Recent content by RiffRaffRetro

Hi Time to change the gearbox oil & filter on my 2013 3.0 Allroad. Anyone able to outline procedure and part numbers needed? Easy DIY, or garage job? Thanks, in advance.

Not sure which pipe you're referring to there. If it's the one located in the middle of the picture that appears to be touching a bracket AND if the picture has been taken from the underside of the car (8P TDI), then it looks like an oil return pipe to me (from turbo to engine), but that...

Come to this late, but can vouch for Falken brand. I replaced all 4 on my 8P 5k miles ago and they seem to be holding-up really well. Plenty of wet and dry weather grip, even wear, reasonable M-way noise and 4 tyres, plus 4 wheel alignment at £382. Saved me the inconvenience of donating a...

Thanks for your help on this... really appreciated. A credit to the forum.

Thanks for the info, both. PM sent.

Can't seem to locate owt through Google/t'web - does anyone have a wiring diagram for the A3 8P? I'm trying to locate the fuel pump fuse/relay.

Thanks Superkarl... sounds like the way to go.

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Thanks for that. In terms of cranking the engine to draw oil through the oil return, how do you do that - remove fuse, or some other way? If you do, which fuse is it?

Are you saying that you manually fill the turbo and oil feed line with oil, connect it and crank the engine until oil runs from the return? Do you remove the fuel pump fuse?

New turbo has been hand-filled with oil, now just the matter of priming the lines, etc. Can anyone advise - the fitting guide says to immobilise engine (remove fuel pump fuse), manually crank engine until oil flows out of oil feed line - BEFORE FITTING THE TURBO. Then to fit turbo, connect oil...

Mine's the 2.0 TDI model (8P), but rough idle is a pretty common issue through several models. As above, I'd clean the EGR assembly, inlet manifold (several good threads here - 'search' should help), then think about the injector wiring loom. That's where I'm at, anyway.

Thanks tdi-man... I assumed there'd be a lot more to the job than that. Happy days.

Anyone aware of a link/walk-through guide for changing the injector wiring loom on a 2.0 TDi (BKD), A3? Thanks in advance...

I'm in Magor, Monmouthshire. Uncomfortable opting for an unknown quantity on eBay, then encountering possible issues down the line.