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23 hours ago, kaz 14 said:

Just need to know how to remove and refit.

 

21 hours ago, s29 said:

faults were the central locking needed to open manually with key if there is any hidden modules or relays relating to this would be great to know about

Is the key battery ok ?

Try this      

1 hour ago, jdragon said:

Have you noticed this?

No.

Mind you, I have never worn a set of tires out.

I always change my wheels that require a different size.

1 hour ago, Ca11um43 said:

According to the person who did the work, it will still pass an MOT.

DPF is a visual check only.

You can rip the guts out of it but it still has to be seen to be there.

Same with the EGR.

But it will still have to pass emissions test. 

When ever my DPF light comes on I just sit on the drive and rev flat out untill it goes out.

3 hours ago, Ca11um43 said:

Has anybody deleted the DPF and EGR on a 2.0 TDI, then successfully passed an MOT? Is it possible, or not even worth the hassle? I'm looking at buying a 2009+ Audi A3 as a daily, with the 2.0 TDI engine. It's literally perfect for what I'm after, except I never really do long journeys, so I have a feeling that the DPF and EGR getting clogged up is going to be an issue. 

not even worth the hassle

2 hours ago, Jakec589 said:

Hi I understand that and it wouldn't let me change the original photo so I started a new thread, photo attached

They look like aftermarket LEDs that the previous owner added.

12 hours ago, SwaitsySG said:

Ooft! That would be heaven to me. A lot of nice machines there, actually a bit jealous of your A6, it looks lovely. And your bikes. (The father-in-law is the bike man, I'll have to send them over to him). And the size of the workshop..

My setup is a little more humble. One at a time unfortunately.

Nothing wrong with that setup.

Keeps things dry and out of the weather while working.

Nothing worse than working on the driveway in the rain and snow.

11 hours ago, SwaitsySG said:

In any case, I've completed the sump repair. Thread retapped, oversized plug in place and properly torqued. So far so good. Not done many miles but we'll keep an eye on it, see how it goes. I added two crush washers to the plug as they seem really thin.

 

A job well done there.

No wonder it was leaking, ther's no thread left.

8 minutes ago, Stevey Y said:

Hi when was the last time you drove on the M25/M1 at speeds off 70mph, and at no point did I say that it was all cars I explained that different steering set ups behave in a different way on that type of surface also explaining that the Audi set up being finely tuned was susceptible to this type of problem on sub standard surfaces, this opinion is based on thousands of miles of travel on a lot of different roads the aforementioned roads being the worst, as for claiming all VAG vehicles are the same, never said that either, that ranks along side with the old saying for pubs, are you calling my pint a tart, I am glad Keith grasped the point of what I was saying before he rushed off to buy new suspension, tyres, tracking, its a problem with the surface, NOT THE CAR.

Steve.

Point taken Steve.

11 hours ago, Stevey Y said:

Thats the one, BUT its caused by the appalling state of our roads especially the M25 concrete sections which five years after its commission by Lady Thatcher started to break up AKA concrete cancer where the individual sections start to move away from each other which is why they are so keen to resurface the whole thing, if you take in to consideration that most heavy luxury cars run wishbone suspension with a 30 degree coilover shock absorber mounted to maintain dead centre pressure on the middle of oversize width tyre to stop this behaviour its no wonder that cars such as Audis fitted with any width tyre 235 + will drag due to the tyre foot print being so wide 225 is about as good as it gets with our roads, I think the generalisation that this applies to all VAG vehicles is a bit silly as most of the lower ranges use different width tyres which rarely exceed  a 215 width and won't ever encounter this problem as I explained before when I had a conversation with my neighbour an ex powertrain engineer at Wolfsburg he explained that people think bigger is better so thats what they sell them regardless of the fact that large wheels say 19 inch and low profile tyres are 40% heavier as the rims are reinforced due to the lower tyre profile therefore they are more prone to aquaplane and tramline on deviant surfaces so its not the set up thats wrong its the road surfaces, they are a large contributing factor, if you watch the old rally footage of when the quattros first started you will notice they ran skinny tyres say 195x60 x15 for example as this cut out 75% of steering drag over very rough terrain, if I drive with four passengers and a full boot up to Gatwick on the tarmac sections I only need to make minor adjustments to the steering if I go round to Heathrow from there its like playing chase the ace on the concrete plus you have the infernal clicking from the road except where they have ground about half a mile as an experiment the clicking ceases as does the wandering, I came down from 19inch wheels with 40 profile tyres to 17inch wheels with 55 profile tyres which gave a better ride and no compromise with the handling as well as about 6 miles more to the gallon I always used 101 XL tyres and never had a problem in 240,000 miles and with 200 HP and 420nm of torque it was no shrinking violet, final analysis is if you want this type of thing to calm down go down to 17 inch wheels and a slightly narrower tyre, if not you will have to live with it for the looks, my car does it on 225x55x17 so god knows how much extra noise/dragging you would get with a wider aspect tyre and 19 inch rims.

Steve.

You can't say that of all cars.

I have 255 35 19 and have never had any wandering in 13 years.

1 hour ago, Steve Q said:

It technically is an MOT failure if you remove dpf. Even though I can understand why youre thinking of it. 

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-rules-for-mot-to-test-for-diesel-particulate-filter   

The vehicle will automatically fail the MOT test if the filter had been fitted as standard but is found to be no longer present.

On 8/21/2022 at 11:30 AM, Denloon said:

Can you get DPF remap delete without actually removing the DPF or do both need done 

I can't see how you can delete a DPF without removing it 

1 hour ago, David1775 said:

my A6 is grey in colour so what one colour would you choose for tue refurbishment  that would go best with the car? 

I'll take a couple of pics outside when I get time.

https://www.paintscratch.com/touch_up_paint/Audi/2015-Audi-S6-Nimbus-Gray-Q0Q0.html

26 minutes ago, Stagn8 said:

I'll get the tracking etc checked as it seems a good starting place. Do I need just the front or four wheel alignment? Not sure how much is adjustable at the rear.

Try changing the wheels from side to side, see if it makes any difference.

I had a set of new Dunlops once and one was faulty, used to make the car wiggle from side to side.

Why don't they show a cold and hot oil level like they do with coolant levels ?

4 hours ago, Vern0207 said:

is this normal or should I be concerned.

I only do about 2k to 3k between oil changes but my oil level is still exactly the same level, as when I last changed it, it never drops.

54 minutes ago, Vern0207 said:

is this normal or should I be concerned.

Found this so that you can make your own mind up what to do.

LOOK HERE

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2553889.m570.l1313&_nkw=auudi+a6+c7+door+mirror+glass&_sacat=0

1 hour ago, PaulAFC84 said:

Did you manage to get this resolved Frank? I had the same problem,the solenoid had seized up in the closed position

16 minutes ago, Keith M said:

My Audi A3Saloon 1.4TFSI is nearly 5 years old but only done 20,000 miles. my dealer says that the cam belt needs changing. Any Ideas?

https://www.sinclairaudi.co.uk/news/how-often-should-a-cambelt-be-changed-on-audi-a3/#:~:text=It is recommended that you,cambelt every 40%2C000-60%2C000 miles.  

I suppose that you've looked at all of the Youtube videos but just in case lots here    https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Bluetooth+sign+on+dash+but+refusing+to+connect+with+iPhone

5 hours ago, SwaitsySG said:

That's the winter project

Here are my winter projects. 

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