Panelhead

My shifter cover plate is disintegrating as I type. The part number is 4E1713187. The replacement ordered arrived as a 4E1713187A.
Just ordered one from a source the lists both, the A version is cheaper.
Considering how mine is crumbling on a 2005, the other cars with this part, 2004 and early production 2005 must suffer the same fate.
How many have had the cover plate fail on 2006+ D3 models?

Hannibalacp82

There is a very recent thread about this issue. I'll try and dig up a link.

Hannibalacp82

Search is your friend.

https://www.audiworld.com/forums/a8-...plate-2887236/

Panelhead

Installed the
New cover plate in my 2005 today. I was told the newer "A" version would require a 300.00 part to work by a good dealer.
Finally installed and it works perfectly. So if you have one falling apart the cheaper new part looks like it will work in any D3.

Hannibalacp82

Good to know. Thank you!