Recent content by Svenedin

My car was doing something very similar (2016 S3). Had a low coolant warning. Topped up. Could not find a leak but could smell burnt coolant. Dealer says new thermostat and water pump required. £1,663 but fortunately the car has an extended warranty. A far cry from my 54 year old Morris Minor...

Well I was only asking for a quote because the dealer wanted £143 to supply and fit 4x spark plugs! I'll just get them from the same dealer's parts department for around £60 and fit them myself. They're used to be quite good discounts from asking on here.

I have not visited the forum for quite a long time so I am not sure if something has changed. I can see the parts request link near the top of the page but when I follow that link I cannot find any option to open a new ticket. I am logged in of course.

Not the same model as yours but when I've done oil changes on my car I've got more oil out than is quoted. I even informed Opie Oils so that now their service kits have enough oil. Previously they didn't supply enough oil.

I can see both front and rear in VLC

Not as far as I know. I don’t see why that would be necessary.

My Winter tyres fitted today. I have a Summer and Winter set of wheels and I store the wheels in my garage in wheel bags until needed. I then load the wheels in the car and go to my local tyre place which swaps the wheels over for me for £24. I really can’t complain at that because it takes me...

Mine clicks into place securely. Is the rubber missing/perished? I would get a new one.

Definitely covered by warranty

Since the battery was replaced, which was only a few days ago, there are a few things that are noticeable. The car starts very quickly rather than weakly turning over and starting only after a few seconds and start/stop is working more or less at all times (when I haven't turned it off that is)...

Yes, the original battery was made by Moll (pic below). The warranty replacement is Varta, both Enhanced Flooded Batteries (EFB)

I suppose a lot depends on whether the car is leased or bought outright. In my case I bought it outright.

I am also planning to keep mine for a good while yet. Mine is now 2.5 years old and 24,000 miles. I don’t really see the point in spending many thousands on a newer S3 that now has a particulate filter, less power and doesn’t sound as good as mine. I do share the concerns regarding the car’s...

An update on my battery. Car had a flat battery again and this time Audi replaced the battery (OEM Varta EFB) so the original battery only lasted just over 2 years (24,000 miles). Not only did the battery go so flat that it could not start the car (twice) but it was very noticeable that...

My S3 was the first automatic I had ever had after 30 years of driving manual cars. I would never go back to a manual now. I had a manual courtesy car recently and found it a chore to drive. As to the paddles I don't use them that often but I would miss them if they weren't there. Fun to drop...