Steve Q

Thanks for the links Kev. Annoyingly last week I discovered from my mechanic that if I buy any 2.5tdi engine and keep my current injection pump and ECU the car will think the replacement engine is the original and will run. Wish I'd known that a year ago instead of worrying about coding of injection pumps and imobilisers etc. So my simplest option is to find a bau version of the 2.5tdi as this was the last variation of that engine and most refined in theory. Trying to find one with low miles and proven service history, but naturally this is proving difficult.

Just curious 😉

Pic 1 for sure

What's the engine code of the A4?

Sorry Gareth, I was just questioning what the interval would be as it's an 8 year old car, and I thought it's usually 5 years or 120k, but I could be wrong and it could have already been done previously.

I'd suspect it's a one piece. I'd recommend looking on eBay for A5 door trim.

From looking online this spec is very rare. I'd estimate it's worth between 2-3k.

Sorry this hasn't been responded to yet. Your list of what you plan to do is fantastic. And should give you peace of mind. When is the Cambelt and water pump needs changing? If you're concerned about any hidden nasties then you could look at getting a diagnostic check to see if any fault codes flag up. I've heard nothing but good things about Autologics as other members have used them and been pleased with their service.

Kev, is one who likes to save old old audis on here.

Make a note of the code but clear it and see if it comes back over the next week. You have 30 days from the day of sake for a full refund or for the garage to fix it FOC if there's an issue.

Any documented proof of cambelt and water pump change and gearbox services. Check YouTube for buyers guides.

Need to know spec and gearbox option etc. I'd recommend finding 3 similar cars from the same year and send them to your insurance company as evidence of what it'll cost you to replace the car with a similar or like for like.

Glad you got sorted 🙂 If it's any consolation I get my wife to take her jaguar to have her xe adblue topped up, as jags are known for adblue system issues. This has saved us twice when the system has gone faulty and they've had to drain the tank, reset the sensor and top it back up FOC twice. My rationale is, if they do it then we can't be blamed for it being over filled or wrong adblue fluid added etc.

Correct it can only be done by main dealer. Expect to Psy £500

In theory the bumper should fit.

Welcome to the forum you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂

This is very odd.

Glad you got sorted 🙂

Please do 🙂

Welcome to the forum you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂 air suspension problems are well documented and can be costly to repair

Could be or would it be an ECU issue?

Unfortunately manufacturers haven't seemed to grasp how to calculate the usage etc. which is daft twhen they've been able to do with with petrol/diesel tanks for decades. On some manufacturers it's based on how many times the fuel filler flap is opened. It'll need a diagnostic check to see if any fault codes flag up

When was the gearbox oil last changed? Id recommend getting it in to be inspected

Common problem on vag cars is that the sensor doesn't reset. You'll need to get a diagnostic check to see if any fault codes flag up. Quite a lot of threads in tis already.

I looked at this, a good mechanical engine that can run on veg oil etc is the land rover 200tdi. The problem with Audi's is that they're fwd longitudinal and finding similar modern drivetrains is hard to come by. As most fwd vehicles are transverse. The annoying thing with cars now is that they're deliberately over engineered so they can't be repaired by a home mechanic.