A4mer

first the jack is way to flimsy. my tool kit didn't have a plastic puller for the lug bolt caps so I had to dig them out with a screw driver. then I had to actually stand on the wheel bolt wrench to break the bolts free ( no worrys about loose bolts). all this is no big deal until I tried to take the wheel off the hub. wouldn't budge so I let the POS jack down enough to put some weight on the tire and rocked the car side to side slightly. luckily the jack didn't buckle but I was worried. this loosened the wheel a bit so after some more wiggling and cussin I managed to get it off. to my suprise, there was rust between the wheel and the hub(both aluminum???) I only have 15000 mi. and live in FL. so it's not like its road salt related. at least audi provides a full spare and matching wheel, but that jack is scary and dangerous! I would much prefer the hubs had proper studs. oh well, I guess that wouldn't be superior engineering

Avantadrive_Original

i jacked up my car in the garage the other night to fix the wheel-well liner which had been pulled off by snow. well, being an idiot, i was jacking up the back wheel without the parking brake on (no flames, i was being a moron, i admit it). luckily i had left the car in gear, so it only rolled a couple inches, but those couple inches managed to bend that jack pretty severely. all i did was lower the car back down on the wheels, re-position the jack, and hoist it back up again... worked like a charm. restraightened the jack back to normal, and it held up fine. however, its stories like this that make me a little nervous about some of the audi supplied equipment!

RespectTheA6

that thing is air powered, lifts the car in 5 seconds.

UFfitz56

haha "funny jack story"......sorrylol

Audi Junkie

On the front, it's a lil easier because you can turn the wheel and reveal any nail or screw type objects. With your handy needle-nose pliers, pull the nail, ream the hole with the tool from the repair kit,(a drill works better) shove the plug in, pump it up and drive away in <5 minutes. It is safer and you don't have to go looking for flat repair. I admit that I don't carry my kit around, but I do carry my pump and would decide if I wanted a patch or plug or just pump it up, rarely would the spare go on. Get a floorjack, people, less $ then a tire rotation and diy. The adapter from Sears that allows a screwgun chuck to drive a 3/8 inch socket is nice to have, look like a pro $3. A build-your-own breaker bar is worth doing, a 1/2" hinged-drive bar and a 17mm deep 1/2" socket. AutoZone has Great Neck, about $15 for the set-up. Tire service is easy if you have this stuff.

KenK in TX

...thank God the tire wasnt off yet - but it was a pretty sick feeling watching the jack pierce the body like a can opener. Factory jacks are pure crap, and dangerous to boot.

ErikNYC

*most* people here are either too lazy or just lack the necessary mechanical skills to plug their own tire.

Ive always thought about putting together a kit like that myself but after thinking about its just faster to swap with the spare and plug it up when I get home.

sj audi

or use that as an excuse b/c their lazy

Audi Junkie

Maybe peole are lazy and have no skills, but at least now they have the concept.

Stephen Kormilo

if you suspect the wheel is 'frozen' to the hub, drive the car a very short distance and suddenly apply the brakes. This should break the wheel free from the hub. Now, you are OK to jack the car.