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Seems Peter is having a day off Dany, so no one is any the wiser , but that’s three of us who have spent our time on a Saturday. I’ve strimmed 3 lawns and about 30 mtrs. of verges, painted a shed door, had a look at how I can put a new belt on a mower, Oh, and spent some time answering questions on here. That’s been my day off! Good, isn’t it?

Odd Cliff. Any answers/comments for us Peter - can see you revisited the forum? Kind regards, Gareth.

Thanks Benjamin, My stab at it is, it is nothing to worry about. If it was, it would be in yellow or red. It is likely to be just an icon used to display fuel associated data, such as the mpg. it shows. Kind regards, Gareth. Any other owners confirm this for Ben??

Thanks Laura, Please give us a bit more to go on:- engine size, petrol, diesel etc. What have you already had checked, how long has this symptom been going on, has it got worse? etc.etc. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Lisa, Lee has not returned to the forum since 1st March, so could I suggest you send him a PM. Perhaps you could then update us, for the benefit of others. Kind regards, Gareth.

Thanks Chris, but to change the battery without testing it would be impulsive. Not cheap, will need to buy a good brand, and battery will need to be coded to the car. Change if proved to be substandard. Come back to us if it does, and we can point you in the right direction for good deals. Kind regards, Gareth.

What colour is the icon in Benjamin?

Welcome Peter and thanks for joining. Who is quoting you? The best way to test if this is competitive ( in your area) is to ring around and enquire. To me? Possibly borderline too cheap. The all important thing here is there quality of the blades that will be fitted. Could be cheapest Chinese ones available - which I wouldn’t waste my money on. Way forward - in addition to above:- Go on EBay and do a search for Bosch front and rear blades, so you know the parts cost. Then insist on this make blades being used in the fitment and get your quotes for fitting these. Perhaps you could let us know how you get on. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Graham, The car is still under warranty so you really shouldn’t concern yourself about the whys and wherefores, but just concentrate on ensuring they fix the problem properly. If it were mine, I would be sending them an e-mail confirming bringing the car in on the 2nd August to rectify the problem of……….. ( describe it). By doing this, you have a written record of the issue being registered, in the event of recurring problem with it. Kind regards, Gareth.

Welcome Klevis, Difficult to say without the car, but could be drive shaft/s. Kind regards, Gareth.

Many thanks Nizam for updating us on the good news regarding the insurance implications I guess it now only leaves the potential MOT implications to be considered. Kind regards, Gareth.

Many thanks indeed Gojko, Don’t want to come over as patronising, but you’ve been great, and explained everything for the benefit of others. Thank you so much for doing that - you’ve made my day! If it were up to me I’d be escalating your membership now to ‘Established Member’. Take care, and kind regards, Gareth.

Welcome Danny, and thanks for joining. Hopefully, we may have a reply from Benjamin, but it’s worth preparing for not having one. Can I ask:- Are all tyres matching - particularly in thread depth? Does the noise vary when you travel around bends, and the vehicle load shifts from one side to another? Can you perhaps trace the noise source as being more from the front or the back? Have you tried swopping back wheels to front and vice versa. Kind regards, Gareth.

Many thanks for the useful update Gojko. Wheel bearing issues usually show themselves up when cornering and the additional load affects to bearing on the loaded side - noise changes. Great that you have fixed it. Kind regards, Gareth. p.s. As a matter of interest, what mileage has it done to need new wheel bearings?

Welcome Scott, Wondered if you could do a bit better than that for a first post. Why are you asking etc. what are your hopes/ intentions etc? Kind regards, Gareth.

Thanks Andy, and welcome to the forum. I’ve removed your direct contact details from this open forum for your own security. Any interested parties can contact you by PM. Very much as Clifford recommends, and to reinforce - could you please state the price which would be acceptable to you, rather than a potential of ‘Offers’. Kind regards, Gareth.

All good then Graham. If it were mine, and I was going to get it tuned, I would drain the (probably the cheapest the seller could get) oil, refill with the correct quantity and grade of VAG’s Quantum and fit a Mann oil filter. Re. belt or chain? I don’t know without spending time checking. Better for you to spend your time doing that ( and we can advise further if it is a belt) which allows me and the other Mods. to spend time helping others. Perhaps you could let us know how you get on Graham. Kind regards, Gareth. p.s. Although I fear a possible impression of pessimism, I feel the forum has offered you hitherto unknown advice on:- Suppliers of brake discs and pads. The importance of changing air filters earlier than 45k. Ditto with cambelts if fitted. VAG oil. Recommendations for good ( non ECP!) filters, and the general need to check all of this before attempting to get more power out of this little car.

‘45K - that’s crazy’ (for an air filter renewal). So what are you going to do about that then? Indeed it is Graham, but not as daft as a 135 mile cambelt change recommendation - no longer with a normally 5 year time interval. Does your particular engine variant run on a belt or a chain? If belt, I would certainly get this belt changed on this 7 year old car, before embarking on any performance enhancing work - cambelts on ultra low mileage, covered over a fairly lengthy period, get a hammering, due to a predominance of stopping and starting over short runs. Reading back over my responses Graham, I realise I’m probably coming over as being off putting, but surely you realise that it’s important to ensure the current health of the car before trying to get more power out of it. To judge the health, you don’t just summarise that it has some service invoices ( which you don’t appear to have read to know whether -say the air filter has been changed or not - and it seems you are evasive on the questions of how many Audi services it’s had - when - and how many other non-sales services it’s had. Still, perhaps not our business. To summarise:- It seems you intend to get your granny to run a marathon, without first at least without taking any interest in her medical history. Good luck with that. Perhaps you could let us know how you get on Graham. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Gojko, Unfortunately Harry, the original poster, joined and last posted a couple of days later in October 2021 and never returned to update the forum on how this panned out, so it’s unlikely that we are now going to benefit from his experience. Back to your similar issue Gojko, am I allowed to say you are wasting your money and time by adopting a changing-this-changing-that approach to sourcing the noise culprit here, rather than seeking advice from local (say gearbox) specialists as to where this noise is coming from. OK, perhaps a pessimistic and not too helpful a reply ( but aimed at avoiding further unnecessary expense) - it would be very difficult/ almost impossible for anyone on here to diagnose a noise that they cannot hear, on a vehicle they cannot drive or inspect. Having said that, indeed someone may respond with a solution to their believed-similar noise, so fingers crossed. Maybe a bit cheeky to ask, but perhaps you could keep us updated on the final outcome. Kind regards, Gareth.

Thanks Graham, VAG recommended air filter change is a daft c45k, so I certainly wouldn’t be assuming anything ahead of tuning the performance of this car. re. Disc diameters-? Stick your reg. no. into Parts in Motion’s website and see what comes up, and/or try LLL parts for the original Audi part number - which should suffice for your sizing. Perhaps you could let us know how you get on Graham.

Thanks Graham, Not that it actually concerns me, but from a point of clarification, how many Audi dealer services has this car had during its 7 year life? The on-car disc skimming sounds interesting, and it would be good to hear how they actually skim the access-restricted inner face ( I guess it must be possible) and what the cost per disc works out at. Have you considered Brembo discs? Kind regards, Gareth. Oh, forgot - was the air filter changed?

No rubber inserts for the bars Colin?

Thanks Graham, So first bit first - I did suggest it would have had a handover service, but did enquire about its service history over the preceding 7 years. When you say ‘oil and filters’ we take it you meant filters in addition to the oil filter, so do you know whether it’s had its air filter renewed with a quality branded one, before you spend good money on trying to get more power out of it. Re. Skimming brake discs? Have you found someone who will make it a really economic proposition to remove your discs, store the car in its immobile state for couple of days? while someone skims the discs - then pay to get them refitted? Perhaps a simpler question would be ‘Have you found someone who will actually skim them? - at a price which would make the hassle worthwhile, rather than spending < £100 ( probably far less) on a pair of quality branded replacements off the shelf? Kind regards, Gareth.

Thanks, but rather strange you should join us and answer a question raised and already answered some 7 months ago.

Welcome Graham, Glad to hear you are pleased with your recent acquisition, and that you are looking to personalise it to meet your requirements. One question before moving on, when was this 7 year old car last serviced ( except for perhaps the service-before seller hand over service). Can we take it it has been serviced annually, since low mileage cars do not operate under the best of conditions? If it were mine, I would be treating it to at least an oil and filter (I use VAG’s recommended Quantum brand oil and Mann etc. filters). I would also renew the air filter, since Audi’s recommended service change is daft. Brakes? In my book, it defies any logic as to why you would want to add performance enhancements, and then think of skimming discs rather than replacing them. Sorry, but……. Kind regards, Gareth.