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Just had a letter telling me to book my car into my nearest Audi dealer to have this emission problem sorted. Ive got an Audi A4 S Line SE 2011 with 44k on the clock.Im so impressed with its mpg snd preformance. My issue is ive heard of so many bad things about this,bad mpg,bad preformance and am very dubious of taking it in. Can any one advice me on whats the best corse of action regarding this recall. Has any one had it done and if so what was the out come. Many thanks.

Hi Sam...welcome to the Forum Great looking car..love that wrap ! Cheers Trevor

Cheers Trevor I got back a measured them and they are 60mm so got some center caps on the way :)

Fingers crossed Karl, hope you don't have any further problems but do drop in and post and respond to posts at any time

Have you seen a sepang blue in the flesh? If not I really suggest you search the used car part of the Audi website to track one down and go and see it. It is a lovely colour, but for me it does not work on the Q7. Also looks quite different depending on the light, saw the one below recently in a car park, good luck!!

I have just ordered one in sepang blue... now you have me thinking lol.

Hello Tom, Just on here and spotted your post. Not sure whether you think the car is currently high mileage or if it will be in two years time when you add another 24K. In reality, neither will really apply to my mind, in terms of high mileage. The car is currently 7 years old so has covered a lower than average mileage to date ( could be at least 84K), and I am sure that the old formula of 12K average a year is somewhat out of date as commutes become longer. Perhaps 14/15K is now a more realistic average, and if so this car could have already covered near to 100K. So high mileage? Not at all really -even when you add 24K it will still be below average. Being bought from a main dealer? I guess probably not due to its age. Reputable dealer? 6 months warranty - parts and labour? Labour cover is most important. Well worth having copy of the warranty conditions and reading up on what is excluded rather than included. It's generally what is excluded is of greatest importance. I would also advise doing your homework,and checking what has been done/changed in terms of its service history (main dealer? ) rather than depend on a stamp in a service book. Worth checking with previous owners with regard to problems - as I've said before, this vital stage is often overlooked. By doing all your homework, you should make the right decision and enjoy your purchase. We are talking a 2010 car here as per your heading? Good luck. Gareth.

What's a reasonable price ? If it's extremely reasonable, I say go for it. But if its not that cheap, I'd recommend spending a bit more and aim to sell with 60k on the clock. I just bought a 61 plate V10 .. 48k on the clock. £20k of options for £56k. Hope this helps ..

Hello, Not sure what your answer is whether the cabin filter has been changed or not. If it were mine, I would ensure this is changed before you set about your cleaning routine. Strange things cabin/ pollen filters and scheduled changes. My experience at main dealers included getting a quote for the due service then asking if that price included a new cabin filter. Generally no! That will be £X more. Even when changed, it seemed to get very dirty in the following year! - if you see what I mean. Generally not a difficult job and worth doing it yourself for peace of mind- for Clifornia I guess every year. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hi all, just an update on my car. I got it back from Audi Basingstoke today it turns out it was the EGR cooler leaking. This surprised me a bit as I have seen cars that are older than mine with the same problem, a problem that I thought would of been ironed out by Audi on a 2012/13 plate. Oh well least I didn't have to fit the bill thanks to my warranty. Good luck with all your cars and hopefully I don't have to post another post like this again...... 👍

Thanks for the link Trevor & thanks for taking the time out to reply. Cheers Andy

Hello David again, Sorry to hear of your ongoing problems. Without being critical, I'm guessing you are not really spanner wise! Nothing at all wrong with that, and great that you seek advice, and the best advice I would give you is to foster relations at one (smallish?) garage in your locality that you hopefully learn to trust and respect. They will be your best bet in looking after your best interest. Not sure how big the company you work for are, but if of some size and this garage is local to your workplace, then usually they tend to depend upon a good reputation, since bad news travels fast in a small locality. From your part David, what you need to do is to look after the car you have, to make sure it looks after you! OK, not very spanner wise, but make sure you check the oil and water once a week ( "I refilled it a couple of weeks ago" is just bad news!) Check your tyre pressures once a month - and so on. All very basic, but well worthwhile. Yes, I know there are more interesting things to do, but.... End of advice! - and good luck with getting it sorted as best and most economically as possible. Kind regards, Gareth.

New stereo in. I went for a JVC double din unit costing 90quid then another 70 for wiring harness and facia plate (which took some modification). It's finally done and it works. Thanks for helping me decide what to do.