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Replace Spark Plugs On Q7 3.6L

q7 3.6L old new spark plugs

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

Q7 Battery Died and Re-Charged

Negative pole on the fender

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

Audi A8L 55

A8L 55

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

Wireless CarPlay and Backup Camera on A4 B8

carplay backup camera

My sister bought a 2013 A4 Premium Plus but it doesn’t have back up camera or keyless starter. It only has a basic Concert radio. I bought a CarPlay unit and a backup camera with handle from RoadTop and installed it. Everything works perfectly although it took me a long time to figure out how

Goodbye My Wonderful 2006 A8L

2006 A8L D3

had served our family so well for 9 years. I got it when it had 73k miles for $17k. Since we had no place to park the car, we had to let it go when we got our 2014 A5 Cabriolet in 2021. I had upgraded the car with backup camera, Apple CarPlay. The only