[Frankay]

I have recently purchased an Audi RS3 and before purchasing, whilst on test drive I noticed a fault with the 4WD. I asked the seller to get it repaired which he happily did, and I purchased the vehicle. 

The vehicle had a brand new pump and oil change from a very well known specialist who shall remain nameless. 

Car has done less than 1000 miles since I purchased it over 4 months ago. 

I've checked the receipt and noted that there has been no filter changed or on the invoice? Now with the part being around £45 for joe public I very much doubt it was included in the price. 

So I phoned the specialist who are over 2 hours from myself. I was told by the lady who answered the phone "We dont change the filter, we just clean it out".

Long story short the garage want me to take it back to them to diagnose and repair. I dont mind traveling, however I feel if I was to purchase the filter and replace it would resolve the issue and solve me a very long drive. 

Just looking for advice if anyone has had an intermittent issue after having repairs carried out? 

Cheers

[0120raptor]

8P does have a filter.

8V doesn`t .You just clean the plastic filter on the pump and refit.

[Duke3D]

No way they cleaned the filter as its not easy to remove it and re-fit it to clean it out. If they had gone to that trouble it's far simpler to replace it.

[0120raptor]

8V filter is easy to clean. Slacken one bolt to lower the diff, two bolts to remove pump.

[wills3y]

I’m looking at having my Hadlex changed at my local garage but they said that they have known of many having noisy diffs once the oil has been replaced and have ended up doing the oil change several times. Has anyone else had this sort of issue?

Would love to see a ‘how to’ on hadlex oil change for an RS3 8v. I’ll give it a google...

Sorry bro not trying to hijack your topic!


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[0120raptor]

I’m looking at having my Hadlex changed at my local garage but they said that they have known of many having noisy diffs once the oil has been replaced and have ended up doing the oil change several times. Has anyone else had this sort of issue?

Would love to see a ‘how to’ on hadlex oil change for an RS3 8v. I’ll give it a google...

Sorry bro not trying to hijack your topic!


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I think you need a new local garage !!!!!!! The diff  and haldex are two separate compartments with two totally different oils. Changing haldex oil is really easy. Undo drain plug to drain out. Refit plug,undo filler plug ,fill till it dribbles out ,refit plug.Run car a couple of miles and recheck level. 

[T-800]

As Raptor says it’s very easy.

Literally one plug to drain (yellow) then undo charge pump remove and check / clean gauze filter.
Then refill through top plug. (Red)





I used this syringe below to fill the Haldex