Germanwhip

Thanks Steve was thinking about Ebay, i recently changed the air struts on mine purchased off Ebay, Audi specialist wanted £1000, got bags off ebay for £148 and local garage to fit for £180 which as you can see is a massive saving, i dread to think how much a main dealer would of wanted, champagne car on lemonade money :0( What issues have you had with yours?

Not saying that you have the same issue but my car started to creak, i raised and lowered it from allroad down to dynamic and it was creaking, then it dropped at the rear drivers side overnight, turned out to be a leaky air struts, i have the same car as you and what i have found out is that the rear air struts last between 7 - 10 years depending on mileage. Keep us posted on how you get on

Have you got air suspension?

Thanks Gareth my pleasure, there are 2 bulbs in the rear but theres more in the boot lid, i have cleaned the contacts using a small abrasive tool and the indicator bulb, error has changed from indicator light to rear brake light/lamp.

Thanks guys much appreciated :0) Where did you get you obd11?

Hi guys, what's the best diagnosis machine for Audis under £200?

Last couple of weeks i've had an error message saying right rear indicator lamp issue, so far i've changed the bulb and cleaned the contacts, has anybody had the same issue?

Thanks guys for your responses, i have had the air suspension rear bags changed by a local garage, bought struts off ebay at £148 and £180 labour, car has now stopped dropping, i've had my suspicions it was the air struts since day one, my local Audi specialists wanted over a £1000 for parts and labour, granted chinese parts are hit or miss but the ones i've bought the seller asked me if the parts arrived ok and how did the fitment go, also they come with 2 year warranty, even if they only last 3 years i could change them again and i would of still saved money compared to Audi specialists or main dealers, original struts seem to last around 7 years.

Thanks for your prompt reply and i will let you know the outcome, i have spoken to an independent garage and the mechanic has experience of changing struts on other makes of vehicle and asked if the audis need some sort of calibration equipment when you change the audi struts is this something that you are aware of? What type of strut is recommended? do you have more knowledge of changing struts yourself? Kind regards

Hi all, new to the Audi club and starting on a bit of a disappointment bought an a6 c7 allroad and after owning the car since September last year have now got my first major issue, rear drivers side has dropped, trawled the internet to try and diagnose the issue seems to be the strut, i have spoken to a local Audi specialist and they want £90 per hour for three hours just to try and find the leak waste of time and money, can anybody tell me that if they have had the same issue and is there any calibration equipment needed when changing the struts? Peace out