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Hello All. Can anyone confirm whether Audi have extended the drivetrain warranty in the UK as a result of the issue with coolant leaking within the motor housing, and if so, to what level? Im aware that in the US this is now valid for up to 120K miles. Many thanks.

Quick update , after jumping through a few hoops etc , its come back as being sorted under my Audi used car warranty. Total for quote £395. Replacement water reservoir tank and motor. As to why it needed a diagnostic check for a leaking tank ? obviously didn't have to pay for the check if its covered on Warranty. Booked in this Thursday , happy motoring.

Hello everyone, im searching for an Audi S3 8L (1999-2003) with a mileage below 5.000km for my collection in very good condition. The color doesn't matter, If anyone knows a car, please let me know! Regards Timo

Hello everyone, im searching for an Audi S3 8L (1999-2003) with a mileage below 5.000km for my collection. If anyone knows a car, please contact me! Thanks! Regards, Timo

this is not displaying just saying server not found ? i am looking for the location of this module too if anyone can assist please

Very true, but if the lost oil is coming out of the exhaust, either burnt or intact, it could lead to blockages and/or emissions.

Oil is cheaper than engines, or changing cars Ian! Good luck with everything. Regards, Gareth.

Im on 125k miles. Ive put 20k on it in 2.5 years. More or less resigned myself to the fact its the rings but obviously im trying the cheap fix first. Im due an oil change so ill see if theres any leaks from the sump... its been bone dry the last couple ive done.

Cheers Steve, Yeah I thought it was weird, I've got the extended warranty with Audi so if it is that then hopefully it'll be covered. It may well have just been a coincidence that it happened after the brake work Ryan

Hi I doubt the brake change caused this it could well be the update or the camera mounted in the screen. Steve.

Hi might well be with doing if the pressure slows down it may well be the valve, how many miles has the car done as around that year they are famous for burning oil where they used skinny oil control rings, problem is they let oil up but also down which pressurises the sump, fingers crossed its the aftermarket valve. Steve.

Im not sure steve, it was just a direct replacement. Im thinking of putting the original valve back in until Audi can get me an OEM replacement.

Hi all, I had had my front pads and discs and rear pads replaced last week. (Not by Audi as they wanted over 1k) There's been an intermittent faults of the pre sense not working then into main beam assist fault, followed by lane assist disabled and and adaptive light fault. Daft question but could this be linked? I also took it in for a software update (to Audi) for dodgy door locks Any help is appreciated Cheers Ryan

Hi are you sure the new valve has a diaphragm in it the worrying thing is the amount of pressure coming out of the valve. Steve.

Head gaskets would be a whole new world of wallet pain but your description was very precise giving no indication of system pressurising, looking forward to a glowing success. Steve.

Sort of hoping it’s not the sensor tbh

Thanks for everyone's advice, was very helpful. I did some youtubing and realised it's way above my talent level. But almost certain it is the cooler gasket. Booked it in with my Audi man but can't see it for 3 weeks so off the road for now. I'll update when it's fixed 👍

2012, 1.4 tfsi Im topping up the oil more than i used too...seemingly a common issue with these engines . To start with, its worth replacing the PCV valve apparently. In the absence of Audi UK not having stock i opted for an unbranded aftermarket replacement. On reaching home after my commute this evening, i noticed a flute like noise coming from the valve/hose?! Ive attached a short video clip ... any suggestions? Thanks in advance

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Cliff. Many thanks again for your prompt reply. FYI here is a list of acceptable audio formats for the 2025 Audi A5. The 2025 Audi A5's MMI infotainment system supports a wide variety of standard and high-fidelity audio formats. Whether you are streaming or playing locally stored music, the accepted formats include: [1, 2, 3] Lossless/High-Resolution: FLAC Compressed/Standard: MP3, AAC, and M4A Apple: Apple AAC and M4A Others: WMA [1, 2, 3] If you are loading music onto a USB-C flash drive or SD card to use directly with the vehicle's system, ensure that the drive is formatted to FAT32 or exFAT for the best compatibility. [1, 2, 3] I’m using music with the M4A format so it shoukd be ok. I can’t think of anything else to try.

It is one of many audio formats. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_file_format

Hi Cliff. Thanks for prompt reply. However I’ve checked the acceptable formats for the A5 and the one I’m using M4A is on the acceptable list. By the way what is .ogg? Thanks

Perhaps the Audi system does not recognise .mp4 format and you need to use an alternative such as .ogg.