2008 Audi A3 Technical Service Bulletins

477 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2008 Audi A3. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10035248Jun 1, 2010Engine cooling. Audi: mil on; rough idle, one or more of the following dtcs are stored-dtc p0300 random/multiple cyliner misfire detected; dtc p0301-0312 (cyl. 1 misfire detected-cyl. 12 misfire detected); engine may have reduced performance without significant loss of power or stalling.
• 10034746May 5, 2010Exterior lighting. Audi: automatic headlight switches on and off without reason. Headlight turns on or off early or late when the light witch is in the auto position; after replacing the rain light sensor g397 or after replacing the windshield, the automatic headlight may turn or off without change of ambient brightness. Headlights operate normally if the light switch is in the on or off position.
• 10035268Mar 24, 2010Electrical system. Audi: software version management (svm) operating instructions. Detailing the general process for carrying out a software version management (svm) software update for any tsb or required vehicle update (rvu). Troubleshooting information is included.
• 10034372Mar 19, 2010Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Audi: front windshield wipers inoperative. This is due to a failure in the windshield wiper motor control module.
• 10034344Jan 29, 2010Engine cooling, Fuel system, Other or unknown. Audi: mil on and one or more of the following dtcs are stored in the ecm data memory-p310b (low pressure fuel system regulation, fuel pressure outside tolerance); p129f or p008b (low pressure fuel system, pressure too high); p129e or p008a (low pressure system, pressure too low); p2540 (low pressure fuel system, pressure out of range); p0087 (rail fuel pressure system, pressure too low). Models a3,4,6,8, s6,8, rs4…
• 10033025Jan 12, 2010Fuel system. Audi: due to fuel intrusion into the low pressure system fuel pressure sensor (g410), a false signal may be sent to the controller, resulting in a reading that is out of tolerance. Comparing measure value block 103 with 106 is not an accurate method to diagnose low side fuel pressure sensor g410.
• 10033327Dec 1, 2009Engine cooling. Audi: engine stalls or idles erratically immediately after cold start in extremely cold weather (below 20%f).
• 10033331Oct 6, 2009Engine cooling, Electrical system. Audi: engine control module update (cm/24m6). This rvu has been released to assure that all vehicles have latest ecm self diagnosis update installed. No complaints associated with software update.
• 10032191Aug 4, 2009Exterior lighting. Audi: there are two separate conditions that both occur in vehicles with bi-xenon, with or without adaptive lighting (afs). One xenon light on either side sporadically flickers or flashes and goes out. One xenon light on one side fails permanently.
• 10030593Jun 30, 2009Fuel system, Electrical system. Audi: mil light on and dtc p2294 (fuel pressure regulator 2 control circuit), p2295 (fuel pressure regulator 2 control circuit low), p2296 (fuel pressure regulator 2 control circuit high) in fault memory drivability is not affected. Wiring harness to high pressure pump might be stressed and tightly bent at the pump connector. The harness also might be bent around sharp edges of cylinder head. No models listed.
• 10030587May 19, 2009Exterior lighting. Audi: there are two separate conditions that both occur in vehicles with bi-xenon, with or without adaptive lighting (afs): one xenon light on either side sporadically flickers or flashes and goes out. When headlamps are turned off and on again or at ignition cycle, the headlamps may function properly or exhibit the same behavior; one xenon light on one side fails permanently.
• 10030630May 14, 2009Exterior lighting. Audi: headlight, low beam may not work. There are two separate conditions that both occur in vehicles with bi xenon, with or without adaptive lighting(afs). One xenon light on either side sporadically flickers or flashes and goes out. One xenon light on one side fails permanently.
• 10032290May 13, 2009Electrical system. Audi: software version management (svm), operating instructions. Svm is a process to update the programming in flashable (re-programmable) control modules and/or to document changes in software levels in audi vehicles. This system uses the vas 5051b or vas 5052 diagnostic tools to send vehicle specific data to the svm database, to download instructions from the svm database, and to flash control units for…
• 10028768Dec 15, 2008Electrical system. Audi: software version management(svm) operating instructions. Its a process to update the programming in flashable (reprogrammable) control modules and/or to document changes in software levels in all audi vehicles.
• 10027923Nov 19, 2008Wheels. Audi: wheel bolts require torque adjustment. Torque sticks and torque extension bars are not approved by audi of america, inc. And should not be used to apply torque to wheel bolts. All audi models included.
• 10028247Nov 1, 2008Engine cooling. Audi: 01 mil on, engine sporadically runs rough. This condition will not cause stalling.
• 10026090Mar 3, 2008Fuel system. Audi: due to fuel intrusion into the low-pressure system fuel pressure sensor (g410), a false signal may be sent to the controller resulting in a reading that is out of tolerance.
• 10024697Mar 3, 2008Fuel system. Mil on (dtc p310b, p129f, p2293, p0087).
• 10032808Dec 20, 2007Transmission and drivetrain. Audi: avoiding damage to haldex clutch and final drive. The haldex clutch's oil filler plug and drain plug must not be confused with the final drive's oil filler plug and drain plug. The integrated housings of the haldex clutch and final drive, the drain plugs and the filler plugs of the two systems are often mixed up. This leads to avoidable maintenance mistakes, which can cause the malfunction of the haldex…
• 10024441Dec 20, 2007Engine cooling. Avoiding damage to haldex clutch and final drive.
• 10032251Nov 29, 2007Exterior lighting. Audi: automatic headlight switches on and off without reason. Automatic headlight switches on too early or too late, switches off too late or comes on too late when the sun shines brightly. After replacing the rain light sensor or after replacing the windshield, the automatic headlight switches on and off without reason. Headlight can still be operated manually.
• 10023949Nov 29, 2007Exterior lighting. Automatic headlight switches on and off without reason.
• 10022454Jul 2, 2007Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Front windshield wipers are inoperative.
• 10025622Jun 29, 2007Exterior lighting. The bulb warning for the daytime running lights in the instrument cluster.
• 10025703Feb 26, 2007Exterior lighting. Exterior lights, mositure accumulation.
• 10022142Feb 26, 2007Engine cooling. Loses power or will not move after stop.
• 10022141Feb 26, 2007Exterior lighting. Headlight aiming, using hella universal beamsetter.

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