Steve Q

Welcome to the forum you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂 well done for doing your research 🙂 looks a lovely example

I guess it depends how urgently you need the use of the towbar. My dad has had multiple aftermarket ones fitted to various cars with no issues. I believe the genuine Audi one is made by Westfalia. The genuine one will also be a lot more which is worth considering.

No probs. Still just as important it's been serviced. Degrading oil can affect gear changes. To the point the s tronic can refuse to go into reverse for example.

Sounds like you've got a good plan. Bare in mind the magnetic shocks are expensive to replace and have to be coded to the car. Also make sure the car has had all required services. Manual gearbox is allegedly sealed for life which is nonsense as the seals fail. Also make sure quattro system works and has been serviced. Check tyres have even wear as uneven emerald can damage the quattro system. they're lovely cars my mate has the hard top.

Good luck with your search 🙂

Firstly before changing the turbo have you definitely made sure it's that that's failed. Ie done a diagnostic check and checked the boost hoses for splits etc?

I'd try eBay first for a second hand one.

It's a case of removing the doorcard which is crewed a d clipped in. Then Inspecting the mechanism to find out which part has failed. No special tools required.

You're welcome 🙂 try and buy from a dealer if you can in my opinion as you'll have some me come back.

Glad it was straightforward 🙂

Glad you got sorted 🙂 common problem nowadays.

Brill. In that case the 2.0tdi is your best bet. If you're looking at an auto make sure the gearbox oil has been changed and if quattro make sure all tyres have even tread on the same axles. As uneven tyre wear can damage the quattro system. With the age of car you're looking at electrical issues are the biggest thing. Make sure AC works as a new compressor can be very expensive to have done. Also make sure the car comes with 2 keys that work fully and the central locking works. Main rust spots are the tops of the arches on the front wings as VAG thought it was clever to put foam in the inside of the top arches on all vw/audi models like the golf mk4, A3, A4 b5, A6 c5 etc. I'd also have look at buyers guides on YouTube.

Apparently toothpaste works on headlights when they've gone milky. You could try it on these. They're definitely daytime running lights added as an extra.

Don't bring your Audi down. If well maintained you'd be surprised how far they can go. My A6 is 20 years old with 341k on the original engine and gearbox which have never been rebuilt. My family have owned it from new. I'm going to Germany next month in it, to take it back to where it was built 20 years ago.

Glad you had good results from.cataclean 🙂 have you since fixed the fault now?

Good luck with the sale David, looks a very tidy example.

Yea a long drive will work. Have you considered the petrol engines? Considering the egr delete on mine when time comes to be honest.

Welcome to the forum you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂 sorry to hear you're having issues with your c6.

The diesel engines are reliable but definitely benefit from longer drives. Dpf and egr can get clogged. You could do the delete but it might not pass emissions.

Doesn't download for me either

Glad we could help 🙂

Well if the garage you bought it from are denying any issue then you'll have to bite the bullet and get Audi to diagnose the fault to prove the garage wrong.

When did you have the work done? How long ago.

Yep I mean code reader. But if no idea displayed then I'd recommend an auto electrican to take a look.

Is it the ones next to the fog lights? If so aren't they day time running lights?