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Well my current battery is still just about hanging In, just when it's cold it is slow to crank. I've always replaced my own batteries on my previous cars which never more than £100, local autolec bit of banter and get a good deal (normally upgrade to heavier duty one). The under the seat looks a bit of a faff but no great shakes, I think I have even found a battery on ebay that is the right spec, Varta G14 type 019 for £180 next day. Or Hanko battery which says is same spec quality as G14 and listed £140 delivered. (Not sure if this has BEM code) So it's just getting it coded, can imagine Audi would want £300 plus for complete job and have looked on RAC website which appear not to offer battery replacement for Q7. Maybe I check my current battery ratings and buy like for like? Or I got to my local private garage and get them to plug in and code, guessing half he labour at about £40 ish????

My 2013 3.0 TDI is being a little sluggish when starting, and it's that time of year when poor batteries get found out with the cold mornings, so I think it's time for battery replacement before I get a none starter. I have had a quick look for replacement battery and get the impression you need to code the battery to the car using a BEM number from the battery, other wise you may kill the new battery after a couple of months. Is this really right? So it makes it a job I can't do as I don't have the plug in bit to do this. Has anyone just fitted a battery and it's been fine? What is the Ah rating of a standard battery supplied with the car, i.e. if I buy same Ah rating can I get away without coding? Thoughts/advice appreciated.......?

http://www.towbarexpress.co.uk/audi-q7-detachable-swan-neck-towbar-q7-4l/ I think I give these people a call, not sure what the different wiring kits are as about 150 quid different. will ask them and about the ecu flash etc....

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what happens if you don't recode the car? I see on eBay you can buy a detachable kit with wiring from £150-450. Was thinking of fitting it myself.

It's the 3.0 tdi unit, yeah I reset it and on my short trips it doesn't get higher than 20 mpg average. I suspect your right and that on longer trips it will climb up.

Yeah I managed to sort the iPhone, no bother. Very pleased with the car so far, very nice to drive. Going back to the dealers on Friday for a couple of cosmetic adjustments they missed in preparation of the car. One thing I have noticed is the average mpg doesn't seem to go over 25, not that I've driven any great distance yet with a few trips of 4 to 5 miles. Also not really heavy footed, but thought I would easy get low 30 something?

Well collected the car today and after looking at the discs again I and putting a feeler gauge up against the lip there was about 0.5 mm of wear, so half life, and not enough to demand new discs imo. Thanks for the advise guys. Really enjoyed the drive home in the new car and the BOSE sound system. Managed to work out how to connect my android phone to it fine. Need to set it up with other half's iPhone 6, is that just as easy? I hate apple products.

Okay thanks Just out of curiosity, what is the wear limit for pads?

Yes your right, I will check in front of the guy and negotiate depending on my findings. The link you put up with disc limits, how sure are you that it is Audi limits? Don't want a stand off for them to show me there limit is lower, it would be nice to see the Q7 tech manual.

Well dealer rang me yesterday and said the car will be ready for collection on Thursday. In reference to the rear discs he said that they are fine and that if they weren't they would have been replaced like the front ones. Also said the work shop love to charge sales for repairs, so not shy of changing parts were required. So I didn't get a measurement figures as requested, so do I just leave the matter, and collect the car, or should I take a micrometer with me and measure the discs myself in front of the sales guy? Awkward.....

I spoke to them over the phone yesterday afternoon and as above I asked them to measure the discs and report back to me as I don't believe there is much life left in them. Which the sales guy seemed happy to do (I think through gritted teeth). I have only paid a deposit so far, so they cant fob me off just yet, be interesting as no way can they say it's below the limit as the car has already been through the 145 point safety check, so if they are below I bet they will replace and say they were very close to limit and out of good will they replace. I be very surprised if they tell me there 26.2mm or something low.

Thank you, I think I will ask Audi to give me the wear amount on the rear discs so that I am satisfied the disc aren't too warn. However by feel and eye ball I think it be close to the mark and surly Audi won't want to sell a car with suspect brake discs without rectifing it first.

Hi, I have put down a deposit on a 2013 s-line plus, and very excited to be picking it up next week. The only thing I noted on my inspection was the rear brake discs has a bit of a wear step in them, the dealer says they would of been picked up on vehicle check if below limits. At a guess I would say at least 1mm wear. What is the wear limit for rear disc? Does some one have a tech manual they can quote from. Thanks