Allroad2014

Out of interest, I have now had the 100k mile treat for my car done by Quattro Tech of Peterborough and was extremely pleased with both the company and the cost. They changed the cam belt and water pump, oil in the DSG gearbox, all main filters (pollen, air and oil), undertook a major service and changed the headlamp bulbs for nightbreakers. In addition they did a full health check of all the cars major components, (brakes, suspension, fluids etc)(all green) annual MOT and it came in around the £1150 mark. Driven 4k miles since and as mentioned, very pleased.

Fitted the Nightbreakers, definitely a worthy upgrade, not LED standard by any means, however, so much better than the original fit Halogens

Thank you Joe, I have read that they do not last too long which may become a pain, however, the standard bulbs are very poor (age catching up with me and notice it more each year) and it may have to be a compromise worth making, pleased to hear you thought they performed well though.

Just about to change the bulbs in my Allroad in attempt to find something a little brighter than the OE which for whatever reasons I have put up with for the last 8 1/2 years. I am told LED upgrade could fail MOT if unlucky enough to get caught out and was therefore looking at Osram Nightbreakers +200 as they appear to be the go to replacement. Has any one out there any experience with them and of course the key question, do they make a significant difference? Thanks

Hi, Good point, doubt the car would fetch much more than the cost of an engine replacement so definitely do not want that happening.

Hi, thanks for recommendation, I do have the oil changed in the DSG gearbox and intend to get it done again as mentioned above, I need to check my manual, however, pretty sure Audi's own recommendation for a A4 allroad is something just over 100k, 115k I think, will need to dig it out and check, regardless intend to get it done as part of the '100k treat' I intend to give the car

Agreed, will get it done

Hi, I have had the air filter changed a couple of times and to be fair to the Audi garage they have said I need the pollen filter changing on a couple of occasions and they did say the cambelt was due, I have mainly focussed on oil and filter, brakes and tyres (use Michelin cross climate and they have been terrific). I said spark plugs, however, I of course meant glow plugs, I guess I ought to change them as well. The car runs like its brand news so I also want to be careful I don't 'upset' anything!

This will be the first time the belt has been changed, never had the pollen filter changed so that will also be a first. On a similar note I have never had the spark plugs changed so may ask for those to be replaced. I have, however, regularly had the oil and filter changed and replaced the brakes all round. I didn't go for the emissions update and I don't intend to. I have had the brake fluid replaced, not sure how many times.

I have had a quote from a VW/Audi specialist in Peterborough (independent) for around £550 which seemed reasonable, unfortunately do not have the skill to do it myself

Hi, I have had my Allroad A4 from new, now 8 years old and just clicked over the 100,000 mark. Nothing has gone wrong to date, however, thinking of giving it a treat, cambelt and water pump, gearbox (DSG) oil change and maybe pollen filter (not sure why?) anything else you would recommend. Brakes OK by the way