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A3 1.6TDI 2018 S Line Manual buying advice

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Hi, just reaching out for some advice I'm looking to buy this model of Audi - what sort of things should I be looking out for. 

How's the reliability, this ones done 62k miles and is up at £11,900 - how does this sound? 

Anyone's help would be much appreciated!

Many thanks

Like all diesels, then servicing is key. Oil changes annually or 8-10k miles, fuel filter every 20k miles. This will be belt driven, so I'd expect belt, tensioner pulley and water-pump to be done every 5 years or 60k miles. If they can't provide that, then walk away, there's lots on the market.

If manual, check biting point on clutch. Also check brakes, especially discs for lip. There should be even wear across face, no heat spots.

Suspension wise, should be rattle free at 60k miles, but expect some remedial work in the future around 80-100k. It's multi-link suspension, so Meyle HD and Lemforder are parts to aim for.

If you know anyone with VCDS, then it would be worth running scan. This can reveal persistent error codes if they've been logged.

Used to have same engine type generation 5 diesel in a Skoda (non AdBlue version) and it was a work horse. Avoid short run journeys. Diesels need to be driven, otherwise you're going to end up with EGR and DPF issues down the line.

Additives such as Forte diesel conditioner (goes in fuel tank) and anti-crystal), goes in AdBlue tank are useful.

 

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