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Hello Jon, Your problems seem rather complex, but Steve is right when he says the compressors can be a source of issues at the age and mileage of yours. They can usually be 'reconditioned' by renewing the piston ring , and it would be worth looking up BagpipingAndy on EBay who manufactures good new ones at least for Jaguar and Land Rover. I've done a couple and the most fiddly part (with Jaguar anyway) is getting the pump out. Having done what you have done, it should be in your capabilities and a least a good insurance against future issues. Re loss of pressure on some lines, all I can suggest is all lines are individually pressure tested. Dont know how much of this is going to be of help Jon. Kind regards, Gareth.

Had an interesting call with Dunlop. All Dunlop tyres have 5 year manufacturing warranty, they have advised that I go back to the garage were they were purchased from (in some cases that might be the dealer) And ask them to complete a dealer return form, these tyres will then be sent to Dunlop and farmed off to Germany for further inspection. (doesn't help if you no longer have them) but I think it is still worth pointing out to Dunlop what issues have arisen especially if like me you have replaced like for like at the 275/30/21 I have are R01 rated - Audi specified tyres. Under the sale of goods act the cost and refitting will/should be refunded. I am going back to me local tyre fitter and ask them to return the tyres to dunlop, it costs them nothing to do this I have been told Details below: GOODYEAR DUNLOP TYRES UK LTD ADDRESS: Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK Limited 2920 Trident Court Solihull Parkway Birmingham Business Park Birmingham B37 7YN TELEPHONE: General information: +44 (0)121 378 7000 EMAIL: tyre_doctor@dunloptyres.com

There was a recall notice according to this report. https://www.tyrepress.com/2016/02/recall-dunlop-sportmaxx-gt-size-25540-zr19-100y-xl/ Be it to say the customer services number no longer works - Goodyear no longer in Wolverhampton

This sounds very familiar, similar issue I had with Dunlops sportsmax GT I also have pictures for my Audi garage. who were initially non-plussed until I threatened to return the car. I had taken out the wheel and tyre insurance, you have never heard such a "palaver" I sent in the pictures as requested to them and the so called insurer and that was it, heard nothing back. I was stranded with a 2 flat front tyres, only having the car for two months and done possibly 500 miles. Off course I had to shell out the better side of 500 for two replacements. Long story short all my initial payment s to the insurers refunded, the garage eventually refunded me for the tyres. The only issue I take with the this is they shouldn't have been on the car in the first place, ultimately the tyre garage noticed the years difference in the tyres, two were from 2015, one from 2016 and one 2017(before the car was made??). Hope you sort this out as there is clearly and issue with these tyres, once a week now check the tyre pressures, don't rely on the DIS it doesn't report. I had no warning of early deflation, the first time I realised the loss of pressure was turning a corner and thinking I was dragging my exhaust on the ground - that was the rim touching the tarmac at 10 mph.

Agreed, Phil :)

Nice to see another soon to be rare 3 door!

I've found this website which lists all the Audi wheels which are 5x112 fitment. This maybe useful for anyone needing to know the exact name of the wheel on your Audi or measurements etc. I hope it's useful :) http://www.myturbodiesel.com/1000q/wheels/15-16-audi-wheels-5x112.htm Cheers Steve

Good chocice :)

here you go Sean http://www.baldwinfilter.com/literature/english/TechTips/201304TechTipsCarbonCabinAirFilters.pdf

Keep us updated :)

Just be careful with the split tyres I had 2 blowouts with them thankfully at 30 and 40 mph but could have quite easily been on motorway and had a very different outcome.