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Hello! Does any of you know if and how I can retrofit an automatically blinding interior mirror? Greetings Martin

Hey you members, a question, what would you do in the following case ? So you have been in possession of an Audi A6, type 4B, Quattro, 2.8 L, 193 PS, 6 Zyl. – 30 V, Bj. 2000 Now, as you know, an e.g. 60 000 KM inspection is not cheap, especially since the car has Longlife 2. Well, Longlife 2 – 0W30 oil, the litre can already cost over 20,- Euronen and since the car with oil filter already needs 6 liters, that would be 120,- Euronen (240,- Alte Deutschmark) only for ÖL. The cost of spark plugs, oil filters (longlife), air filters and even the working time. Well, you do your own inspection, assuming that you had a commercial car workshop in the past and that you still have one or the other tool. So now to the case (true event) yourself. So you start, stupid as you are, to pick up the horse from behind, in which you first carry out the oil and oil filter change. Now you courageously reach for the Zü ndkerzenschlüssel, cylinder 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. Spark plugs out ….ok. But with the 1st cylinder you can see now……, the candle does not move a millimeter. Man(s) is not born stupid: And the following is tried to take the cutting edge. a: Let the engine (right) cool off ….Try to turn off…and…nix. b: Warm up the engine and then cool down the spark plug with a little bit of nitrogen ….Try to turn off…and…also nix. c: Careful turning up and turning ….again nix. All The VAG partner, who had carried out the last inspection, must have shot the candles properly, or turned dirt in and then, another attempt with a little more force … and … PENG…..Won..smile……turned out and found out………….you had lost. The spark plug thread was torn off, so you can now turn out 50 % of the thread with the ceramic inside guide. Even a turn in again is possible, so that the car could easily risk But that’s not a condition, because a new candle must come in sooner or later. Well, 50 % of the spark plug thread is stuck absolutely firmly in the spark plug thread of the cylinder head and that is that half of the above thread is visible and usable. Now good advice is expensive. Lt. VAG has to lower the cylinder head…. Cost factor without small parts approx.1000,- Euro. Sch…e my (your) expensive oil change, ………was now everything for the cat? And according to various engine repairs etzungsfirmen, only head shakes and shoulder shrugs, no thanks, or if only with head disassembly. Do you have to straighten yourself somehow, possibly without the head having to down ? And that still without having an endoscope …because of the possible metal chips that could fall in….. Add to that, that this stupid thread sits about 25 cm sunk under the valve cover …. Watt make me nu, Watt do…sprache Zeus…???? ***Solution follows after various answers *** Gruss X_One ……. Participation………….. could happen to everyone.

Hello, with my Audi A6 the warranty expires. Is it worth the guarantee to lose? What does the fun cost?

Hello everybody, wanted to hear what you think of Shell’s new V-Power diesel fuel. Does it cost about 6 cents more? Does anyone have any experience? Do you feel a little skeptical about this? VW recommends yes, but that doesn’t say anything. If ADAC or AvD would recommend it, it would be different… So, what do you think? Do you already have results from independent tests? Phil

This is the main light. Experience values on your part, do you need this or rather not? is it vulnerable and then probably expensive.?!

Hello together, now it’s finally time for me, I’m about to treat myself to my first Audi 😉 Because of my family with 2 children and always luggage it’s supposed to be an A6 Avant. Since we drive quite a lot (about 25,000 km a year) I will definitely use a TDI. Also a switchcar should be, because my wife and also myself is just switching when driving a car a lot fun. Unfortunately I can between the two TDI engines with 1.9l with 96 kW pump We drive around 60% motorway, about 30% city traffic and the rest we spend on the country road. We want to move quickly in the city as well as on the country road and the highway, consume as little diesel as possible and very important, have a motor that is very stable, robust and very reliable. Also an acceleration of say times speed 160 km/h to speed 190 km/h should not exactly at the snail speed If the 1.9l PD engine is more susceptible than the 2.5l TDI or better, the 2.5l TDI is more robust, durable and less vulnerable than the 1.9l PD. What about the driving performance? Both are nominally equally strong with 310 NM. Why does the 2.5l TDI not convert its more KW into NM? Where are the more KW? The PD engine reaches its maximum torque at 1900 At around the 2.5 TDI, its 310 NM reaches 1400 – 3600. How does the difference in practice make itself felt? When and where does the 2.5l TDi have its advantages over the 1.9l PD? Where are the strengths and weaknesses of the individual machines????? What about fuel consumption? Can one assume in practice that the 2.5l TDI consumes about 1.5 liters more than the 1.9l PD?? How big is the difference between the two engines in the quiet running and noise development in the vehicle? Do you notice a difference? How do the maintenance costs of the two vehicles differ. the 2.5l TDI also expensive for regular maintenance than the 1.9l PD? These are many questions at once, but I am grateful for every tip and every hint. Since it will be my first diesel I am still very inexperienced and unreliable in this respect. I don’t want to regret my purchase. Since the search function has been deactivated here, I can’t really look for my answers. Many thanks already to you all!! As said, I am for every tip p, every experience report and every opinion grateful. Unfortunately I have here only the possibility to drive the 2.5l machine with the Multitronic. Therefore I lack any comparison possibility. Greeting Wuppi

I really like my A2 very much, and in contrast to doing others, I find the design forward-looking. Even now, for example, there are more and more car design studies that have just such a strongly shaped rear window … Only a few things on the A2 don’t seem to be very thought-out! I noticed the horn in the A2 as well and was already mentioned here recently. Such a semi-loud squat … doesn’t fit quite to the car … or maybe yet? somehow seems t the car not really thought up to ́s last detail: too few shelves, shelves in the doors very small, glove compartment has `n large flap, but little space behind it, bonnet without “chaniere” where one does not know exactly where to go after opening it, cooling water level from the service flap can not be read off, the rear doors can not really open far=problems when getting out, headroom at the rear very severely restricted, very sensitive plastics e.g. the Einrahmu ng the inner door handles peel off very easily, the rear panel in the trunk inside on the D-pillar is highly pressure sensitive, sensitive varnish, very, very hard driving behaviour, much too small tank for first models (35L), no space for a spare wheel, and above all: very limited view through the inside much too thick A-pillar!!!!! and also otherwise the view from an A2 is very limited by far too thick columns and small windows! Conclusion: man h Would have been able to improve a lot, and I certainly won’t buy any more, especially because Audi (or better Mr. Piech?) treated the car so deeply, then you’ll get away with the pleasure! Just look at Mercedes: the first A-Class was a rather bad car in terms of comfort and workmanship, but Mercedes continues, Audi pinches!

Hello, my friendly workshop can not tell me, 0b I can drive my aluminum ball also with organic fuel! Does anyone have experience? Thanks ! andyaudi

Hello, slowly I don’t know any more… These eternal vibrations are on my nerves. To explain here an e-mail that I sent to Audi yesterday – also with the expected, unsatisfactory answer: Quote: Dear ladies and gentlemen, I have a problem with my Audi A2 year 2002, 1.4L 16V gasoline, equipped with S-Line sports suspension + 17” rims. It could be understood by two different workshops so far, the name of the wrong one. However, the cause – let alone its repair – has not been possible so far. Therefore, I turn to you in the hope that you will be able to name at least other possible causes of the problem due to statistical data, which you would doubtless have available, which I then have to check again in the workshop. To the problem: The car (running capacity ~94000km) started to vibrate strongly at ~70000km under load. The vibrations are NOT noticeable in the steering wheel, but over the whole e body – in the footroom, at the doors etc. (also from the passenger). It is not on the wheels, as the steering wheel does not vibrate and the vibrations occur both with freshly balanced winter and summer tires. Also, the vibrations are not constantly noticeable, but only in the area of the highest torque, i.e. during strong acceleration e.g. in the third gear between ~70-100. As soon as you walk from the gas, the vibrations disappear. As these become ever stronger and I mi In the meantime, I have consulted two workshops about this – once during the inspection and once unscheduled. Both were able to understand the vibration, but could not find any cause. The wheel suspensions / joints were tested at play, as well as the engine suspension on tension – without result. In my opinion, the problem must come from the drive train due to the symptoms described above. 0Km/h also audible. Even if the sites have not been able to detect anything yet, CAN these vibrations not be good… Are you aware of something like this from your quality control or can you mention other possible causes? In advance, thank you so much, the answer: Quote: Dear Sir ***, thank you for your email. You tell us that there has been a complaint about your Audi A2. Just like you, we would like this to be as fast as possible. We have not yet been able to record comparable criticism from other vehicle owners. However, since we cannot assess the cause of the damage nor the need for repair, we ask you to contact your Audi partner on site again. This has access to all the technical aids of AUDI AG and can initiate on-site evaluation of your vehicle measures for the termination of the complaint. Our goal is that you are completely satisfied with your Audi A2. Friendly greetings from Ingolstadt Do you have any idea what this could be? And the ‘Audi Service’ is also fun: I didn’t really point out that in the meantime 2 Audi partners were not able to find the cause??? I still find the car great and drive it out of conviction (bad, that wg. offspring soon needs something bigger… :-), but the service is under all cannon! Greetings, Campyonly

Hello, How suitable for winter is actually the A2 with its narrow winter tires ? I would be interested in your experiences, since I am always a lot in the snow in winter. Has someone with the A2 e.g. already a snowy, serpentine-rich slope overcome without major problems ?