanks Graham. Is there any reason for not being able to answer the pre-trial question?

Well Ruby, trying to sort it out rather than getting your trusted car dealer friend to sort it, must obviously be your choice. I think if I was the ‘dealer friend’ I would at least want to know about it, and be offered an opportunity to be involved in sorting it out, but….. Regards, Gareth.

Now they want the dealer to look at the car, the car that was at the dealer in April with issues. Two steps forward one step backwards.

I know how this sounds but we’ve trusted him for decades and it is a really good car - just not sure what’s going on with the MMI!

Yep I agree, as soon as I've done it I will add the results.... Many thanks.

Hi, I bought it from a long term family friend who has sold us all of our cars for decades. He sold it to the guy back in 2013 and it’s only done 35k miles so it’s a really good buy. When it arrived the MMI worked perfectly so I do think it’s an issue with a button or needing a reset perhaps - I’ve read the manu but can’t find the exact issue. Family friend is a car dealer - but he did it for me for no commission as a favour and lives miles away.

Welcome Ruby and sorry to hear of your issue. Did you buy it from a dealer? If so, you need to return it without fiddling with it. It should not be for you to sort it out. Regards, Gareth.

YES I NO HOT AS F EEEK SHAVE MY HEAD BALD AS COOT NU

Sorry Kev, so it is. Too hot today.

ITS LISTED GARETH PRICE £1000 DRIVE HER AWAY

Thanks Kev. Could you list what price you want for it? Regards, Gareth.

Thanks Graham, but if you could answer the questions, and do the trial then it would help - otherwise you are going to get as many suggestions as the people you ask.

Hi all, I bought a 2012 Q3 yesterday, the MMI was working great and then as we were driving my partner said ‘does it close down’, I said I didn’t know so he tried and of course it closes and has a little button. When he lifted it back up, the MMI was black and we can’t figure out how to get it back on. We stopped and were out for 2 hours which we thought would kick start it but nothing. Any tips? Have tried holding the volume button down for 15 secs and also a few other button combos!

My Audi A8L driver seat air cooler only stays on for 25 seconds. I have checked all the connections to the back of the seat by disconnecting each component and the seat still goes off after 25 seconds for each. I have disconnected the electrics to the seat on the floor under the drivers seat and the air cool system switch lights stayed on and don’t go off after 25 seconds when switched on. I have removed the unit with the switched on and checked the back of it to see if any wires are kinked or damaged and can’t find any. in short when the seat is connected and up and running the air cool system only stays on for 25 seconds, when the seat plug is disconnected underneath the seat the air cooler blue lights stay on and do not go off after 25 seconds. Does anyone have any ideas as I think it is possibly the switch unit itself that needs to be replaced. If anyone else has had this issues and has resolved this, I would love to know how. Respectfully Simon

Hi Gareth, many thanks for the reply. It has done it very occasionally on the nearside, although today it has definitely more noticeable. Someone said "to me it sounds like the steering rack".... but I have no clue so it could be...🙂

My AUDI 8P was driving normally, gears were shifting normally, no noises or knocks or anything. However, few days ago I started up the car, engine noise was normal, and then I proceed to put it into D however the car is not moving at all. Tried putting it into R as well and there is no movement. Car is revving normally however gears are not working. I feel like it is extremely strange that all of this happened just like that with no prior symptom of something within the gearbox going wrong. What could the issue potentially be? It has a DSG gearbox, have tried resetting the gearbox as well with no success. I've attached a video of the issue I'm facing. The car is A3 1.6 MPI TECHNIK 2009. IMG_0991.MOV

I'd like to find a set of these alloys. I am not aware of any Audi part number but I believe they were a factory option for the Type 81/85 Audi 80/90 saloon (Sport) and GT Coupe. They are from the Ronal R8 range, 15x7 inch (as opposed to the 14x6 inch standard), 4x108PCD wheel nuts, ET42 offset. They appear to be identified by a Ronal code KBA-40834. I have found them elsewhere in Europe and I may end up sourcing them from overseas but thought I'd ask here first. I am aware that the same casting is machined to suit the Mk2 golf but obviously these are 4x100PCD and have ET25 offset so won't fit the 80/90/Coupe. Hope I've given enough info. Check the attached pictures. To my mind these are one of the few wheel upgrades that look correct and of the same 1980s period appearance as the standard fitment. Any further information or part number information to help my search would also be really helpful. Thanks in advance.

I have just joined this site, I have 2 Audis at the moment, both late 2007 Q7’s, one is a 3.0 tdi and the other is a 4.2 tdi, the 3.0 is a s-lime and the 4.2 is a se