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Brands? Equally important is the actual nozzle design. If it has a simple pin hole hole rather than a slotted jet, then you are not going to get a good spray pattern out of it. You could try Simoniz - think they have a slotted nozzle. What preparation have you done?

Hello Saj, Don’t expect a ‘true’ black colour from any spray can, they will always turn out to be slightly on the brown side. If you are attempting to match to a black car, you will need to get a can mixed to the colour of your car - a match to the listed colour code. As with all spraying - detailed preparation is king. Kind regards, Gareth.

Can you update us please Sean?

Unlikely to be the module. Probably one or more sensors at fault. It’s one out - all out. As said, diagnostics will pin point which one. I changed one of mine about 18 months ago, but same issue has returned. Faulty EBay one, or another one of the originals??

Thank you Gerry, Would buyers please be aware that you are buying damaged tyres, and the forum recommends they are not used on the road. To do so would be at your own risk and a risk to other road users. Regards, Gareth.

Welcome Sean, and thanks for joining. I think you need to be realistic in your requirements when buying a 26 year old car. If it has some service history you will be lucky, if it has anything like a comprehensive history that would be exceptional. How mechanically minded and experienced are you? Have you actually seen the car. Have you conducted an MOT history on the car? Are you buying from the current owner, and if so, how long have they owned it? I’f buying from a dealer or classic car specialist, are you expecting to have a guarantee on the car? Have you considered having the car inspected by a local-to-the-car Audi specialist? Perhaps you can come back to us Sean. Kind regards, Gareth.

Thanks Charles, Try LLL Parts where you may find original part numbers. In case it helps, I use Parts in Motion (Exeter) who have always given me superb service and very competitive prices on discs etc. Kind regards, Gareth.

Thanks for the comprehensive advert Tom, but you have forgotten to state the price. Kind regards, Gareth.

Nothing glaringly obvious from the photos.

Try LLL Parts website.

It’s a shame the OP is yet to read any of the responses.

Yes we know Audi won’t Charles , and you can’t really blame them. Where have you enquired to buy aftermarket discs and pads, and what brand are you looking for? Kind regards, Gareth.

Welcome Barry, you have just won the prize for the shortest introductory post from a newcomer. We do not charge by the word! Kind regards, Gareth.

Probably stuck with TRV sealant Chris.

Hello Chris, Saying it as it is:- The patient has been diagnosed with a serious heart complaint, and as a result, more organs have been damaged to a life threatening extent, and you are fussing about relatively minor detail of slightly low compressions etc. The engine is almost certainly damaged to an undesirable extent and you now want to do fairly major dismantling to try to find out that extent. I think it’s worth you just leaving this well alone except buying a new oil pump and sucking it and seeing, or decide not to throw anymore good money after bad -at this stage - when you should have taken notice some year (or more?) ago when the oil pressure warning was doing its best to let you know. For goodness sake just fit a new oil pump, assume the worse and hope for the best! Kind regards, Gareth.

It l looks like you are searching Autodoc/ECP. If it were mine I would discount everything except Febi. Check out Parts in Motion for great service at competitive prices. Well worth checking their EBay listings for the correct part- often a little cheaper than buying the same part off their website. Let us know what you come up with Chris. Kind regards, Gareth.

Thanks Chris. The horse has already bolted, but…

But you have already changed the oil filter without improvement. Function is the operative word!

Just buy a new level sensor James.

Thanks Chris, I fear ignoring this issue over a year of use, is regrettably the cause of both issues, and OK pessimistically, simply rectifying the oil pump issue isn’t going to rectify the damage already caused. Sorry for that opinion. Kind regards, Gareth.

Judging from the oil pressure issue you list separately, this engine’s condition sounds poorly.

So all spark plugs removed before testing individual cylinders?

Hello James, Warning for low coolant level rather than coolant temperature?? If so, what you have found is most likely the culprit, but that is a coolant level sensor and not a coolant temperature sensor. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Chris, 0.5 bar = approx. 7 psi. Expected normal psi on start up with a cold engine would be at least 50psi (3.5 bar). There is something seriously wrong here, and if it were mine, I would not run this engine. (In caps). History of car? How long have you owned it etc. Seriously doubt it has anything to do with jacking on one side. Kind regards, Gareth.

No problem at all, but any reason why you are not letting the forum have answers to the tyre questions? Such detail maybe significant. Anyway, whether we get the answers or not, the important part will be to hear the feedback from the inspection on Friday.