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I have a service plan and pay monthly for the extended warranty. I had the front brakes replaced for £450 at a good Audi specialist, rather than the £1400 the dealer wanted. And that's 'up North'!

I’ve had a all in service plan for the last four years , used it a couple of times on warranty with rear door locks that can go faulty and a brake pressure sensor but the rest I’ve done myself , rear spring mounts Audi wanted £600 and it cost my £50 and and afternoon , brake’s also all round

Could be as simple as a the starter generator belt slipping due to tensioner failure. Manifests as something drastic but easily fixed. Keep us updated please.

Hi Again, That is a ludicrous price for a space saver wheel from Audi. (£475) just to lie in the boot, and you may never need it. the wheel shop is your best option as far as I can see, unless you have plenty of money to throw away,

Tony, see this topic: https://www.audiownersclub.com/forums/topic/24906-alternator-failure-related-to-mild-hybrid-system

Annual servicing all day long, but certainly every 10k miles. Audi moved to long service regimes because they were shifting cars with finance and offered free servicing as an incentive. They also introduced it to seduce fleet dealers who hoped to reduce their running costs. The whole thing is a fallacy. The reality is no synthetic oil can retain the lubrication properties to protect an engine after 18k miles. Down the line, an unsuspecting new owner will buy an ex-fleet or leased 3-4 year old car and discover premature engine wear and pick up the bill. For all the costs of an oil filter and 5-6 litres of fresh oil, just change it. I personally do it every 5k miles, still use Castrol Edge 5w30 LL, but my 2017 plate 3.0 TDI Allroad will be my last diesel.

Audi UK will deny all knowledge. Look at how the emissions scandal was handled in the US vs UK