Phil-S

I had a 2016 A4 Avant that had this squeak. Only heard using small steering inputs at low speed. It was coming from the bearing just behind the steering wheel. Tried to get some WD40 down there but it didn’t help much. Didnt quite drive me mad but it would have if it got much worse.

As a follow-up to my earlier comment the wheel I got from eBay from an A3 8V does indeed fit my 2022 A3 8Y. The wheel you need should have a fitting of 3.5 Jx16 ET25.5 (May look like 31/2…….) which should be stamped on the steel rim somewhere. It has a tyre size 125/70 R16. Don’t always believe what the sellers say it came off or what eBay thinks will fit your car! I think this space saver fits a lot of VAG cars but they charge more if they say it fits an A3 when it came from a Golf! I already had a pack of tools (brace, cap remover, towing eye, torx and screwdriver rods etc) but found the full Audi pack on eBay too apparently from a 2021 A3. It’s L shaped styrofoam and sits in the near left corner round the space-saver as you look into the boot. It included all the other tools I had but critically a Jack which was niftilly sandwiched between the styrofoam. Good luck!

Hi. I’ve got a 2022 (8Y) A3 Sportback which came without a spare wheel. I’ve just received a space saver I ordered from EBay which I think is from a 8V model but I’m pretty confident it’s the correct one. I haven’t sourced a jack yet; there’s a generic one in Halfords but I’m looking for a scissor jack from an A3 on eBay. There’s a few to choose from but I’m waiting for a bargain. I’ll update back here once I’ve done a test fit of the spare with the size and details if it works!