It’s been 15 years and 80800 miles since I’ve done anything to my old faithful 2008 Q7. I’d bought 6 spark plugs NGK Laser Iridium 4 years ago and haven’t needed to replace them since the car starts right up cold or hot, idles perfectly and acceleration briskly. But since I’ve time and bought the …
I missed my A8L so I finally got my 2019 A8L 55 D5 and skipped the D4 generation. I got this car after the market dropped (1/29/2023), I originally wanted the A8L 60 e but the price difference was over $10k which wasn’t worth the “e” that can drive with battery for 19 miles. The …
– – Make sure the battery is good, charge if necessary. –Put car on Lift mode – then on Jack mode – Leave it for a few hours. -The side that’s lowered than others is the leak side. -Remove Jack mode for the pump to work again to Lift mode, spray soapy water on top …
, now @131k miles, the left side… I refused to use VCDS to see what’s wrong because it would list things that don’t break. – Since it has a slow leak over night, I raised the car to LIFT mode, the pump still worked and brought it to LIFT. – I put it in Jack Mode …
1. Your MMI Head Unit must have FBAS (video input) connector circuit installed (needed on 2004-2006) or 4E0 035 729 A (2007+) 2. Audi Analog TV tuner – 4E0 919 146 and cables for power, AV1 and AV2 inputs (composite video + 2 audio) and an optical splitter. Fakra video cable from TV tuner to …
If you own a newer Audi (2004+), you may have option called MMI (Multi Media Interface) which control all your media player and display on your dash 7″ screen. Some are built-in the dash or flip up like the A8 D3. The MMI is actually a very simple system, but quite confusing for …
For those who have older Audi with AMI (Audi Music Interface) unit installed, we tend to get stuck with a 30-pin iPod and iPhone original AMI cables. There are many part numbers for each type and year of the car, but by playing and modifying AMI cables, I found out that they’re basically the same, …
. For those who has suspension failures – don’t panic – it’s not hard to identify the real problems and don’t expect the dealers or independent shops to find the problems for you. They will recommend to replace parts until it’s found on your expense. I summarize the trouble spots on low down suspension – …
My 2006 Audi A8L turned 105k last week and gave it a Tune Up. The car has been running quite well, but the oil was replaced 16k miles and the spark plugs at 50k miles ago. I bought 8 NGK BKR6EIX Iridium spark plugs (this should last 60k miles), Mobil 1 0-40w (15k miles), Air …
Make sure to check the car out completely before taking delivery. Try to get as many keys as possible The search was over March 23, 2013. I found an 06 A8L- 1 owner with 73k miles – Premium and Sport packages – Air cooled and massage options. I wished the car had ACC and rear …
For an Audi Specific Problem – is a great place to find a solution, but you must know how to search for your problem. If you own 2008+ Audis, you can access in case of emergency if you don’t have one in the car, you need a VIN# to use. ***Never jump start on any …
It’s been 10k miles since I’ve bought the 2019 A8L 55 3.0T. Instead of bringing it to the dealer, I did it myself with the oil extractor and it took about 1/2 hour since the oil filter is right on the top of the engine. This V6 turbo doesn’t have an oil dipstick, but it …
This is the first time I forgot the light inside the car and let it sit for 4 days before realizing that the Q7 was totally drained the battery. All the warning lights were on, the door locks didn’t work, I had to use the key to open the door and the hood. It’s been …
