Audi a8 worn front links

Audi and other suppliers only sell complete lights.
Try you luck at a scarpyard or ebay.
These lights are expensive.

If you have facelift version is a sealed unit.
These is even more expencive.

Pre facelift is not sealed, easy to fix.
Often the LED`s burn out. These can be replaced if you feel safe with a soldering iron.

Check this out if you have pre facelift:
https://www.audiworld.com/forums/a8-s8-d3-platform-discussion-60/d3-a8-led-tail-light-diode-repair-2901254/

Audi and other suppliers only sell complete lights.
Try you luck at a scarpyard or ebay.
These lights are expensive.

If you have facelift version is a sealed unit.
These is even more expencive.

Pre facelift is not sealed, easy to fix.
Often the LED`s burn out. These can be replaced if you feel safe with a soldering iron.

Check this out if you have pre facelift:
https://www.audiworld.com/forums/a8-s8-d3-platform-discussion-60/d3-a8-led-tail-light-diode-repair-2901254/
Posted on Sep 09, 2019

Here is a break down of the gear box for your Audi A8
AUDI A8 A8 FAW VW 1996 GEARBOX 30140 GEAR HOUSING FOR 6 SPEED MANUAL...

I hope this helps and good luck!

Audi radio code vin navigation plus a8 3.7 2000

the amplifier is toast. they all blow in a8s check for blown fuse but I think its done.

Audi doesn't provide free owner manual downloads.

Check this website you fine there fuse box diagram and description for Audi A4

http://www.carknowledge.info/category/audi/a4

If it's anything like the six cylinder engines from Audi, which I'm very familiar with, and from what I remember of the V8, you have a timing belt that drives the water pump, crank, and exhaust cams, and also includes a tensioner and an idler roller. The timing chains come into play in the cylinder heads. What Audi did was to only drive the exhaust cams off of the crank, using the timing belt, and inside each cylinder head there is a timing chain assembly that is used to drive the intake cams off the exhaust cams. On a periodic service (like the timing service) you only need to do the timing belt. The timing chains are only replaced if the tensioners fail - you'll know this by a diesel-like clatter from the cylinder heads. Failure of the chain drive assemblies is very rare, which is good because they're incredibly expensive (on the V6 engines they're upwards of $700 each). If you're doing this job because it's due based on mileage, don't touch the timing chains in the cylinder heads - only change the timing belt, tensioner roller, relay arm, hydraulic tensioner, idler pulley, water pump, and serpentine belt. You can leave the chains alone.

The thrmostat is on the upper protion in the front of the engine, you must first temove the timing belt to access it..Might as well do the timing belt job at the same time.

It's good to shop around for new tires, the mechanic may not have a good deal from the supplier. Therefore, he needs to charge more. Just shop around in your area for better deals on tires.

As for the other repairs, the first thing you'll need to get done is the front lower control arm ( the worn ball joint ). Worn out suspension parts will cause premature wear on the tires. Because, it would not be holding the tire steady and it would be basically " out of alignment ".
If I remember correctly, the whole control arm would have to be replaced, because the ball joint isn't changeable in the control arm. I believe that's why he's asking $700.
The mechanic again probably doesn't have a good deal on his parts supplier. I think it's too high myself. I would call around other shop for better prices. Other shops that have better deals on their suppliers will usually pass the saving to the customer.