Whenever possible, use OEM parts like TRW control arms. Same parts the dealers sell at significantly less cost.
Audi parts reviews
Currently own a ‘15 S3 with 130k+ miles. Nothing really major to report for me outside of some known common issues with this generation (water pump, PODS, etc). Car has been great and honestly easy to maintain if you can DIY oil changes, brakes, and DSG fluid changes.
Front axels, timing chain and tensioner, and that’s it for 80,000 miles. I thought the timing chain problem was addressed by Audi. Nope. But love it and it runs great.
120k miles on my 2015 a3 with a stage 1 tune. I did timing belt, tensioner, and water pump around 100k miles. Costed me like $1k. Also did spark plugs and a new battery, which was another $600.
For my A3 8V 2.0TDI I paid 575€ to change the timing belt + water pump in Portugal.
Running Toyo Extensa HPII all seasons on my 450whp s4, no complaints
Replaced the stock pzeros on my RS6 with Michelin PS4S and love them!
I've recently upgraded to Girlng 60 calipers and feel a bit uneasy about the pad to rotor size difference. The discs on your car are 280mm. The Audi discs that the Girling 60 caliper came off of are 276mm but slightly thicker.
I’ve used EBC on my previous TTs, lasted 3/4 of day at Limerock
yap mine was gone in less than 30K KM but audi japan replaced it for free.... it sucks... car just died
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