Fatbloke

£470 !!!! They must think you are zipped up the back, especially for a first service. Get a quote from an indy and make sure they use the correct spec oil and genuine filters and they are listed on the invoice. For the 507 spec oil you can get Quantum (used by Skoda dealers and now made by Fuchs) or Fuchs for under £30 for 5 litres and I got genuine oil filters from an Audi dealer for just over £6 each. I use an indy specialist and my car gets an oil and filter change every 5,000 miles and inspection services at or before the recommended intervals. I will do the same with the Haldex unit and gearbox, correct spec/genuine oil at more frequent intervals. I would rather buy a used car from an "enthusiast" that's been well looked after with all the receipts etc than a vehicle thats had lots of miles between services over its whole life. The garage I purchased my low mileage vehicle from told me it was serviced around 100 miles before I bought it and Audi had a record of it. The oil was very black and Audi had no record of it. No way it had been changed. I have a trusted independent now so I know it's been done.

It's the same on mine. Self levelling but no washers.

The A6 washers are a spray and take 2 minutes to fit. I got a similar 3rd party set on eBay and they work great. Unfortunately I can't find the link but the genuine A6 ones fit. Note that the nozzle is square not round. (the picture is the genuine A6 ones from another site. not my picture)

I replaced the disks and pads all round on the Octavia VRS with Pagid disks and pads. They have been on for a couple of years now and have been really good.

Still not tried on the hills yet and it's still sliding about into ruts on hard packed icy snow but after seeing other cars just sitting spinning today (and having to shove them to get them going) and me having no trouble whatsoever, I am getting much more confident in the winter tyre / quattro combination. No probs going or stopping and just need to take a bit of care on the corners as normally required.

I have quattro and a new set of Continental WinterContact TS860 tyres and the car was slipping about quite a bit. It did go and stop but seemed to be sliding a little sideways when going round bends etc. Kind of twitchy. Expected better from it. I have a Skoda VRS (FWD) with TS850 winters all round too and it amazing. The only thing I can think of is that this is very different very powdery snow rather than the usual wet "sticky" snow. I haven't driven the VRS in this snow but the wife was absolutely confident when she drove it. I haven't tried the A3 on hills yet to test it further. Was quite wary about it so avoided Them but I want to try it now to hopefully get more confidence in it.

I have the same vehicle and will be getting Uniroyal's for when the winter wheels come off. Got them on a Skoda VRS and Porsche Boxster and they give good grip and reasonable noise levels. https://www.camskill.co.uk/m61b0s134p111670/Uniroyal_Tyres_Car_Uniroyal_RainSport3_Uniroyal_Rain_Sport_3_-_225_40_R18_92Y_XL_FR_TL_Fuel_Eff_%3A_C_Wet_Grip%3A_A_NoiseClass%3A_2_Noise%3A_72dB

Was it a 3rd party camera or genuine? What kind of cost is involved?

I use this in my Skoda VRS and A3 tdi. Shop about and you may get it a bit cheaper. This is also what the Skoda dealer's use. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Quantum-Longlife-5W-30-Fully-Synthetic-Engine-Oil-5-Litre-Bottle/253386748394?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D49896%26meid%3Dfd41d23874924050a1eec57347565819%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D222183174678%26itm%3D253386748394&_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850

It trying to do a regen of the DPF. Take it a steady run up the motorway at above 2000rpm for 20 - 30 minutes for it to clear. If it doesn't get a chance to complete then the DPF fills up with soot and will eventually cause possibly expensive problems.

Currently have 16" Continental WinterContact TS860 tyres on the A3 for the winter. Have used the 830 and 850 tyres on other vehicles for several years and they have been really good too. Have used Uniroyal Rainsport 3's on other vehicles for several years. Will put a set on the A3 in the spring.

Winter tyres are great in all winter weather, not just snow. Full set of Continental WinterContact TS860's fitted on 16" alloys in Cairngorm near Aviemore.

I have used Uniroyal Rainsport 3's on my old Astravan, the Skoda VRS and the Porsche Boxster. They have been fine. Perform well, quiet and reasonably priced. Will be sitting a set for the A3 when I take the winter wheels off. Worth checking reviews.

It's a 2016, S Line, 2.0 diesel, 150, quattro.

It would be good to find out if there is one on sdcard for a 2016 model. How would I find out? Is there a part number I need or something?

Scandalous. It's a pity there is no alternative software that can overwrite the maps and run on the mmi and have cheaper or free updates.

Car was in at dealer's recently. They "reset" the handbrake and it's been better but still stuck once the other day. It's been alright since. The gear changes are very notchy in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and reverse but they reckon that is normal. I do not agree and will speak to Audi HQ about it. There's a very faint whine too. I have only heard it on a couple of occasions on a very smooth quit road. They said is from the haldex and is normal. The mmi and instrument cluster flicker intermittently but they didn't see it so I will monitor it. Is the whine and gear changes the same in other folks cars??

I think considering you can get free regular updates for other satnavs, Audi is a complete rip off merchant. This is my first and probably last Audi. I also have a Skoda VRS and it's a better, smoother, faster car. Perhaps, as was mentioned earlier we should be raising this with motoring magazines etc. You would think after the dodgy emissions scandal they would learn their lesson but it seems not. They need some pressure put on them.

I will get the ones from Audi to begin with but someone makes them for Audi. I just need to find out the make and part number. I understand what you are saying about 3rd party filters but for our Boxster, I was using filters from Porsche and discovered they were a Hengst E14H D77 in the Porsche box. They were less than half price for exactly the same filter. I will start using these now as they are what Porsche use.

Cheers guys. What oil filter does it need? Who makes the OEM one? I normally change the oil and filter every 5000 miles.

Hi All What oil is recommended for 8v 2.0 TDI 150? I have started using Quantum in the Skoda VRS and is is fine. That's what the Skoda dealer's use. What do the Audi dealer's use and would the Quantum be ok? It is 507 spec. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Quantum-Longlife-5W-30-Fully-Synthetic-Engine-Oil-5-Litre-Bottle/262898752867?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D40656%26meid%3D3a38d46e38cb4226a495433a2d6f53e9%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D261066122885 Cheers Dave

Thanks guys.

Here is the text from the file that shows the errors. Will the dealer have any issue with me plugging in VCDS? Wednesday,09,August,2017,17:50:26:62090 VCDS -- Windows Based VAG/VAS Emulator Running on Windows 10 x64 VCDS Version: 17.8.0.1 (x64) Data version: 20170721 DS276.2 www.Ross-Tech.com VIN: WAUZZZ8V License Plate: Mileage: 15265km-9485mi Repair Order: Audi A3 - 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chassis Type: 8V-AU37 (5Q0) Scan: 01 03 08 09 15 16 17 19 22 42 44 52 55 5F BB BC VIN: WAUZZZ8V Mileage: 15265km-9485miles 01-Engine -- Status: OK 0000 03-ABS Brakes -- Status: Malfunction 0010 08-Auto HVAC -- Status: OK 0000 09-Cent. Elect. -- Status: Malfunction 0010 15-Airbags -- Status: OK 0000 16-Steering wheel -- Status: OK 0000 17-Instruments -- Status: OK 0000 19-CAN Gateway -- Status: OK 0000 22-AWD -- Status: OK 0000 42-Door Elect, Driver -- Status: OK 0000 44-Steering Assist -- Status: OK 0000 52-Door Elect, Pass. -- Status: OK 0000 55-Headlight Range -- Status: OK 0000 5F-Information Electr. -- Status: OK 0000 BB-Door Rear Drv -- Status: OK 0000 BC-Door Rear Pass -- Status: OK 0000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 03: ABS Brakes (J104) Labels:. 5Q0-907-379-IPB-V1.clb Part No SW: 5Q0 614 517 AR HW: 5Q0 614 517 AG Component: ESC H62 0642 Revision: 00000000 Serial number: 61956000000022 Coding: 12F18AA224230A6F497D0F0440CA294851245092F0029472026100788008420000000012121212B835351919323200 Shop #: WSC 06314 790 00021 ASAM Dataset: EV_Brake1UDSContiMK100IPB 036010 ROD: EV_Brake1UDSContiMK100IPB_036_AU37.rod VCID: 010807A890FB804E85-8054 1 Fault Found: 8400 - Databus U1123 00 [008] - Received Error Message Intermittent - Confirmed - Tested Since Memory Clear Freeze Frame: Fault Status: 00000001 Fault Priority: 3 Fault Frequency: 1 Reset counter: 248 Mileage: 14938 km Date: 2017.07.30 Time: 21:36:06 Extended Freeze Frames: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 09: Cent. Elect. (J519) Labels:. 5Q0-937-08X-V2.clb Part No SW: 5Q0 937 084 CF HW: 5Q0 937 084 CF Component: BCM MQBAB M+ H34 0236 Serial number: 02001621104047 Coding: 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Shop #: WSC 06314 790 00021 ASAM Dataset: EV_BCMMQB 017001 ROD: EV_BCMBOSCH_017_VW27.rod VCID: 7EF27C54E105FFB6F8-802A Control Unit For Wiper Motor: Subsystem 1 - Part No SW: 8V2 955 119 A HW: 8V2 955 119 Labels: 5QX-955-119-V1.CLB Component: WWS370 160717 043 0580 Serial number: 160727095341 Coding: 0A47F7 Rain Light Recognition Sensor: Subsystem 2 - Part No SW: 8U0 955 559 C HW: 8U0 955 559 B Labels: 8U0-955-559.CLB Component: G397_RLFS H06 0004 Serial number: 62119713 Coding: 00006C Light switch: Subsystem 3 - Part No SW: 8V0 941 531 AR HW: 8V0 941 531 AR Component: E1 - LDS MQB H05 0032 Serial number: 12 06 2016 00000467 Sensor For Anti Theft Alarm System: Subsystem 4 - Part No SW: 8V0 951 177 HW: 5Q0 951 172 Component: Sensor, DWA 005 0316 Serial number: 000000000ZY161872HP9 Alarm horn: Subsystem 5 - Part No SW: 5Q0 951 605 A HW: 5Q0 951 605 A Component: Sirene, DWA 005 0313 Serial number: 00000000000065865512 1 Fault Found: 15360256 - Component Protection U1101 00 [008] - Active Intermittent - Confirmed - Tested Since Memory Clear Freeze Frame: Fault Status: 00000001 Fault Priority: 4 Fault Frequency: 1 Reset counter: 235 Mileage: 14771 km Date: 2017.06.22 Time: 15:36:03 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- End-------------------------(Elapsed Time: 03:49)--------------------------

Hi All I have had the car for just under 2 weeks now and connected VCDS to it to enable the needle sweep. I got the needle sweep working ok. I did a scan before I started to make sure everything was ok and get a baseline reading. It picked up an error with the ABS and another on the 09 central elect (I think) but I am not sure what the issues are. The car is going in to the dealer tomorrow for a paint check for the white marks in the lacquer on the passenger side kick plate, a free "health check" and a wash and vac. I will mention the errors and see if they can check them out. Any ideas what they could be?? Cheers Dave