Which wheels and tyres for an Audi A6 Avant?

I have recently bought an Audi A6 Avant SE Quattro 3.0L diesel 09 plate. I have recently sold a Jaguar XJ8 and wanted as quiet and smooth a ride as possible. The choice of Audi SE Quattros was limited. The...

A6 or XC90?

I have narrowed down my choices to the Audi A6 3L Quattro (2005/2006) or Volvo XC90 2.4D (2005/2006). We live in a rural area in France which has 6 to 8 weeks of snow and ice so need an AWD car but also...

Diesel engines - turning them off?

I have recently purchased these two cars, both turbo diesel. As a first time user of diesel cars, have heard that before switching off the engine one has to keep it running for a couple of minutes. Is...

Belt or chain?

When I ordered my car I am sure the higher powered 170bhp engine was described as having a chain, whereas the lower powered standard 140bhp had a cambelt. I am advised that at the next service my car will...

Upgrading from an old A3

I just retired, I used to drive 300 miles a week. My now 14 year old Audi A3T never any problems until February when it had a new clutch kit fitted. Recently the clutch seems loose and appeared to stick...

Temporary loss of power when turning on the lights

My Son in Law has been experiencing a loss of power when turning the lights on in his A3, the engine recovers in about 30 seconds? A duff alternator, or an intermittent fault with a regulator, or a smart...

Buying an Audi with adaptive air suspension - should I buy the Avant or the Allroad?

I'm about to change my 2007 Audi A6 Avant Quattro 3.0 TDI SE for the new model. As some roads are often poorly surfaced these days it has been suggested that adaptive air suspension would provide a smoother,...

Misrepresentation at Auction

I bought a car at auction today (BCA Manchester) - An Audi A3 2.0 TDI (140). The auction catalogue, web description and screen description all said air conditioning. Sadly the car is a far-from normal...

Which wheel size for my Q7?

Audi Q7 2013 3.0T (with no air suspension) offers wheel size of 255/55/18-inch, 265/50/19-inch, 275/45/20-inch and 21-inch. I cannot decide whether I should pick 19 or 20. 20s look so nice on a large SUV...

Affect of diesel additives on DPF

I purchased my second hand Audi A3 Sportback 2.0 TDi 170 in December 2009. Have had no problems with the DPF until last week. DPF totally clogged - despite weekly long distance dual-carriageway driving....