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Any good reason for buying your parts from Germany Maris? I have found the same parts can be available from U.K. suppliers at similar prices. I’ve used Car Parts in Motion to good avail, but usually also search EBay for most competitive prices from reliable sources. Again, it’s only my personal experience, but I haven’t done too well with Mintex in the past, but it could just have been an isolated bad experience - so you avoid in the future. Disc diameter? Listings can be misleading ( as we seem to have both found, but CPinM are generally very helpful. Sure way of doing it? Remove one back and front wheel and physically measure disc diameter ( and get an idea of thickness if possible). Perhaps you could let us know how you get on. Kind regards, Gareth. I tend to buy genuine Audi pads at discount from one or two main dealers where possible, but you obviously have to make your own choice, and ‘any brand’ at reasonable price might suit your wallet.

It could well be the oil pump or some of the main or big end bearings. It could also be a timing chain or a hydraulic valve depending on the engine, which you have told us nothing about. No sensible answer can be given until you give us some details. How many miles has the car done? How old is it? Does it have a full service history? And just to be clear, are you are saying the problem only appeared after the service?

Hello Maris, There will be differing opinion on whether you can just go ahead and buy any make that fits, since brake components are brake components, are brake components, and they all satisfy the required specification, so Klaxcar ( as with Cliff - I’ve never heard of them) should be adequate. My experience points me in the direction that basic specifications have minimum and maximum acceptable limits, and for right or for wrong, I stick with reputable brands, and currently am experimenting ( with no misgivings so far) with Brembo on a family non Audi- bought at best prices from on line sellers. This is just my view Maris - Incase it helps. Perhaps you could let us know what you decide to buy. Kind regards, Gareth.

It makes sense to have every pad by the same maker so that the co-efficient of friction, and hence the braking effort, is the same on all wheels. (Pad compositions vary slightly from one brand to another.) I doubt that holds true for the discs as the steel is made to the same specification no matter who actually fabricates them. I have never heard of Klaxcar, but then I long ago gave up worrying about brand names after reading that the name on the box often had nothing to do with whoever made what was inside.