Does my car need a new timing belt after five years?

My local Audi dealership wants to change my Q3 timing belt at five years. It has only done 29k miles. Surely the belt is dependent on miles rather than time. I was thinking of about 40k miles? Do you agree?

What is causing wheel judder on my car when pulling out of junctions?

I own an Audi Q3 and there is slight wheel spin causing judder when setting off or turning out of junctions - but not all the time. Is it something to do with quattro 4 wheel drive or S tronic Gearbox?

What's the best medium sized SUV with a petrol engine?

I only do about 6000 miles a year and would like an SUV which would take both a medium and large size dog in the boot. I'm looking at a BMW X3 or Audi Q3. My budget is only about £15k and I'm looking at...

Should I idle my turbo petrol engine before switching it off?

I have just bought a new Audi Q3 1.4 TSFI. I have not owned a turbo car before and understand that you should let the car idle for a while before switching off following certain driving conditions. Please...

Should the Audi warranty cover warped brake discs?

My Audi Q3 has 20,600 miles and is still within the three year Audi warranty. I noticed there was a vibration when braking from above 60 mph. I took the car in and was told the vibration was caused by...

My car was recently damaged and the other driver's insurer have offered to repair it - should I take them up on the offer?

I wonder if you could advise on an insurance claim situation. Our Audi Q3 was damaged in a car park, whilst I was in the shop. When I returned to my car a gentleman approached and apologise that he had...

The DPF light has come on in my Audi Q3 - is this caused by the emissions update?

The DPF warning light has come on in my Audi Q3. It had the emissions update in March 2017. Audi have said that they will charge me £60 for diagnostics. If the problem is caused by the update then they...

What's causing the noise coming from my engine when I accelerate?

My Audi Q3 140 TDI is four and a half years old, with a full five year Audi warranty. It has developed a low clatter, at about 2000rpm and noticeable particularly when the engine isn't up to full temperature,...

I was sold a car with faulty tyres - how do I get the dealer to pay for replacements?

I bought an Audi Q3 around six weeks ago from a garage that's around 50 miles from where I live. The car shook badly on the way home so I called them and they told me to bring it back. I told them it was...

How do pre-agreed residual values work on PCPs?

We have 9 months left of a 4 year contract on an Audi Q3. After contact by the dealer we duly enquired about a new Q2 and after extremely protracted dealings we were made an offer to replace the car. Bearing...