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01-29-2024, 01:02 PM
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Posted By Alister

As above, not carbon. The trim is not very...

As above, not carbon.

The trim is not very common - think you'd likely find it in more A6s than RS6s.
05-26-2022, 09:01 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,537
Posted By Alister

Wow. I thought given the letter you received...

Wow. I thought given the letter you received that Audi were stepping up to the plate and owning the issue finally. Clearly this is not the case.. Good luck in pursuing them and let us know how...
03-31-2022, 02:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,466
Posted By Alister

Very interesting development... Thanks for...

Very interesting development... Thanks for sharing!
03-29-2022, 07:52 PM
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Views: 1,721
Posted By Alister

Sounds like a good outcome all things considered...

Sounds like a good outcome all things considered Chrispy8198.
03-04-2022, 11:57 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,537
Posted By Alister

That is big news. Sounds like a big win for...

That is big news.

Sounds like a big win for you given that you'd already sunk $9k into the repair work. Nice to have that money back in your pocket no doubt!
02-28-2022, 03:07 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,264
Posted By Alister

I assume you have tried clearing the fault codes...

I assume you have tried clearing the fault codes and that these are persistent codes?
12-12-2021, 04:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,373
Posted By Alister

You're best off asking this in the C7 A6...

You're best off asking this in the C7 A6 discussion group instead as this group is for the C7 S6 with the 4.0TT V8.
12-05-2021, 05:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,373
Posted By Alister

Any more details on the car such as year? I can...

Any more details on the car such as year? I can see it has 156k kms on it - has it had any engine work done on it?

First thing I would be doing is clearing codes and seeing if they return. Before...
11-24-2021, 01:36 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 9,650
Posted By Alister

Do you know if it has had a windscreen...

Do you know if it has had a windscreen replacement recently?

It may need to go to an Audi dealer for calibrating.
11-21-2021, 07:15 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 145,906
Posted By Alister

Think I did 17mm all round from memory (in my C7...

Think I did 17mm all round from memory (in my C7 S6 and C7.5 RS6).
11-09-2021, 02:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,020
Posted By Alister

Sounds like a nice car. Whilst they're a...

Sounds like a nice car.


Whilst they're a great car (and very underrated), S6s lack pedigree and never hold their value particularly well.


Sell it - get what you can out of it today as it's...
Forum: Audi Q8
10-27-2021, 03:31 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,546
Posted By Alister

Weird that the US market got a different style...

Weird that the US market got a different style headrest - we get the Euro spec here in Australia which appears to be a better option from a styling and rear visibility perspective (not that you can...
06-02-2021, 06:12 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,863
Posted By Alister

Looking good Erik - you can't go wrong with the 5...

Looking good Erik - you can't go wrong with the 5 Arm Rotors on these cars.
05-06-2021, 03:14 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,863
Posted By Alister

Congrats on the S6 Avant erik_plus8, and welcome...

Congrats on the S6 Avant erik_plus8, and welcome to the fold.

Out of interest, what country are you in? Sverige?

Car looks great in Daytona - looks like a very tidy example too. Always nice...
Forum: Audi Q8
04-28-2021, 02:50 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 745
Posted By Alister

The Q8 was in for service today and this campaign...

The Q8 was in for service today and this campaign has now been applied. According to the service adviser the campaign relates to NOx emissions (note car is a 55 TFSI petrol model, not diesel).
...
Forum: Audi Q8
04-15-2021, 08:42 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 745
Posted By Alister

Thanks for the reply retom. I had had a...

Thanks for the reply retom.

I had had a quick look through the NHTSA site but hadn't been able to locate the documentation on the 24FW campaign. A Google search also turned up nothing, hence my...
Forum: Audi Q8
04-14-2021, 11:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 745
Posted By Alister

Service campaign 24FW

I recently booked the Q8 in for it's annual service and have been informed that there is an outstanding service campaign (24FW) on the car which involves an update of the engine ECU.

Anyone had it...
04-07-2021, 04:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,350
Posted By Alister

Could be PCV starting to fail (or HVAC blower...

Could be PCV starting to fail (or HVAC blower related as mentioned above).
03-28-2021, 03:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,269
Posted By Alister

To my mind the replacement options are either the...

To my mind the replacement options are either the C8 RS6 or F90 M5 (if prepared to leave the marque) if you want something V8 in a similar class (size/performance etc). Assuming they both take you...
02-22-2021, 04:15 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 25,494
Posted By Alister

Agree with both of the above - car needs a...

Agree with both of the above - car needs a serious deep cleaning to have any chance of reducing the smell. All surfaces will need deep and thorough cleaning - this should include the use of steam...
01-11-2021, 02:19 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,390
Posted By Alister

No problem acruxksa - happy to help. These...

No problem acruxksa - happy to help. These little things tend to catch my eye and become a tell tale sign that the car has had accident repair work done.
01-10-2021, 03:01 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,390
Posted By Alister

Here is what the workshop manual says in relation...

Here is what the workshop manual says in relation to the badge placement. Yours looks a little high to my eye.

https://i.ibb.co/7t0v1D3/S6-V8-T-Badge-Placement.png (https://imgbb.com/)
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01-09-2021, 04:39 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,390
Posted By Alister

Must be good to have it back finally. Is it...

Must be good to have it back finally.

Is it just me, or is that V8T badge a bit too high on the guard?
12-17-2020, 01:25 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,390
Posted By Alister

Let's hope everything is in order and to your...

Let's hope everything is in order and to your satisfaction when you get the car back.
12-11-2020, 03:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,840
Posted By Alister

Have either of them had engine mounts or PCV...

Have either of them had engine mounts or PCV replaced?

What about condition? Sometimes it's not all down to the dollars and cents.
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