This is my 6th Audi, first one without an inline-5. 2013 Q7 3.0T, fairly basic for a Q7, still lots of bells and whistles. I got it for a pretty decent price, it was just safetied a few days ago. AC needs a recharge, hopefully that's all it needs. A few scrapes and small dings, but overall pretty decent condition.
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Nice. How many km?
Nice, congrats!
Very nice! I think these still look pretty sharp.
Quote from: Bridgecity on May 15, 2025, 12:27 AMNice. How many km?
167k. I'm still trying to figure out what options it has, it has the giant sunroof, which I didn't really want, oh well.
Quote from: blur911 on May 15, 2025, 11:51 AMQuote from: Bridgecity on May 15, 2025, 12:27 AMNice. How many km?
167k. I'm still trying to figure out what options it has, it has the giant sunroof, which I didn't really want, oh well.
I suspect almost all of them have it.
You can use CarCostCanada to see what options were available: https://carcostcanada.com/Canada/UsedCarTrimPrices/2013-Audi-Q7/25465
Cognrats, it looks good in white? What's your take on the driving experience vs the Cayenne?
Those red ignition coils kinda caught my eye, figured someone had tossed on some Amazon replacements, but looked it up and nope...Audi (and all the aftermarket replacements) are red. Odd.
Quote from: Oliver on May 15, 2025, 02:44 PMQuote from: blur911 on May 15, 2025, 11:51 AMQuote from: Bridgecity on May 15, 2025, 12:27 AMNice. How many km?
167k. I'm still trying to figure out what options it has, it has the giant sunroof, which I didn't really want, oh well.
I suspect almost all of them have it.
You can use CarCostCanada to see what options were available: https://carcostcanada.com/Canada/UsedCarTrimPrices/2013-Audi-Q7/25465
So far I figure it has NAV, the big-ass sunroof, parking assist, cold-weather package (heated steering wheel and rear seats), 19" wheels, plus all the standard Audi stuff.
Oddly, it has rubber Q5 floormats, also oddly, I have a set of Q7 mats that came with our Cayenne.
Quote from: Firm on May 15, 2025, 04:30 PMCognrats, it looks good in white? What's your take on the driving experience vs the Cayenne?
Those red ignition coils kinda caught my eye, figured someone had tossed on some Amazon replacements, but looked it up and nope...Audi (and all the aftermarket replacements) are red. Odd.
I've actually hardly driven it, been driving around in the Miata. It seemed very similar driving to the Cayenne, a little longer (6" longer wheelbase) and higher, a little less power.
The coils were fairly recently replaced, seems like a maintenance item to just replace them all around 150k. Brakes are also fairly new.
I'm going to go to the Audi dealer and see if I can get any records.
I'm an Audi owner again ::) (https://i.postimg.cc/FRv6wBdw/84a51fea-3563-43d2-84e4-6c472b2f8eed.jpg)
What fun on a friday! Audis love to eat your time and money. :P
Were you using a 4 foot breaker bar? LOL 😆
Quote from: RRocket on Sep 07, 2025, 01:31 AMWere you using a 4 foot breaker bar? LOL 😆
When I put a 3/8" ratchet on the spark plug I thought it felt loose and like it was coming out, after about 3 or 4 turns it fell apart, I was obviously just spinning the porcelain in the sleeve. Mechanic at the dealer had cracked it.
Getting the threaded part out with the easy-out took some effort, not a good feeling turning it when you know that effort is going into removing the threads tapped into the aluminum head.
Still not sure if the spark plug was the cause of the misfire or not, also don't know if I can tap some decent threads in the head or if it'll need an insert. Then, I don't know if I'll trust it even if I get it going again.
Man, talk about bad luck. Sorry man :(
I'd chase the threads in the head and try threading in the new one - if it's good, take it for a good hard run, and if it holds, chances are it'll be fine.
Quote from: Firm on Sep 07, 2025, 03:43 PMMan, talk about bad luck. Sorry man :(
I'd chase the threads in the head and try threading in the new one - if it's good, take it for a good hard run, and if it holds, chances are it'll be fine.
This.
Barring that, Thread-Serts fix this.
Keep us posted!
Ok, so I tried to chase the threads, there was not much left to chase, didn't work.
Bought a cheap insert kit and threading kit at PrincessAuto, the tap needed a 19mm socket...which wouldn't fit down the hole. Returned it.
Was looking in the hole with my endoscope, pulled it out, the aluminum sleeve that's supposed to be on the end is now fallen off and is laying on the piston.
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Bought the Lisle deep hole repair kit, it's pretty nice, cut some threads today.
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Crunchy goodness.
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Haha
All fixed??
Quote from: RRocket on Nov 18, 2025, 10:54 PMAll fixed??
I'm still trying to clean out the cylinder of a few pieces of aluminum. Gotta also get a better look at the injector head to see if it's damaged, looks like the negative electrode might have bounced around in there for a while...
Also, might be some scratches in the cylinder wall, hard to tell, but it doesn't look great. Not much I can do about them though.
After some more cleaning/vacuuming I think I might start it with the spark plug out to blow out anything still in there...hopefully. Then, install the insert, stake it, let Loctite cure, install plug and give it a try.
Quote from: blur911 on Nov 19, 2025, 09:38 AMQuote from: RRocket on Nov 18, 2025, 10:54 PMAll fixed??
I'm still trying to clean out the cylinder of a few pieces of aluminum. Gotta also get a better look at the injector head to see if it's damaged, looks like the negative electrode might have bounced around in there for a while...
Also, might be some scratches in the cylinder wall, hard to tell, but it doesn't look great. Not much I can do about them though.
After some more cleaning/vacuuming I think I might start it with the spark plug out to blow out anything still in there...hopefully. Then, install the insert, stake it, let Loctite cure, install plug and give it a try.
Alright! Keep us posted
Got the insert in. Red Loctite and swedged to keep it there.
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I think my work is for nothing though, this is the cylinder wall...
Gonna be a smoker
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Tried to charge it last night, found out my old battery charger seems to have bitten the dust,battery is even more dead than it was yesterday.
Geez....
Throw some Restore in there and hope for the best?
Quote from: RRocket on Nov 23, 2025, 02:43 AMGeez....
Throw some Restore in there and hope for the best?
Hmmm, I can only find that stuff on Amazon. Can't hurt.
Any Canadian distributors?