Audi A3 Sedan/Sportsback Owners - Check In

[Jk_nathan]

Hi,

Good for u that u dont have any major issues on your A3. Wish I could say the same for mine. Still the A3 is a great car in spite of the repair to my car's clutch.

 

As for the horn, well, its up to Audi to add it in future models. But I'm certainly going to try aftermarket solutions to change this, for my family's safety.

 

Best Regards

Its the same for A3 or any other models in audi.

 

We have a A3 in our house and no issues yet after 2 years other than regular servicing. Hope this helps to future buyers.

Hi,

Good for u that u dont have any major issues on your A3. Wish I could say the same for mine. Still the A3 is a great car in spite of the repair to my car's clutch.

 

As for the horn, well, its up to Audi to add it in future models. But I'm certainly going to try aftermarket solutions to change this, for my family's safety.

 

Best Regards

Edited March 28, 2016 by Jk_nathan

[Ravoli]

 

Hi,

Good for u that u dont have any major issues on your A3. Wish I could say the same for mine. Still the A3 is a great car in spite of the repair to my car's clutch.

 

As for the horn, well, its up to Audi to add it in future models. But I'm certainly going to try aftermarket solutions to change this, for my family's safety.

 

Best Regards

 

Scary, though not much A3 on the road but seems quite a fair bit have problems with their ride. Anyone keen to meet for Kopi session? I really wish to hear feedbacks from them.

Interested can private msg me and I'll start a whatsapp group.

[Jk_nathan]

 

Hi,

Good for u that u dont have any major issues on your A3. Wish I could say the same for mine. Still the A3 is a great car in spite of the repair to my car's clutch.

 

As for the horn, well, its up to Audi to add it in future models. But I'm certainly going to try aftermarket solutions to change this, for my family's safety.

 

Best Regards

 

Scary, though not much A3 on the road but seems quite a fair bit have problems with their ride. Anyone keen to meet for Kopi session? I really wish to hear feedbacks from them.

Interested can private msg me and I'll start a whatsapp group.

Hi Ravoli,

     Apart from these issues, nothing else I observed. These issues I highlighted do not severely compromise the car's quality or performance. Just some small nitty gritty stuff. More like annoyances. I mean who wouldn't everything to be perfect when they buy a $130k++ car in Singapore? Still these issues can be lived with. I just take it that the car has character.

 

Would you believe it if I told you I pushed the car to 178km/h on the north south highway in boleh land. Steady as a rock the car was. Amazing!

 

Best Regards

Jaya

[Ahkiat99]

Nathan : Is the noise from the clutch intermitten ? I think i having same issue too...did PA replicate the noise during your servicing ?

[Jk_nathan]

Nathan : Is the noise from the clutch intermitten ? I think i having same issue too...did PA replicate the noise during your servicing ?

Hi,

The noise occurred in my car during moving off. The car could still run along fine except for the mechanical noise. PA told me its got to do with clutch. The idea I got was tat its some kind of "matching" between the engine and the clutch installed. This "matching" is not done in factory. Just install and forget. So after a while the clutch starts to become "noisy". At least this is the layman idea I got from them. I'm no expert at this.

 

Anyway, after repair by PA no more noise but I observed a drop in fuel efficiency. So I did a sw remapping for dsg and then everything is great with the car. This remapping actually improves the infamous 2nd gear poor response.

 

Best Regards

Nathan : Is the noise from the clutch intermitten ? I think i having same issue too...did PA replicate the noise during your servicing ?

Oh yes. The noise was intermittent.

[Ahkiat99]

Great, thanks ! Gonna feedback to them during my coming servicing !

 

Hi,
The noise occurred in my car during moving off. The car could still run along fine except for the mechanical noise. PA told me its got to do with clutch. The idea I got was tat its some kind of "matching" between the engine and the clutch installed. This "matching" is not done in factory. Just install and forget. So after a while the clutch starts to become "noisy". At least this is the layman idea I got from them. I'm no expert at this.

Anyway, after repair by PA no more noise but I observed a drop in fuel efficiency. So I did a sw remapping for dsg and then everything is great with the car. This remapping actually improves the infamous 2nd gear poor response.

Best Regards
Oh yes. The noise was intermittent.

 

[Jk_nathan]

Great, thanks ! Gonna feedback to them during my coming servicing !

No prob. Take note of the fuel efficiency after repair. It didnt drop significantly on my car but there was a drop. Like from 14.2km/l drop to 12.6km/l.

 

Best Regards

[Pretzelsaurus007]

Hi,

The noise occurred in my car during moving off. The car could still run along fine except for the mechanical noise. PA told me its got to do with clutch. The idea I got was tat its some kind of "matching" between the engine and the clutch installed. This "matching" is not done in factory. Just install and forget. So after a while the clutch starts to become "noisy". At least this is the layman idea I got from them. I'm no expert at this.

 

Anyway, after repair by PA no more noise but I observed a drop in fuel efficiency. So I did a sw remapping for dsg and then everything is great with the car. This remapping actually improves the infamous 2nd gear poor response.

 

Best Regards

Oh yes. The noise was intermittent.

Hi, are you able to describe the noise? I wish to monitor my ride and see if I experience that as well.

[Jk_nathan]

Hi, are you able to describe the noise? I wish to monitor my ride and see if I experience that as well.

Hi,

Well its a mechanical movement sound. Sounds like a screech. Its very audible and unnatural. U can't miss it.

 

Best Regards

Edited March 29, 2016 by Jk_nathan

[Pretzelsaurus007]

Hi,

Well its a mechanical movement sound. Sounds like a screech. Its very audible and unnatural. U can't miss it.

 

Best Regards

Oh that sounds like nightmare. Thanks man, and hoping that all goes well after the change. I have a friend whom i met at a course driving the A3 too. She also had her clutch changed, and she got her car in july 2015.

 

Maybe can check the trend, which period of production.

 

Mine is May 2014.

[Jk_nathan]

Oh that sounds like nightmare. Thanks man, and hoping that all goes well after the change. I have a friend whom i met at a course driving the A3 too. She also had her clutch changed, and she got her car in july 2015.

 

Maybe can check the trend, which period of production.

 

Mine is May 2014.

Mine is Mar 2015

[EricChan]

Oh that sounds like nightmare. Thanks man, and hoping that all goes well after the change. I have a friend whom i met at a course driving the A3 too. She also had her clutch changed, and she got her car in july 2015.

 

Maybe can check the trend, which period of production.

 

Mine is May 2014.

And my colleague's car was collected in aug 15. Noise- clutch problem as diagnosed by workshop Edited March 29, 2016 by EricChan

[flashbang]

VW/Audi really screwing things up with their gearbox. When are they going to release a new gearbox and regain the confidence of their customers? I wouldn't want to be driving a "ticking time bomb"... 

[Jk_nathan]

Oh that sounds like nightmare. Thanks man, and hoping that all goes well after the change. I have a friend whom i met at a course driving the A3 too. She also had her clutch changed, and she got her car in july 2015.

 

Maybe can check the trend, which period of production.

 

Mine is May 2014.

Hi,

    I wanted to ask if you also observe this with your car. Whenever the engine start/stop is activated, and when the brake is released, the engine comes to live. Then there is a delay before the clutch engages and the car starts moving. PA mechanic told me that this delay is supposed to be about 3 seconds long. He mentioned that this delay is for the driver to engage the paddle shifters if he/she wants to.

 

However, in my observation, I feel this delay is too long. Sometimes so long that the driver behind me will sound his horn, or overtake me and give me an evil look. If I want to move off faster and step on the accelerator, there is an effect of like "throwing the clutch" similar to when you release the clutch too fast in a manual car. Except, here the engine does not stall, just that there is a loud "thud" sound.

 

I think they are working on a 8-speed gearbox A3. I think the A4 has it, not too sure.

 

Best Regards

Edited March 29, 2016 by Jk_nathan

[Audi2016]

Hi,

    I wanted to ask if you also observe this with your car. Whenever the engine start/stop is activated, and when the brake is released, the engine comes to live. Then there is a delay before the clutch engages and the car starts moving. PA mechanic told me that this delay is supposed to be about 3 seconds long. He mentioned that this delay is for the driver to engage the paddle shifters if he/she wants to.

 

However, in my observation, I feel this delay is too long. Sometimes so long that the driver behind me will sound his horn, or overtake me and give me an evil look. If I want to move off faster and step on the accelerator, there is an effect of like "throwing the clutch" similar to when you release the clutch too fast in a manual car. Except, here the engine does not stall, just that there is a loud "thud" sound.

 

I think they are working on a 8-speed gearbox A3. I think the A4 has it, not too sure.

 

Best Regards

 

The new A4 uses a newly designed 7 speed dual clutch transmission, also dubbed as S-Tronic but is on wet clutch. Whether have problems or not, still very new & hard to tell...yet.

[zerobim08]

Hi,

Well its a mechanical movement sound. Sounds like a screech. Its very audible and unnatural. U can't miss it.

 

Best Regards

Do you get this sound every time the gear changes?

 

For me usually in the morning when engine is cold, sometimes I got clack clack sound when I accelerate hard esp in gear 2. But sound goes away after driving a few minutes.

 

Anyone else experience this? I am wondering whether this is normal.

[Jk_nathan]

Do you get this sound every time the gear changes?

 

For me usually in the morning when engine is cold, sometimes I got clack clack sound when I accelerate hard esp in gear 2. But sound goes away after driving a few minutes.

 

Anyone else experience this? I am wondering whether this is normal.

Hi,

When did u get ur car? Have u gone for 1st service yet? Well mine had similar sound. Eventually led to clutch repair during 1st service. Hopefully, its not the same problem with your car.

 

Best Regards

[Ahkiat99]

Do you get this sound every time the gear changes?

 

For me usually in the morning when engine is cold, sometimes I got clack clack sound when I accelerate hard esp in gear 2. But sound goes away after driving a few minutes.

 

Anyone else experience this? I am wondering whether this is normal.

 

Usually the sound comes during moving off from stationary (gear 1). And it doesnt happen during cold start. 

The sound comes only after driving quite a while (probably second half of the day).