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This topic is going nowhere so I am closing it.

My guess is the injectors or fuel pumps, but because their repair will be expensive it would be well to get confirmation from an electronic diagnosis before buying anything.

No problem at all Frank, So we take it you are happy to leave your comments stay, and accept responsibility and defence for any comeback from the people you have criticised on an open forum. Regards, Gareth.

On Android here, and all working as expected.

I get the same issue car is not locked and map can’t find car! Spent two hours with support very helpful but no resolution. Other than referring me to Audi Bristol. Min charge in workshop £250 + VAT. Car is covered by extended guarantee but £250!to revive a £35 pa feature is not viable.

It is the 2.0 diesel

What engine and what fuel Declan?

Thanks for your message, I’ll try and organise this as soon as possible, in between work of course. Will post when it is done, maybe a few weeks. Many thanks

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

Hello Gareth Far too old for this nonsense so I'm off . I wish you and the Forum well. Frank

Hi guys, I’m looking for some insight on my problem. It simply started as I pulled out from a car park, I accelerated maybe a little faster than usual nothing extreme, and all of a sudden I lost power. I pulled up for a minute contemplating my life 😂 then proceeded to try and pull away and managed to do so and get home about a mile away. Now the issue is the car is shuddering under acceleration. If I take it really slow through first gear I can avoid it but I mean really quite slow, then I to second again keeping it very low revs and slow paced but trying to accelerate at a normal pace it will shudder quite bad. This happened a few weeks ago and since it’s been parked up. I did notice a small oil leak on the floor under the gearbox and the gearbox casing is slightly wet. I just not sure if I should be expecting it to be a slipping clutch pack or just low hydraulic pressure due to fluid loss but as I mentioned it happened suddenly just pulling out of a car park. Anyway key information: (multitronic gearbox, CVT, driven 97,000 miles and no record of a gearbox service at all) hope someone has some helpful information

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.

Hello Frank, Can see you revisited the forum about an hour ago, so would you be kind enough to advise whether you want your dealer opinions to remain or not. Many thanks, Gareth.

Apologies John, my comments were made in relation to best way to shorten the actual bolt which Richard had found for you, not just any M12 x 1.5. Having said that, as Cliff points out, needs must, and personally I would be prepared to fit any high tensile (10.9 I think) since 110Nm +90 degrees should not be any issue for such an M12 bolt. Regards, Gareth.

Thanks, Cliff. I've contacted Spareto about the original N90956803 bolt to confirm whether it's genuine VW/Audi stock and to check the exact dimensions and specification. I also noticed that they sell the N90924103 bolt that Richard suggested as a replacement, so I'm waiting to hear back from them before deciding which route to take. Thanks again for the advice.

In the end John beggars can't be choosers. If the Spareto part is all that is available I would take a chance on it or go with Gareth's suggestion of a longer bolt with a nut. As long as you get the right clamping force between the two components you will meet the designed strength requirements.

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

Has your paid subscription to Audi lapsed?

Thanks Richard, I had already found Spareto, but their listing doesn't seem to say whether the N90956803 bolts are genuine VAG/Audi parts, whether they're brand new, or confirm the exact dimensions, so I've contacted them to ask for more details. I'm still trying to establish whether N90924103 really is a suitable substitute for N90956803, particularly as the original bolt is torque to yield and specified at M12 × 1.5 × 120 mm. Thanks again for taking the time to look into it and for posting the links.

Hi all, Sorry I've tried to find if this topic has been discussed before but couldn't find it. My car isn't communicating with my phone app so I currently cannot remotely control the climate control, see my current battery charge etc... Below are the following steps I have tried to resolve it: Delete cache from app in my phone. Log out and back into the app on my phone. Uninstall and reinstall the app on my phone. Fault persists. All of the data is stuck on the same numbers despite completely reinstalling the app (like battery charge is stuck on 69% and hasn't updated for weeks). Reset the MMI by holding the volume button for 20 seconds. Tried to unlink my account from my MMI in the car (This failed giving me an error message on the MMI screen). I have logged the issue with Audi MMI Technical support. However, they simply just logged what I have tested. It has been with 3rd tier support for a few weeks now. Getting nowhere with it... With step 5 failing, this tells me it's an issue with the car and not with the app. It's as though the SIM card module isn't communicating or is frozen. I have looked into temporarily removing the fuse for the sim card module (in the hope this might reset it). However, the fuse numbers don't seem to match up to what is in the manual (or online) so I didn't do this step. Does anyone know if removing and reinserting the fuse for the SIM card module will resolve the issue? I've heard there's a backup battery for the SIM card module. Which fuse is it? I have a UK RHD vehicle. Or could it be something completely different? It's doing my head in!!! 😂😂 Any help will be massively appreciated. My car is a 2020 e-tron Technik 50 Quattro. Thanks!!!

No, not used it personally. According to LLL parts, it is a subframe bolt (item 4) in this diagram). However I see its used on suspension bolt too across VAG range. https://www.lllparts.co.uk/product/n90924103/bolt-hex-hd-with-pin-combi-n90924103 Anyway back to your dilemma. Have you tried https://spareto.com/products/volkswagen-ag-bolt/n90956803 Based in Estonia I think. Doesn't say they are out of stock so ypu might be in luck. Be aware you'll probably pay tax at post office, thanks to Brexit. Dealt with the same ordering BMW parts via Hubauer Shop (Germany).

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!

Hi Richard, thanks for the suggestion. I do have ETKA and ElsaWin, but I can't work out which vehicle N90924103 originally belongs to or find the illustration for it. I found N90924103 on PartSouq, but it appears to be used elsewhere in the suspension rather than on the subframe. Have you personally used N90924103 as a replacement for N90956803 on a B6 A4 subframe, or are you suggesting it because the dimensions and thread match? My original N90956803 bolts are torqued to 110 Nm + 90° in ElsaWin, so I just want to make sure the replacement bolt has the same torque to yield characteristics before I cut 10 mm off it and use it. Thanks.

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.