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Thank you for your help I will tell him and check his software pack. Good job it’s under warranty till next year

Hi it always says that, thats how they make money, you could try getting your garage to open the bonnet before plugging it in, if that won't work you are going to have to go the VCDS or OBDEleven route as both these have the capability to generate the challenge code to get in, Steve.

Hi I’ve got start stop not working engine management light on dash Says contact dealer

The lock is called SFD and any car post 19 that is VAG has it, most garage scanners won't touch it except if they have a newer platform software VCDS or similar OBDEleven pro which is the cheapest option, what are they trying to repair. Steve.

Hi I’ve been told by my garage that he can’t get into diagnostics as it’s locked Why is this done as I think this is illegal and how do I get it unlocked

Great work 👍what are you doing about the CCM?

Thank you 😊 🙏.

No idea on your financial set up. I’ve always bought my cars, so not constrained by PCP or hire purchase deals. I understand about the final balloon payment though. Often cars on finance tend to be 3-4 years old and have GFV (guaranteed future value). Stay within limited mileage, and hand back in good condition, etc. Just looked at the price of a new petrol A3 Sportback. You can easily pay £35k and it has halogen rear lights. It’s 2026! At the end of the day, it’s your money. Keep on top of servicing and oil changes and it should do you a good few years.

Any update for us Wayne?

There is something I don't understand here. Why, if you bought it three years ago, are you now having to pay another £13000?

Hi, first time poster here, I’m trying to add a picture but I’m not sure now to. Before I start, I absolutely love this car, it’s my second and I was down at Audi every other week sitting in once before I was able to afford one. It is due to go back to Audi next month and I have a £13 000 payment to make if I want keep it. For a car of this quality and spec in this current market it is a bargain. It has only done 50 000 miles since new and I’m the second owner (2019 reg). It has all the upgrades from Quattro and Bang & Olufsen sound system to panoramic sun roof, virtual cockpit & heated seats. Only an engine short of an S3 I absolutely love it, so enough said and decision made for some. It’s the perfect mix of efficiency, comfort and performance. It’s my second 8V and I regretted letting my first one go. I am very bias to say I don’t think Audi will make another car like it, the exterior but especially the interior it has. I still enjoy looking at it and find myself in awe sometimes looking at it from different angles. My mechanic believes they are very very good and reliable cars if looked after properly, he said the engine has a history of very little issues. I am by no means a car enthusiast, I like my cars, I know a little about them but that’s as far as it goes. I’ve, touch wood, had absolutely no issues with this or my previous model. If I keep it, it will in total have cost me £33 000 by 2029, when it will be 10 years old. It was for sale for £26 000 when I bought it in 2023. Has anyone in here had any dealings with similar car or engine? Should I/could I keep this and run it into the ground?

‘Don’t tell him Pike’!

Managed to get the original pump working for long enough to test the pressure. It was 3 bar

An increase of 25bhp would make a big difference - that's a 33% increase after all. Best place to go for that is Vince at Stealth Racing.

2003 Audi A4 1.8T Sport Petrol, Automatic Lightning Silver 115,700 miles FSH Black leather interior. Water pump and belt changed 3 years ago. My father had the car before me for a looong time. Collection from Reading, Berkshire. MOT ran out in January, been sitting on my drive and gets started and moved around frequently. TAX to November (at the moment) 1) dent in drivers wing, I drove into a low bollard and forgot it was there! 2) window regulators need replacing front and back. Passenger door is half stripped already. I was going to do it then ran out of time and eagerness. 3) Brakes all around were an advisory on last MOT. 4) EPC and engine management light on dashboard. However the engine is solid!!! Will upload photos when I can. £750 collection. Thanks.

Onboard Sat Nav is not reliable or functional. Especially the speed limits are anything but correct. Do not use them at all. No issues 🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾so far with Apple car play

Hi, Had my Q6 Edition 1 Quattro for a year now and have only recently had a couple of significant issues i.e issues that did not resolve by turning the car off and on again! Fault 1 was a failed clip on the plastic trim above the rear passenger side door. The trim has now been replaced under warranty, but I got charged £40 for the courtesy car by the Audi dealer for insurance! Never had this before where the issue is a manufacturing defect that has caused me the inconvenience of having to get it repaired, Audi should really pay for this. Fault 2; the day before going in to get the trim replaced, I could not authenticate on the MMI and my phone would not connect. Android auto connection has been hit and missed for couple of weeks, which may be related. The dealer diagnosed the fault which requires a replacement of a control unit that connects the car to Audi services including MyAudi app. The part is on back order, and I've been told it could take a couple of weeks to arrive. I've been told the car is safe to drive and I will be able to charge it, but I'm having to configure settings everytime I use the car, which is an inconvenience. Sat nav and other features like traffic signal recognition also do not work right now. These feel relatively minor to other issues people have/are experiencing, but it does bring into question Audi reliability.

Now you tell us! No wonder the engine is a wreck.

Hi that would do it, the remap has possibly done the damage as the pistons on these EA111 engines have a weak point insomuch as increased boost pressure and fuelling cause the ring grooves to fail and bits fall off of the castings where the rings locate which is probably why you have compression failure, having spoken to my garage they reckon timing chain tensioners can fail anywhere between 40k-60k which probably explains why in a short time they phased this engine out and bought in an upgraded belt driven engine. Steve.

Hi I think you need an auto electrician to sort this one out but I have a sneaking suspicion the comfort control modules have possibly been fried as they don't like water or being shorted to earth, my advice is tell the mechanic he has to pay for the fix. Steve.

Stage 1 about 3 years ago. Most other improvements are wheels, Interior leather, S/wheel & brakes.

Hi you can't just swap the airbag module as the steering wheel originally fitted is completely different, an auto electrician could probably sort the wiring but the new wheel would need coding in and thats if you don't need another control module. Steve.

Hi if its failed a sniff test its academic the gasket is leaking, I personally would do the same as the first garage if you take in to account that the head will most likely need a skim to correct any surface defects, then the valve seats would need to be lapped in, the timing chain is worth doing as even at 60k its probably stretched and the guides will be worn, factor in possible bore wear and you have the potential for a catastrophic wallet failure, from memory these engines were not good from new and if driven hard don't generally take to much action, you also mentioned improvements, one of them was not mapping was it? Steve.

Yes oil pressure, & it's a timing chain not belt. Happy with the pump & belt, not the unnecessary chain.

So changed oil and filter just now. Sump is bone dry. No loss of revs removing oil filler cap with engine running. No engine management lights Scanned with VCDS nothing untoward there (couple of none related faults) No smoke from exhaust Ive manged to source an OEM valve which should be here within a few days as apposed to the 10 days from Audi UK Watch this space as they say .