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I kerbed my NSF wheel YET AGAIN this morning…. Got distracted by my daughter’s dog I was taking to the vet, who began an inverted sneezing fit. FECKIN FECK IT!!

Of course not! Lookers told me I need a Cambelt change at 5 years on the 280 and was called a “w&>ker” when I said it has a cam chain not a belt. Anyway, you’ve come to the right place to get the correct answer. But I don’t have a clue! LOL! 😂

This has just started happening. When I engage the rear wiper, instead of returning to its park position on the right, it stops on the left. After the normal pause it then returns to its park position. If I engage the wash, it operates normally. I had the washer unclogged by the dealer when I had it serviced a couple of weeks ago, but I can’t see how that would be connected to the problem. Any ideas people?

Actually, I don’t think that’s true. They may move to less traditional areas like FB and Reddit, but information exchange is still strong. I’d think Colin could confirm the numbers for this forum and I’ll be pretty sure they’ll be strong.

As the OP hasn’t been here since Nov 21, I think the series got cancelled!

There was no sign of it leaking. At the cam cover joints in the coil pack tube, the red sealant was visible and appeared to be intact.

Now the 280 has covered 52k, @Travs and I replaced the original spark plugs today and we made a bit of a shocking discovery. So the socket plugs on the coil packs are an absolute PITA to get off…. but that’s not the issue! What we found was the tube through the head with the spark plug at the end, and shrouds the stem of the coil pack in cylinder 1 and 4, contained a fair amount of dirty engine oil; tubes on 2 and 3 were fine. So when the plugs came out the oil disappeared into the cylinders. I estimate there was probably 2-3mm of oil down there. One thing Lee (Travs) did find was that none of the plugs were particularly tight in the head, and certainly not the 30-33nm to which they should be torqued. We cleaned the tubes with MF towels, installed the new NGK R sparks, torqued to 33nm and the car started immediately on the push of the button. So can anyone shed light on what the cause of the oil contamination could be?

I’d still love to get this mod. Anyone now offering this in the U.K.? However, if it’d mean upgrading the MIB the it’d be a no no…

Had a full service and Haldex oil change / filter clean today. Brilliant service as usual from Wheelbase in Hersham, Surrey. The 280 has now covered 52k and the original brake pads are at 7mm front and 4mm rear, so they’re getting changed soon.

Bit too heavy on the sub/bass for my liking JR, but the mid and treble are about the same as mine and no “muffled” sound. .

And there’s your problem. Try adjusting the treble to +3, mid to +3 and lower bass to +1.

Canton is the best standard ICE I’ve had in any car I’ve owned or driven. The midrange is especially good, so I can only think there’s something wrong with the amp.

The comfort on the 19” rims is dependent on the tyres fitted. I had OE Pirelli P7 and they were harsh and noisy. I now have Conti All Season and the harshness and noise have disappeared.

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OK, so stuff the £69 for the single US one, I just ordered 8 of the springs from Ali. Of course they maybe crap but it’s worth a punt. I don’t have the issue at present, but seems it’s likely one will break.

Now THAT would be worth something today, Lee!

Sorry….😔 Ahhhh… makes complete sense. Many thanks @Tell👍🏻 I’ve no doubt MIB2 will be dropped in a couple of years too.

So, stupid question. Why has the update file shrunk from 29gb'ish to 14?

If I drop down or go up a gear, coasting stops.

The 6 speed only coasts in Eco, a soon as you lift off the throttle. I tend to use it all the time as it does make a small difference to the MPG.

Ahhhhh..... Yep. It's one of those "special" DSG's, which VAG put in very few cars, which is the sentient version, so it tweaks itself and adapts to your driving style, knows your birthday and likes to fool you now and again; it's learnt you really want the Eco coast mode and has dropped it in to surprise you! No idea - it's a feature I thought was only on the 6 speed DSG's (I'm guessing yours is 7 Speed?) so nice one!

I had OE Pirelli P7’s on the 280 (they seem to’ve been the standard fit on early 280’s) and they were the noisiest tyres I can recall having on a car. I changed these 23 months ago for Conti All Season. Apart from being as good in terms of performance to the P7 in the dry, they’re much better in the wet and, the most noticeable difference is the silence; I estimate they’re at least 70% quieter. Oh, and after 9k there is barely any noticeable wear which makes them even better.

I would urge you to get the battery replaced asap. I didn’t heed the same warnings you’ve got and it failed… when we were in Southern Ireland… we live in Surbiton!

It is an L&K, but for the life of me, I simply cannot believe that VAG would have 1/2 a function disabled on what was an option on all models below SE-L in 2015/16.

Errrrr. Mine does. Stay within a few feet of the hatch, then press and hold the button on the key and down it goes, accompanied with the usual bleeping. I think perhaps you need to try being closer to the hatch? And the virtual pedal works to close as well as open the hatch too.