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D4 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
13th August 2020, 02:01 PM
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Brake disc & pad replacement?
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christer
Hi All I have 4.0 2016 S8 that needs new...
Hi All
I have 4.0 2016 S8 that needs new discs and pads in the next couple of months. I see Audi charge £1395 for front and £649 for rears. I checked with 4 Rings Dartford, they quoted £1116 for...
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D3 - Wheels and Tyres
19th June 2017, 02:57 PM
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Well thats interesting
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christer
I put Uniroyal Rainsport 3's on my A8 4.2 FSI....
I put Uniroyal Rainsport 3's on my A8 4.2 FSI. Very stable and good grip when wet and even to an extent in snow/sleet. Not noisy, feel quite soft so maybe they wont last *that* long but cost around...
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Daily banter
26th May 2016, 06:17 PM
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Prestige and Performance
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christer
I have only owned an A8 for 6 months but I...
I have only owned an A8 for 6 months but I traveled from London to Wiltshire to have my gearbox fluid and diff oils changed by Guy. The car was serviced professionally and sympathetically and I am...
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D3 - Engine Bay
24th May 2016, 10:11 PM
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Battery suggestions - 4.2FSI
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christer
Thanks guys, I have seen the ECP discount - the...
Thanks guys, I have seen the ECP discount - the recommended one from them when I enter my car details is LION - which I didn't know - I usually buy Bosch.
Appreciate the replies, I will need to...
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D3 - Engine Bay
24th May 2016, 09:53 AM
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Battery suggestions - 4.2FSI
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christer
Battery suggestions - 4.2FSI
Hi chaps
What are your recommendations for a new battery? Any good places to buy?
Cheers
Christer
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D3 - Lights
26th February 2016, 12:51 PM
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Dealer quote of €280 to change bulbs..!
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christer
I changed headlight bulbs on my 4.2 V8 FSI...
I changed headlight bulbs on my 4.2 V8 FSI yesterday. The offside can be changed in situ, the driver's side required moving the airbox a little out of the way. My garage charged me £16 for the work,...
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D3 - Transmission
7th February 2016, 08:15 PM
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119
Gearbox Service
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christer
Well, I visited Guy on Saturday and had him...
Well, I visited Guy on Saturday and had him change the gearbox fluid and the diff oil whilst I was there. Apparently the gearbox oil was pretty clean but as I had no record of it being done in the...
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D3 - Interior Electrics
15th January 2016, 12:41 PM
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D3 rear heated windscreen issue?
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christer
I am quite new to this site, but was wondering...
I am quite new to this site, but was wondering whether there is an option list somewhere as I have been unable to find one...?
Thanks
Christer
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D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV
7th January 2016, 01:04 PM
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Service Interval not showing?
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christer
Service Interval not showing?
Wasn't sure where to start this thread, and potentially stupid question.....
When I go to Car----->Systems, there is no option displayed for seeing the Service Interval......according to the...
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D3 - Transmission
6th January 2016, 06:04 AM
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Gearbox Service
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christer
Just by way of update, it seems Dartford...
Just by way of update, it seems Dartford Transmissions have only done a few A8's, so as a long-term customer they have been honest with me in that respect. I am taking my car to Guy, instead of...
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D3 - Transmission
5th January 2016, 10:03 PM
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6hp19
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12,660
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christer
Hi It would be 1.5 to 2 hours each way for...
Hi
It would be 1.5 to 2 hours each way for me, but as it only needs doing rarely I don't have an issue with that. In the past I have in the case of some cars travelled far further and more often...
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D3 - Transmission
5th January 2016, 05:46 PM
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6hp19
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12,660
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christer
OK, sorry for all the posts but I decided to keep...
OK, sorry for all the posts but I decided to keep it simple and take the car to Guy in the coming weeks. Spoke to him today, what a nice chap.
Cheers
Christer
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D3 - Transmission
5th January 2016, 02:39 PM
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6hp19
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christer
Much appreciated. By the way, how often do the...
Much appreciated. By the way, how often do the diff oils need changing? It doesn't say in the service book as far as I can see......?
The background is that I just purchased a 56 plate 2007MY A8...
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D3 - Transmission
5th January 2016, 02:23 PM
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6hp19
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christer
OK, I have been a bit of a spanner - so now I see...
OK, I have been a bit of a spanner - so now I see that the Gearbox fluid is listed under Lifeguard 8 on the PDF if I am reading it right?
Would anyone have used this before:
...
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D3 - Transmission
5th January 2016, 01:47 PM
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6hp19
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christer
Just to add, I also just called my local Audi...
Just to add, I also just called my local Audi centre who gave me the following part nos. for:
Gearbox ATF: G060162A2 9 litres
Diff: G052145S2 1.1 litre
They couldn't even give me the spec of...
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D3 - Transmission
5th January 2016, 01:25 PM
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6hp19
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Posted By
christer
Please note that I just called Audi UK Customer...
Please note that I just called Audi UK Customer Service and they took the VIN number, and after some investigation came back to me to tell me that they could not confirm which fluid was original fill...
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D3 - Transmission
2nd January 2016, 11:09 AM
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119
Gearbox Service
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Posted By
christer
Hi all New member here, I have been waiting...
Hi all
New member here, I have been waiting to be approved by mods for some days.....:)
I just purchased an A8 4.2FSI 2007 MY with 72k miles. I am reading the forums with interest, and having...
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