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Hi yes they are one of the best cars you could own in terms of drivability and comfort but the built in obsolescence is off the Richter scale, I think what happened was they built a reputation for reliability during the nineties and have been trading on that ever since whilst back tracking on parts quality, I think the premium sticker is pretty faded for most German car producers, BMW Mercedes Audi. Steve.

Hi, newbie member here… I can comment slightly, I don’t have the d5 version that your looking at but I do have the Audi a8 lwb 3.0v6 diesel 2017 model just before the facelift… I have owned the car since 01/10/2021. I purchased the car with 19,306 miles and I am currently sitting at 246,000 ish. i have to say, I’ve had a few lwb cars, this for me is the best car to date , I’ve owned Mercedes s class, bmw 7 series and my last car was a Jaguar xjl… for me, the Audi a8 has been the best, by far may I add… I love the driving position, the seats, the super smooth gearbox, the suspension, customers absolutely love the car, it’s been absolutely perfect. i have the car serviced every 6 weeks, and other than tyres and brakes along with the servicing it’s been faultless. after 5,600 hours of driving my long term memory states 43.1 mpg which is pretty good for such a big car. im hoping to get the car to around 350,000 before moving over to the d5…. I’ve heard of some issues relating to air suspension after a certain mileage and also adblue issues with the pipe, however, I’ve encountered none of these, maybe I got lucky. the jag was certainly a winner In the looks department, but basic inside and a bit ghosty with electric issues. the bmw was a nice but feel rear seat passengers suffered a harsh ride, maybe because my was an m tech version possibly. the Mercedes was nice as well, however main dealer pricing and customer service meant I wouldn’t buy another one.. for me, Audi will remain top spot.. it ticks all boxes, I quite like the fact that it floats under the radar in my profession… if the lottery numbers come up then I’ll head to rolls Royce, until then, the A8L is just perfect. Hope that helps.

Congratulations! The car definitely takes second place. Hope you all have a fantastic day tomorrow. Hope the weather is great 🙂

they are an absolute pain in the bum to change. but going in thru the wheel well is the quickest and "easiest" Make sure you have a axel stands and not working under there with the car held up by the jack. I use wheel blocks and axel stands every time now after a near miss some years ago that seen a shogun fall off a jack and narrowly miss taking a friends arm off at the shoulder.

This could be caused by a failing thermostat

Welcome to the forum you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂 Keep us posted on how you get on, as you know your consumer rights hopefully all issues will be resolved.

Cheers Stevey. That's optimism i can live with, and I've plenty plusgas 🤣 I've a set of ring spanners but not any dedicated brake spanners, so maybe jump online the night and have a look for some 👍🏻

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I have the car back from Stirling Audi. Here is the result of the investigation into the mirrors failing to operate except in low temperatures. The drive select mode “efficiency” only allows operation of mirror demist in low temperatures. The garage have reset the mode to “auto” and the mirrors now operate on demand by the driver! They say all modes except “efficiency” will allow the mirrors to operate as expected by using the switch on the door panel. I really hope this information is helpful to all owners of 2025 year model cars!

Hiya mate yes! All solved update the ECU software from 1004 to 1005. That’ll fix the cold start issue. Join the SQ7 UK & Europe owners Facebook group

Hi all, I’ve just picked up this wee S Line Quattro 2.0 Tfsi and I have to say I love it!! Great wee car! I’m based in Northern Ireland.

Welcome to the forum you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂 looks lovely 👍

Danny. If that is a true reading, although it does seem very low, I suggest the battery is clapped out because of an internal fault. It would be wise to get it professionally tested before splashing out cash on a new battery and ensure you get it coded to the car.

Happy to report that the temperature this morning was 5 deg C. Heated wing mirrors worked as they are supposed to. So it does look like the Instruction manual is correct and they are dependent upon the ambient temperature. Minimum of 5 deg C appears to be the start point.

Hard to know. I hadn’t driven the car for ~2.5months until last week (abroad for a quite a while). The batteries were completely flat, so I charged them as best I could and jump started the car. Then, when I took it to the dealer for a hard look and a potential second NOx sensor problem, they found zero faults with the NOx sensors. Could be the outside temperature having dropped 15 degrees. Could be the battery voltage dropping so low. I don’t really know, and haven’t yet done enough miles to be sure.

Good evening kjj71. Yes, indeed, the rolls Royce for me is just simply perfect… for me the phantom ewb would be the absolute king of motoring. I’m so happy that my experience with the Audi a8 is able to give a view for others to take into account… yes, I’ve certainly covered some miles in my years of doing this.. I managed to get the jag to around 270,000 but from about 180,000 there were some issues starting to come into play, customers did enjoy the ride, but it’s only air suspension on the rear of the car and not the front, which for me, made it rather an indifferent ride… I got rid of the bmw around 175,000 and the merc around 310,000… back to the Audi, both of the standard an long wheel base motors offer excellent ride comfort… I think personally, the lwb versions are only there purely for extra legroom (6 inches more) and extra features regarding seat packages (racking rear seats, foot rest, tables and screens) rather than better ride comfort… the d4 series ended September 2017, other than a few unsold that crept in to early 2018, the d5 was released ready for the 67 plates.. 4 versions I believe.. 50 tdi 3.0 v6 diesel 55 tfsi 3.0 v6 petrol 60 tfsi 3.0 v6 petrol With hybrid then s8 4.0 v8 petrol I think maybe Europe has the 60 tdi but not in the uk.. audi are still in the d5 series as of now.. as far as rear comforts go, it all depends on the added extras at purchase you can get various options.. most likely, just reclining rear seat package comprising of tablet in the rear (d5 only) heated seats, and maybe if the options list was ticked, massaging.. however, the following options were available. rear seat package, rear screens, panoramic sunroof, foot rest, tables, massaging rear seats, most have rear blinds, rear and side window. there was an option of a “first class cabin” which meant the middle seat was done away with and the console joined up with the centre one in the front.. 50tdi is single turbo.. I think only the s8 is twin. Hope this helps, have a great weekend too. skc.

Well got the car back the dealership say they cannot fix it also tried 2 new cars one works one doesn’t. They did a technical update to sort Mmi which works and booked me in for a week in December with a hire car. When I got home and put key user in etc mirrors now heat up fine. Still going in for stalling or just cutting out my partner has the same issue and she is in a long term hire car for that.

Hi KSW are a Brazilian company who are currently trying to get a foot hold in Europe the same as NAPA, I am pretty sure your part came from ECP as they like anything thats cheap like NAPA, see how it goes but keep an eye on it, you can't beat a bit of Febi,Mahle,Gates,Ina,Delphi, they have all been around donkeys years. Steve.

Hi do you know which diagnostic platform was used, often as not your average Snap-on or any other unit wont go in to the ECU in any depth what you need is either VCDS or OBD Eleven they have the ability to do a deep interrogation of the whole system, it could be a faulty Maf sensor or a oxygen sensor, you wont know until its scanned with the right platform especially when around that year they began to change the cars software in preparation for SFD from 19 on, if you have an independent VAG specialist near you get them to read it, it wont matter that the garage you took it to can't find any faults, thats because their machine is not capable of finding them, the faults are there believe me the A6 logs everything I know that from my ownership. Steve.

Ive just done my own lights with a Maguires Headlight restoration polish and a hot air gun. I used the hot air gun first and that took quite a bit of the cloudyness out of the glass (being careful not to overheat the glass) Then used my drill mounted polishing pads and some tape around the edges that i didnt want to touch with the polish. a small bit of water to keep the heat under control and polished the glass with the 3 different grades of pads. Keep it slow and steady and youll be fine. If your really uncomfortable doing it yourself, speak to your local detailers and they will be able to do it for you.

autoglm do a very good restoration kit and its simple to use.Greg

It’s very common. There’s a green rubber seal that sits on the inner part of the pipe. You can buy it from Audi for about £10 and isn’t hard to swap just have a look at the pipe as you take it off as it has a seat that it needs to meet up to and give it a clean with a cloth before fitting the new seal and putting back together.

Make them aware you're concerned that the two cars are totally different despite being mechanically the same and ask for a refund? You're allowed a refund up to the first 30 days after sale.

Sight of a full service history would be essential to my mind, particularly as Quattros get thrashed more than most cars,

Put new a new oil pressure sensor in last night which seems to have fixed the problem. I also noticed my intake wasn't sitting properly on the turbo and was loose. Re-fitted everything and now I have no codes and the car isn't running lean anymore. thanks everyone for your help!

At a guess It could be an injection issue or issue with an injection pump. The later needs coding to the car if you source a replacement.

With the service history and the work that’s been done to it, 173000 is nothing to this car I’ve driven newer cars that have half the mileage and don’t drive as good as this. No problem as I said I’m sat on it and no rush to sell if the right offer comes up👍🏼, good luck with your search pal

Also thanks for the offer in general and hope your sell yours to someone

Those of a kindly disposition might think your dealer is snowed under with too much work to attend to your minor faults. Those of a more cynical nature, such as me, might suspect him of prevaricating in the hope that you will give up until after the guarantee runs out.

Sounds good if it's a 1 owner car with full history. But the key question you have to ask yourself is why is he selling it? Che k service history for proof of gearbox oil changes and make sure all electrical items work. Check service history got any evidence of work on the dpf or egr. Check out buyers guides on YouTube.

Hello all, New member, glad to be here. Two weeks ago I treated myself to a low mileage, 2020 A7, which I love. In 40 years driving i have owned and driven a large variety of vehicles including two previous Audi's (A4 Quattro, A5) quite a few vans, motorbikes and most recently a 2.8 Hilux pickup. I don't recall ever being so 'chuffed' with any car I have owned. I love everything about it, the styling, comfort, tech and pure driveability of this A7. Ivor Photos.zipIvor Photos.zipIvor Photos.zip

Hi its the oil level sensor in the sump going south, they are pretty useless but the upside is they are fairly cheap and easy to replace, dont buy the Audi gold plated version as its made by Febi and their aftermarket version is less than half price, the whole sensor is calibrated by a bonnet switch on the slam panel so check the wiring up to that just to be sure but its most likely the electrics which are exposed to boiling oil. Steve.

Cars do not repair themselves, so be prepared for something similar to happen again.

yes steve it couldve been a very expensive outcome

Update to the update: Took it in for the service and they said a mistake was made and it does have a belt after all, not a chain. Latest rule is that belts no longer have a time limit, just 140,000 miles regardless of age...I'll get it changed anyway...

What ever Audi claim take 10mpg off those figures for a more realistic idea. Adblue is just another fluid to fill into a separate tank every 1000 miles or so. Adblue system problems are documented which Include issues with the level sensors, pumps etc. The hybrid part will benefit you round town. Plus it'll mean it'll be ulez compliant I think. Do t forget to check buyers guides on YouTube.

Hi some zoon of an engineer found out that a bag of silicate in the cooling system helped keep the antifreeze from deteriorating, they used to put the bags in the heater matrix but the problem is the plastic bags deteriorate and burst releasing the silicate granules in to the water which blocks the heater matrix, plan B later was to put a large bag in the expansion tank, the end result was the same the granules block the matrix but on my car you had to buy a new expansion tank and possibly a new matrix, the only reason I got away with mine was removing the bag from the expansion tank and flushing the matrix both ways with a jet wash then flush the block with the jet wash, it was just that my mechanic mentioned that some he had worked on had the bags in the matrix so they had to fit a new one. Steve.

This is how you change it: 2.5 Renewing bulb for dipped beam head‐ lights Removing – Switch off ignition and take out ignition key. – Turn light switch to position “0”. – Remove appropriate front wheel. – Remove relevant front wheel housing liner ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 . – Loosen locking bolt -1- a few turns. – Release retaining tabs -arrows- and detach housing cover for dipped beam headlights from headlight housing. Audi A8 2003 ➤ Electrical system - Edition 08.2014 132 Rep. gr.94 - Lights, bulbs, switches - exterior But you can take the bumper off and headlight out if you wish. Pictures for reference to show what it looks like behind the wig and bumper etc.

hi darragh i had the same issue on a 14 A5 and it was the pipe just under the egr valve,its shaped like a horseshoe and a pig of a pipe to change especially the 2 bolts at the back,it solved my problem tho,is this the same pipe you changed?Greg

Hello John, I’ve tended to stick with Gates, but ideally buying a genuine VAG. water pump. Some might suggest Dayco to good effect. You’ve now got other options, such as SKF ( once a very well respected manufacturer of bearings), and INA - also bearing manufacturers. Whichever you use, I would recommend you renew the auxiliary belt at the same time. Kind regards, Gareth.

Welcome to the forum you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂 yep I'd recommend you get the gearbox serviced sooner rather than later.

Update. Still none the wiser. However I’ve raised it with Audi Uk and expect a reply within 2 days. Audi Cardiff say they have had no one else reporting anything similar (engine cut-out). Do you think now would be a good time to raise your experience? Dylan Davies is the manager dealing with it. I’ve told them there is someone else with the same issue but not said who or where. regards Brian

So what do you intend to do about it? In your position I would write a letter or email of complaint explaining the fault and demanding it be repaired. Do not use phone calls or text messages for that purpose. You need evidence that can be produced in court should it ever get to that stage.

Hi Cliff, struggle no more, the fuel rail pressure at idle [warm] is about 650psi, [cold] its about 850psi this helps atomisation of the fuel when its fed into the injectors, when you consider the Venturi in the injectors is less than four microns, a human hair is six microns, fuel fed in under that pressure will almost instantly atomise and become highly combustible on compression, in effect you dont really need glow plugs they just add an element of warmth that makes the swirl vapour even more combustable, the problem really becomes a problem when you add a DPF to the build, most diesels equipped with these need to achieve a temperature of at least 600 degrees to regenerate especially when most Audi diesels are post injection which means the injection process happens later this is called retardation and the fuel droplets are cooler, this is where the plugs come in and super heat the colder fuel thus making it combust at the front of the DPF core and start burning the soot and unburnt fuel from the core itself, so in essence if they did not have such high pressure in the rail the whole process is chemically impossible. Steve.

Very nice. Would look good with the spoiler

hi darragh i dont have a pic of the pipe but thats the one i changed alright,it had a hairline crack on it and the car is fine since,they are a common fault i was told by an audi mechanic,

Just a quick call in to say updated Ad Blue fix, is working well with no issue. Was worth the visit to Audi Limerick. Many manufacturers are having issue with Ad-Blue, great to see Audi taking a interest in sorting out customers problems. 2 years in nearly at this point...

Hi Gareth, Yeovil Audi did the first two services and fixed a failed MMI Unit (this blew on a trip 7 months from new). I switched to the independent as I wasn’t happy with their approach to servicing and the hourly rates. The independent has added all my services to the Audi System. All parts, oils etc are as per Audi specifications. He is VAT registered. I have used email recordings all all dealings with Customer Services and Audi Executive Office since their initial rebuttal. I have also extended my communications to Audi’s MD in Germany. His PA called me today. Lots of empathy and they have made contact with the UK side. A further member of the UK exec team is now reviewing my case. I made a recommendation for their Poole Audi dealership to liaise with my engineer. She said she will consider this, review all my notes and the case in general. She will also speak with their senior motor technician (which suggests that none of the Customer Service Team bothered to do so). I got the impression that the some of the Audi people I spoke with didn’t even know what a timer belt is- never mind its lifecycle. The latest is, the new exec will contact me again tomorrow with her outcome. The German MD is keen to check on where my Q2 was produced and ensure the issue isn’t systemic. update to follow when I hear more.

I also had an Audi S3 - loved it! I traded it in for a RS6 a few weeks ago.