Recent content by replicant71

Brake fluid change is now after two years and then every two years. It used to be after three and then every two. I believe the service plans only cover the basic oil change and inspection services, none of the additional extra service items, sadly.

Do you actually use CarPlay at all? If not (like me) then just turn it off on your phone. General > CarPlay > Select your car > Turn off

The albums on my USB stick play all the way through from start to finish, it doesn't repeat the same album. I think there is a "button" on the touch screen when you are playing the stick, which determines the playback method. Is it the button that shows a "circle" or "arrows", something like...

Once mine has warmed up, it is consistently about 90 degrees.

Does the 8Y S3 have a timing (cam) belt or a chain? Cheers.

Yeah quite a common issue with these cars, it does it even more when hold assist is turned on. Audi say it's just a "characteristic" of the car.

Hold assist can be turned on and off in the mmi, as you have discovered. This is for when you apply the brakes and then you can take your foot off the brake pedal and the car will stay put. What you are experiencing when reversing out of your drive, is "HILL hold assist", where the car will...

What does the Extended ambient lighting pack actually include? Is it just the ability to change the colours or does it also include extra lighting within the cabin? I've apparently got the extended package on my new S3 but it's pretty underwhelming, yes I can change the colours but there isn't...

Cheers guys, I shall try it by just turning the ignition off without selecting P first.

Silly question time but how do you apply the handbrake? From what I understand, if you have hold assist turned ON, then you don't have to manually apply the handbrake, it will do it automatically when turning the ignition off. However, if you don't have hold assist on, then you have to...

You should have the button on the roof liner, the one with the picture of the car, make sure this is selected to on and then you will have the lights turn on when you open the doors.

Was checking the tyres on my new S3 today (Bridgestones) and noticed that the tread depth is only about 6mm. My previous new car had Pirellis and they were only 6mm when new too. I always thought new tyres started off with about 8mm? Is that not the case these days? Are we being fleeced by...

On my new S3, the bonnet doesn't seem to want to close properly when I just let it drop. It closes on the right hand side but the left hand side doesn't "engage" with the clasp and I therefore have to press it down to fully close it. Where the bonnet so much lighter these days, it's as though...

Do all cars (A3/S3 anyway) ship from Emden or do they use other ports too? Also, for cars headed for the UK, do they send them to the "nearest" UK port, so Sheerness for dealers in the south and Grimsby or Tyne for dealers in the north? Or would they just send the car on the next available ship...

This is often a problem when buying new cars. The dealers generally don't register the car until the day of collection, just in case the deal "falls through" at the last minute. I think it then takes a couple of days after registration, for the car to appear on insurance databases. You...