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Joined as have seen a 2002 Audi A6 Allroad 2.5 TDI Quattro like the look of & interested in any guidance, pointers I should be looking out for with it. I have zero experience with Audi Cars. Any information, you can give will be gratefully appreciated. Kind Regards Andy

I managed to connect with the previous owner. The garage where it had its last MOT in Liverpool was kind enough to call the owner to pass on my phone number. The owner contacted me and now I am arranging the return of his private plates. All good!

Perhaps another viewpoint to ponder over: How important is ‘full service history’ on an 11 year old car, particularly when serviced under VAG’s regime of every 18K miles or 18 months, and air filters changed every 40 odd K? Appreciate the claim of FSH on relatively newish vehicles - where proof of this influences prices and desirability - but after that, enthusiastic ownership means more to me, with annual oil changes, even on a DIY basis , rather than being too impressed with vehicles which have spent 2hrs in a workshop every 18 months, and possibly been treated with disrespect for the rest of the year. Just a personal view when assessing aging cars! Having said I’m not a supporter of Longlife service intervals, I find JLR are recommending servicing at 2 years old, or 24K - whichever comes first. This is called progress I guess! Regards, Gareth.

Service history is key. It should have proof of cambelt change (unless chain). If auto make sure there's proof of gearbox servicing.

Welcome Ed, Great that you have checked the oil level, but we are talking oil pressure here, and not oil levels. The fact that the pressure warning comes on when the oil is up to temperature is significant, and if you ignore this, you do so at your own peril. What mileage have you done in the last 10 months (since oil and filter were changed)? How long have you owned it, and what has been the servicing regime during your ownership, and in previous ownership. Issue could be as simple as a faulty oil pressure sensor, and as complex as a potential oil pressure pump/ worn crankshaft bearings. If it were mine, I would be getting the actual running oil pressure measured as a first port of call. I would also be limiting its use until inspections have been carried out. Regards, Gareth.