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Jun 23, 2019 | 06:34 PM

Mn3484

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Door Closing Issue

Is anyone experiencing a door closing issue, I literally have to slam the door for it to close.

Jun 23, 2019 | 11:20 PM

John Simcox

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Originally Posted by Mn3484

Is anyone experiencing a door closing issue, I literally have to slam the door for it to close.

Common issue on the C8, I think Audi have uped the spec of the door seals and everywhere else where air might escape when you shut the door, meaning it needs a bit more effort to shut than normal. I think the problem appears worse as you are coming to a new car from one that has been used for a while. It does improve over time as the seals soften, had mine 5 months now and it is much better

Jun 29, 2019 | 04:55 PM

filberteinstein

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Agree, that annoyed me a lot when I test drove a Premium Plus, not an issue with the Prestige auto close.

Jun 30, 2019 | 07:15 PM

angrypengu

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You are absolutely correct. I have had numerous cars over the years and the more I sealed them with aftermarket D ring rubber seals I ran into this issue.

So this doesn't surprise me.

Oct 4, 2019 | 06:33 AM

4apex

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I hope that's the case (the seals), because my first thought was that it was an alignment issue. I had that on the trunk latch of my 2016.

May 26, 2020 | 07:28 PM

zjc@live.com

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I had this issue since I purchased the car, bought a self closing door kit from China, installed it by myself, and now it's just like the prestige model, costs like $700 to DIY.