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Hi excellent post, you are in danger of becoming a serious home mechanic, I see Audi are as usual quoting starship part prices and I commend your thinking using the part numbers on eBay thats all I ever do as most of whats classed as aftermarket was used under patent by Audi in the first place, prime example when I was looking at my low pressure EGR cooler valve it was £360+ VAT and is made by VDO/Continental in Germany, the same brand valve with the same VDO part number on eBay £120 shipped, its a no brainer, throttle valve which incorporates the high pressure EGR, Audi over £400 same part eBay £150, if you have the original part numbers its like a kid being locked in a sweetshop, you can try everything. Steve.

Yes that's the one I've bought

It should just be clipped in place. This eBay link shows where the clips are and what it looks like from behind: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/403748629431?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=--wmg7khrj-&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=IE07kO4STZy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Looks great!

update to my last comment about headlights. on my mot inspection my car was failed on headlight beam distortion. i had a chat with the MOT inspector about this and was quite surprised to be told the reason. for the failure. it's a simple reason and not to easy to take. the bulbs had been incorrectly fitted, even though they have location tabs they can be forced into the fitting. the proof is in the light output on the beam measuring device. mine showed a full moon due to incorrect fitting. the bulbs are very fiddly to fit as i witnessed , when the bulbs were correctly fitted the beam was more of a crescent moon lying on its back. this car had been passed by a well known MOT station last year i guess they didn't use the beam machine to do the required test. at least i will not be dazzling on coming traffic from now on. Regards Ken