Seat Warmer

[Grant Lenahan]

it took so long it stayed an extra day.

I didn't care. Audi was paying.

Grant

On Dec 20, 2010, at 6:40 PM, TWFAUST at aol.com wrote:

> "Yes, you can replace the element, at least on later Audis. But its a  BIG 
> job. You need to dis-assemble the seat. When mine was done under  
> warranty, it sent to an upholstery shop and took > day."
> 
> I have seen this done at my local upholstery shop several times, I  don't 
> recall if any were Audi. The full day seems extreme, a full hour might be  
> more like it. That does not include seat removal time, which I have never  
> observed. As mentioned, "hog ring" pliers are essential, and I am sure the 
> skill  of the operator makes a difference. If you are stuck, you can grind 
> grooves in  gripping faces of water pump pliers.
> 
> I suspect several profits when going through a dealership. They very  
> rarely replace convertible tops or do upholstery repair. This is usually farmed  
> out to local upholstery shops. A tenant of mine recently got a quote from a 
> VW  dealership (which would have farmed it out) for $1900 to replace the top 
> of her  Cabriolet. On my suggestion she had it done at a local upholstery 
> shop (which  might have gotten the work anyway), the cost was $1,000.
> 
> PS, the manner of construction, and the materials used (hartz cloth),  make 
> German tops very expensive to replace.
> 
> Tom Faust
> 
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Grant Lenahan
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