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    Timing belt and Recall 23CO

    Hi All Just spoke to the dealer regarding getting the timing belt done and they said the 5years part has been removed by Audi so its just 140,000 miles now. An unexpected bit of good news. They also said it has a recall 23CO outstanding for the ECU/DPF. It would remove my remap so I would need...
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    Front diff oil change issue - help please.

    Hi All Firstly, Happy New Year everyone. A3 8vf 150tdi quattro 2016 I have been trying to replace the oil in Front differential. I have done the rear diff, haldex etc already but cannot get into the fill plug on the front diff. The drive shaft and subframe and all manner of other things are...
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    Glow plug error

    Hi All The EML has come on and a scan shows its a glowplug issue on cylinder 2. I had a look for new glowplugs but there's 2 listed. Slightly different overall length and different distance they protrude into the engine. It's a 2016 A3 8V 2.0l. Any idea what ones are required and are they...
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    Fan running drained battery

    Hi All Last night the radiator fan kept coming on when the car was off. It wasn't to do with a regen. It was running really fast, faster than when it's doing a regen. This must have kept going overnight as today the battery was completely dead. I got it running with a jump starter pack and ran...
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    Haldex Gen 5 service

    Hi All Thats my 150tdi done 60,000 miles. I now change the haldex oil and clean the pump every 10,000 miles and have just done it again. There was quite a bit of build up on the pump gauze (sorry no photos) but less that I have had before. Considerably less debris in the well that the pump sits...
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    Timing belt

    Hi All I have a 2016 A3 S-line 8VF 2.0 tdi 150 quattro. It has 58,000 miles on it. What is the timing belt interval ? Cheers Dave
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    Winter tyre info req

    Hi All Late 2016 A3 S-line sportback 2.0 150 diesel quattro. I currently run 205x55x16 94V XL Conti WinterContact TS860 tyres in the winter. I need to replace them and supplier has 205x55x16 91H Conti Winter contact TS870 available. I will be replacing all 4. The H speed rating is fine as I...
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    Rust already !!!

    Hi All I just noticed a rusty bubble under the boot lid between the handle and the number plate light. 2016 8VF. Will this be covered with perforation warranty ?
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    Rear brakes - which ones

    Hi All 2016 A3 8VF, 150 tdi, sportback, quattro. I have new calipers, carriers and bigger 312mm disks to fit to the front of the car. I was looking for rears to do also. I found 8V0615424A rear elec caliper which looks correct and fits loads of different models and years of A3 but when I put...
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    Bilstein B12 / Eibach Sportline kit fitted

    Hi All 2016 A3 8VF, 150tdi, sportback, quattro. 51000 miles. I purchased a B12 suspension kit some time ago and only got round to fitting it last weekend. I also got front and rear Eibach ARB's. The rear is also fitted. New strut mounts, bearings, drop links etc were also fitted. The front...
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    Manual gearbox / transmission oil change info required.

    Hi All I want to change the oils in the transmission in my vehicle (2016 A3 2.0tdi 150 sportback quattro 8VF but getting minimal/mixed info from Audi. As far a I understand it, there's the 6spd manual box, the front transfer box then via the prop shaft, the haldex and the rear transfer box. Is...
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    Car lifts

    Hi All I was considering getting a 2 post lift in my garage but the floor is only 4" thick. The guys that fit them recommend a minimum of 6". Long story short, I would need to cut the floor and put in 2 large holes and fill them with deeper, stronger concrete. As its a bit of a hassle, and...
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    Rear brake help

    Hi Everyone I am normally in the 8v section but my mate has a 2002 A3 1.9 diesel and needs a bit of help sourcing rear brake calipers. He had a look for the options label in the boot but only found a manufacturing label stating Feb 2002. On the label at the top it says 8L and what looks like an...
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    Quattro transmission lubrication info required.

    Hi All 2016 2.0tdi 150 8v quattro 6spd manual. I have had the haldex gen5 oil changed and the gauze filter cleaned before at an indy but now the car is nearing 50,000 miles I want to replace all of the transmission fluids. I preferably want to do them all myself but this is my first quattro so...
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    Turbo whine

    Hi All My turbo has started making the police siren noise. Its not very loud but you can hear it over engine noise etc. Noticable from startup and at tickover and while driving slowly. Car has only done just over 46,000 miles. Its not thrashed although does get a workout when its up to temp...
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    Suspension / brake disk refresh - what bolts required

    Hi All A few months ago, I purchased new Bilstein B12 Sportliine suspension, Pagid disks and pads all round (front upgrade to 312mm), Lemforder strut mounts and bearings / drop links etc and front /rear Eibach ARB's. I haven't managed to get them fitted yet but hope to do the work over the...
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    Rear caliper carrier bolt replacement.

    Hi All When I get round to fitting my B12 kit soon, I am replacing the front (upgrade to 312mm) and rear disks and pads. What I would like to do is replace the rear triple square caliper carrier bolts with equivalent size/strength standard or allen bolts. Is there a suitable replacement bolt...
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    Bilstein B12 finally arrived.

    Finally got my B12 Sportline kit today. Just need to get time to fit it and the Eibach front and rear anti roll bars. Also replacing the strut mounts and bearings and droplinks. Hopefully do most of it myself and get the local suspension place to do the front ARB and the geometry in the next...
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    Remap done today.

    Got my 2016 150tdi remapped this morning. Now 190bhp and around 433n/m. Not tested it properly yet but its definitely more responsive. No clutch etc issues. Next is the B12 Sportline kit and Eibach front and rear anti roll bars.
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    Strut mounts etc part numbers

    Hi All I managed to get part numbers for some suspension stuff for my 8V. £349 from Audi. £158 from Autodoc. The parts I ordered are all Lemforder, same as Audi parts as far as I know. Top Strut Mount F: 5Q0 412 331 R: 5Q0 513 353 Strut Mount Bearing 5Q0 412 249 Drop Links F: 5Q0 411 315...