by Adam Walker | Sep 12, 2018 | Performance Diary, Workshop Blog
Car of the week: Mk1 Audi TT Sport In the workshop this week we were lucky enough to see this pristine Mk1 Audi TT sport, a rare sight on today’s roads. The gentleman that had entrusted us with his pride an joy is actually the only ever owner driving it off...
by Adam Walker | Sep 7, 2018 | Diagnostic diary, Workshop Blog
VW Transporter T5 boost error P256300 This week we saw a Volkswagen T5 2.0CR TDI in for a boost issue. Initially, a serial scan was carried out which resulted in the following fault codes: P023600 Charge air pressure sensor implausible signal P029900 Charge pressure...
by Adam Walker | Aug 30, 2018 | Workshop Blog
Prestige Serving Preston: ADS is predominantly a VAG specialist and within that, we can see a vast range of cars from your VW UP’s to your Audi R8’s. Outside of the VAG range, we are lucky to see a lot of upper echelon vehicles including BMW M-Power cars...
by Dave Massey | Aug 28, 2018 | Diagnostic diary, DPF cleaning Preston
Do you have a blocked DPF? Are you seeing the DPF warning light? The DPF warning light is usually a symptom of a fault with your vehicle, it’s rare that a clean on its own will solve your DPF issue. At ADS Automotive we’re experts in vehicle diagnostics and blocked...
by Adam Walker | Aug 17, 2018 | Workshop Blog
TTRS RS3 TFSI Decoke The 5 cylinder TFSI engine in models such as the TTRS, RS3 and RSQ3 all suffer from the dreaded build up of carbon on the back of the inlet valves. This is due to the configuration of the injector position in relation to the valve in that fuel...
by Adam Walker | Aug 15, 2018 | Performance Diary
OZ Wheels Here at ADS, we are proud dealers for OZ Racing wheels. OZ has been around for a long time making wheels for the biggest and best including Formula F1 teams. Design The OZ Formula incapsulates creativity, innovation and design. OZ is the epitome of The...
by Adam Walker | Aug 14, 2018 | Workshop Blog
Audi 8P RS3 timing chain rattle and brake judder: Today we saw another 8P RS3 in the workshop with what is becoming a couple of common issues. Firstly being a rattle coming from the engine for a few seconds especially when cold this can be increased in noise by...
by Adam Walker | Aug 13, 2018 | Workshop Blog
Volkswagen Transporter T5 Specialists Preston: Proving to one of the most popular vehicles we see through the door is the Volkswagen Transporter T5. Which is rather a jack of all trades so as a result, we see them in many guises. Everything from the commercial...
by Dave Massey | Aug 2, 2018 | Workshop Blog
Another vehicle fully protected from Theft and key cloning with the Ghost immobiliser system the next generation in vehicle protection. This stunning and very rare BMW M3 CS is now fully protected from key theft and key cloning with Ghost immobiliser. The Ghost...
by Adam Walker | Jul 30, 2018 | Workshop Blog
Transporter T5 2.5 camshaft and tappet wear: In recent months we have seen an influx of Transporter T5 2.5 suffering from excessive wear on the camshaft and hydraulic tappets. They tend to be higher mileage examples in excess of 150k we would say until you want to...
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