Audi owners in here!
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The BMW stuff is weird, they have several different types at various concentration levels.
They even do a 50ml one that is diluted 1:100 for about £2.50. But if you buy the 1 litre bottle it's only 1:10 and costs about £6.50
Common misconception, they are very rarely the same. Same block - sure, same engine - no.
How well does it dilute and what temp is it rated at?
Hey guys,
Ordered my second A3 and should be getting it this side of christmas. It was on the assembly line last week... beyond excited
Stelly
Hoping to get mine within the next week - built three weeks ago and is in the UK somewhere.
Soldato
Personally I only use the Audi/VW one in my car. I've tried the old ready mixed screen wash that you can buy litres of at the petrol station/halfords and it just left streaks all over the window.
I find the Audi one leaves it nice and clean which is what you want when the window is covered in salt.
[TW]Fox;27298328 said:The BMW stuff is weird, they have several different types at various concentration levels.
They even do a 50ml one that is diluted 1:100 for about £2.50. But if you buy the 1 litre bottle it's only 1:10 and costs about £6.50
Unfortunately it looks like the 50ml version doesn't include anti-freeze
Great option for spring and summer though!
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Soldato
I would hope that none of them include antifreeze! 
Cannot wait... we went in with my dad to order his and ended up ordering two! Proper specced out as well
Stelly
Cannot wait... we went in with my dad to order his and ended up ordering two! Proper specced out as well
Stelly
So what spec? Hope you went for a 'proper specced out' engine too.
The 2.0T does make some racket
Might need a replacement cam chain tensioner though, very common to go. Just had mine done, the diesel-esque noise got worse and worse over time until it sounded like something was seriously up. Just a heads up though; got a new one put in and it accentuated another problem; some gear thing (can't remember the name of it, looks like a hockey puck the size of my hand) went when the replacement tensioner went it, sounded hellish. Worth getting them both looked over on the one run as it's a £400 part.
Caporegime
Hockey puck is the (edited) positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve if it's what I think it is. Easy to DIY this.
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Cheers for that. How much did you pay for the replacement tensioner? Did you get a new chain and adjuster at the same time?The 2.0T does make some racket
Just a heads up though; got a new one put in and it accentuated another problem; some gear thing (can't remember the name of it, looks like a hockey puck the size of my hand) went when the replacement tensioner went it, sounded hellish. Worth getting them both looked over on the one run as it's a £400 part.
Was the £400 for the replacement of the "hockey puck" or for the part alone??
I reckon the "hockey puck" is the cam follower. They are known to wear out.
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Don't think it will be the chain tensioner/chain as that is on the other side of the engine so is the cam follower.
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The hockey puck is normally in reference to the PCV system on the rocket cover.
Caporegime
Sorry you're right, had a brain fart, hockey puck is the PCV, and I changed mine with no mechanical knowledge.
I think the 'puck' on the PCV valve is plastic? It was a solid metal thing(good bit of weight to it) that took a bit of work to get out, they kept the car overnight.. I'll try and find out what part it was. @mjt: £400 was for the part alone. I got labour free because they didn't spot it was faulty when doing the tensioner job/post-testing.
Definitely wasn't the cam follower.
Job for replacement tensioner and chain was just a smudge under £400 all in. There's a tool that locks the cams so no stripping required as far as I know.
£800 all in for me though because that other thingy failed.
Definitely wasn't the cam follower.
Cheers for that. How much did you pay for the replacement tensioner? Did you get a new chain and adjuster at the same time?
Was the £400 for the replacement of the "hockey puck" or for the part alone??
Job for replacement tensioner and chain was just a smudge under £400 all in. There's a tool that locks the cams so no stripping required as far as I know.
£800 all in for me though because that other thingy failed.
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