Q5 Inspection

2016-05-23 150810 017

It has been a long time since I paid any attention to the Audi which has been complaining about a failed side marker light bulb for several months.  Realizing last week that the MA vehicle inspection had long since expired, I decided to take care of numerous minor issues and take it in for inspection.  Accessing the bulb required removal of a fair number of large components in the engine compartment but in the end proved to be fairly straightforward.  A small plastic clip which holds the sun visor in place needed to be replaced.  The dealership wanted $35 for the $1 piece of plastic.  I found an identical replacement on eBay for $2.89 including shipping from China.   I also took time to document 3 dents on the car for a repair estimate.  If the quote is reasonable, I’ll have these taken care of as well.