I've noticed none of the tires offered on tirerack are factory studded. Is that tirerack specific or you could not get factory studded tires in the US of A? A ploy to keep hakkapeliitta 7 out of the US is suspected :)

Hello All, Just got the subject vehicle this week and am still learning all about it -- it is my first Audi / German car, so the quirks are still new to me. One thing I can't figure out is how to switch the radio on with the switch in some sort of "Acc" position. Seems to me that the car has...

What is the trick to removing the rear wheel bearings? 12ton press does not begin to press it out. Was able to press the hub out. Just not the bearing. Torch to me, is the last resort.

All, First, sorry for the cross post, but I regularly read both, and would like to get opinions from both groups. What I'm looking for is a good, independent comparison of synthetic oils. Being a believer that anything can be proven if you go in with the "right" attitude, I usually discount...

I will be getting two new tyres for my 2000 A3, as the front wheels treads are wearing. A friend said that new tyres are best on the rear wheels (even irrespective of whether FWD or RWD). Is this true or a myth? Cheers

Hi, When I first felt this I thought it would be down to the wheels not being balanced correctly, but I know this is normally at 50 - 60 and goes when reaching 70mph. I've never owned a 4x4 so is it at 70 - 85? or is something else completley wrong with the car? TIA, gbnews

Anybody aware of an alternate location for a switch to turn off the theft alarm internal sensor? My manual says such a switch exists in the doorwell, in case you keep pets in the car or something. But my 99.5 A4 1.8T does not have a switch where the manual says there should be. The alarm goes...

hi everybody. i recently purchased a xenon housin kit for my a4 1997. what i need to know is i got daytime runners that run all the time. but at night, when i turn on the inside lighting for the speedometer readouts, etc, i see absolutely no change in my headlight output. is something blown? or is...

I've bought about one month ago Audi A6 2.4 V6 2001. They told me, that the car contain Tiptronic gearbox but they sold me with Multitronic. Am I winner or loser?

My '99 Audi A6 Quattro generates a significant amount of brake dust .. has anyone used products like Kleen Wheels: http://www.kleenwheels.com/ to deal with this? I'm curious about opinions on whether this is safe and effective. Thanks!

Hey forget all the those ones. you must get hold of an rs6 ...465bhp..wow ...what do you this of that?

Over the last few days, when getting back into the car and starting up I'm getting a nasty smell from the blowers. It clears in about 30 secs, but is getting worse each time. Note the smell only starts after the fans start up, so it's not something in the cabin. What with the recent hot weather...

A4 2.8 1996 - 46,000Km Coolant is slowly decreasing. About 1 month from max to min. No leaks, smokes or smells. Temperature - oil & coolant - Ok. Curiously, when I topped the coolant to Max I noticed a few hours later some coolant in the floor. (engine cold - not turned on in any moment)

> wrote in message ... > Actually prices apparently ARE dropping, in some areas. > On my way to upstate New York on Friday I bought gas, in > Pennsylvania just off Exit 145 of I-81, for $2.069 for regular. > On my way south on Tuesday, I...

I had a 99 Passat 1.8 turbo 5 speed. I always rationalized it that I got a car that was the same as the A4 without paying for the 4 rings. Am I wrong? My 2003 Audi A4 seems to be soooo much more vehicle than my old VW.

Hi, On the left hand side (right hand drive car) of my windscreen is a scratch that's been done by the end of the wipe blade, it's about 2-3" long and about 1" wide, looks a bit like some sandpaper has been caught under the wiper blade. Is there a product on the market that will let me polish...

I just bought a 03 A4 1.8 Q 5spd. A guy at work said...."why in the HELL did you drop all that coin for that anemic thing, when you could have got a Jetta with a 6 that would blow the doors of that 4 ring joke!

Hi, I recently changed my BMW 330ci for an A4 Avant 1.9TDi, after a few short months I've decided I don't get on with diesel engines so I've now swapped this for an A4 Avant 3.0 Quattro Sport. Question is how many miles should I aim to get from a tank of fuel, obviously it depends on driving...

On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 16:29:36 -0400, smoke <kwortley@nospamearthlinkdotnet> wrote: I just received the latest edition of the official Audi prop rag and its all about the new 6. I believe it comes with a 3.1 and 4.2 6 speed tip w/q. I could be wrong. >Does anyone know whether the new A6 will be...

Hi, I'm interested in the new 2 litre TDI A3 with DSG but getting a used one is proving nigh on impossible (hardly surprising I suppose considering how new they are). So I was thinking of buying a new one but the prices in the UK are still a bit on the high side for me. Is importing one still...