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What was the knocking noise? Seems unusual for 3 injectors to fail. How long will they last? Million dollar question. The engine needs the information for long term fuel management, otherwise its Russian roulette before they potentially fail again. Did you fit new stretch bolts and washers?

It could be. If engine management light on, then the error that triggered it will be recorded. A scan with VCDS will reveal more.

Absolutely. 4 years old with full Audi history and just 31k miles. Take it up with Audi UK, I would be looking at goodwill fix. I know that some dealers have their own issues with mechatronics on VW platform, but I’m sure it’s there with Audi too.

What’s the engine code? My understanding is these exhaust temp sensors are utter pain. Access may be difficult, plus they are usually difficult to remove and sometimes need drilled out. Not sure what OBD scanner you’re using, but you need to get access to VCDS or Autel to check, then you can run live data. it might even be exhaust pressure sender. Check against your engine code. https://www.lllparts.co.uk/catalogs/audi/RDW/A3/646/2/253/253062

The headlight washer cover or cap is spring loaded. When activated, the washer pump pushes through the aperture and the spring loaded cap then shuts when it retracts. Pretty sure you’re going to have to remove the bumper to fix. Sounds worse than it is, usually held in place with Torx screws, including on the wings with small bolts. You’ll probably need to remove inner wheel arch liners to access. Part here. You might be lucky and fit with bumper on. https://www.lllparts.co.uk/product/8p0955339/audi-8p0955339-spring-clip

Similar post on AudiVW forum a few years ago, but it was going into limp mode. Replaced fuel pressure regulator and fuel pressure sensor. There was no update. I wonder if the lift pump in the fuel tank might be an issue?

Quick scan on Autodoc, pretty sure it’s 75W-80, API GL4+. Castrol Transmax compatible with VW G 052 171. Not particularly expensive. Always loosen fill plug first, if you drain it and find that seized, you’re in a world of pain. Think it takes 2.3 litres. Double check that with Audi.

As you say Stuart, very difficult to gauge a price. If it was something like a B6 S4 Avant in Imola Yellow then it would be different and treated as a classic. Reality is it’s a B6 3.0 litre petrol, 23 years old with 109k on the clock with crusty wings. Going to break your heart here, but it’s worth more to you than it’s physically worth. On positive, belts done, year’s MOT, tow bar, and leather. That’s cheap motoring for someone. Start at £1,200 and see if you get any interest. Try Gumtree. You could swap out wings, but I’m not sure that makes it more saleable. There’s a private B7 (2008) 3.0TDI Avant on Autotrader, badged as S4 but it isn’t, lowered, 160k miles, service history, paint immaculate for £2k.

Check exhaust clamps, and flexi (if one is fitted) these can corrode and what you’re smelling is fumes from engine bay. Also auxilliary drive belt, a seized clutch drive pulley, etc.

Look at Darkside Developments, personally I wouldn't but car parts, especially critical ones from Ebay.

Keep on top of servicing is half the battle. That said, things can go wrong. I think your SOS button is bit of an anomaly and hopefully a one off, but that said I was reading about the light bar on a 2022 Q8 delaminating, and that was a £1,500+ repair, luckily under warranty. If it gives you peace of mind, take out the warranty. Just double-check conditions. I had a non Audi 2 year warranty on my 2017 B9 Avant, and it stipulated services every 6 months which is unrealistic. I now service the car myself and had the Tiptronic gearbox serviced too, Audi would have said leave it.

Could be an exhaust temperature sensor. Ideally you need to read soot levels and the temperature for that bank. If it’s not getting temperature it’s clogging again.

Like a lot of warranties, they act as insurance policies, so basically weighted in favour of the issuer, in this case Audi. You have two options, save the money, actually setting it aside for a potential issue down the road or take out the warranty. Decision would be based on history of the car and maintenance, and overall condition now.

The £600 road tax is probably related to the car being worth over £40k new, plus of course it's a diesel. From what I can see the 2.0TDI quattro (204PS) on a new A5 is somewhere in the region of 140-137 g/km CO2. Not sure if that tax eventually reduces? Oil, this is a pretty new car, so I'd expect that oil figure to stabilise. Not even sure if it has a dipstick. Audi like to have this on the MMI. Keep an eye on it, but as the engine beds in, then in my experience, it won't drink at all. Not sure if your car came with a services thrown in (usually if you buy on finance), but typical Audi - then they'll be changing your oil at approximately 18k miles which is fine of you plan to keep the car for 3 years or so, but if it's a keeper, then this will eventually kill the engine with premature wear. Personally, I'd be doing oil and filter changes every 8-10k miles. Battery should be in the boot. Active lane assist - to switch off, there should be a button at the end of the indicator stalk, hold for 5 seconds and the assist green lane disappear on the dash.

Glad you got it fixed. No reason you can't put another 100k miles on it.