Hi, my 62 plate Audi A4 2.0 Avant went into Audi for a health check and they said that there is a fault logged p284a00 gear actuator stuck and requires mechatronics repair kit £1500+ , anyone had this issue before or any advice please? Thankyou

Hello,  my car is a different model,  so maybe the fault identified with your car doesn’t apply.  I must say, though, that I dreaded the possibility that Audi would inevitably find some faults that needed attention. However, my car passed with flying colours which both surprised and pleased me hugely. Since I know of two independent Audi specialists locally, I doubt that I’ll ever use any Main Dealer for any work.

I forgot to mention that I’ve now changed from an RS4 to an RS6, which is much newer with substantially lower mileage.

One small observation is this :-   When the Alfa Romeo Guilia Quatrofoglio came out three or four years ago I bought one for my wife.  After a short while she decided that she didn’t like its handling so I sold it and replaced it with an RS6 .  Both cars were painted red.  The public attention given to the Alfa was mind boggling. Nobody looks twice at the Audi.