audi a1 broken front spring

[cjb44]

My wifes car, still under warranty, no problem with the dealer concerning replacement under warranty, car has done 49000 only300 miles in our tenure bought from main dealer.
However, dealer will only replace the broken spring under warranty, to my mind it is good engineering practice to replace both, due to settlement of the remaining spring etc.
Are they trying it on or is this Audi standard procedure?

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

They will only replace the broken one. Standard practice, not just Audi.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Having broken a number of springs over the years I've occasionally purchased the other side, but latterly just left it.

I can't say I've noticed any untoward results.

[anyoldcardave]

Always only change one, on cars for sale, or my own, never had a problem.

Rears, often easy to change, so replace both on my own cars, but 1 on sale cars, never had anyone complain.

Under warranty, so fairly new, nothing to worry about only having one changed.

A more common problem with the state of the roads.

Had 2 break, in 5 minutes, 1 freezing day in our stony yard lol, just moving cars around, that happens quite often, but not 2 that quick.

[Dr G]

Fine to change one.

[catso]

I would say it's best practice to change both, especially on an old car where the other is likely to be not far behind due to corrosion but warranty will only do what's necessary.

My Son had a VW Polo and one front spring broke, as they were cheap enough I bought the pair but after finding out what an utter ballache swapping it was and, seeing the other had already been replaced by the previous owner I didn't bother with the other side - a couple of years later it went to the scrapyard as the sills had pretty much rusted away so I added the new spring to my extensive junk spares collection...

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Any help then OP?

[cjb44]

In a knutshell, yes. The consensus seems to be doing the broken one only is fine.
I am still of the opinion that it is good engineering practice to change both, as you would with tyers, but I will go with the majority opinion. The car is booked in for Tuesday next week, I will ask them to check the other spring to make sure there are no obvious signs of deterioration, also I am going to insist they DO NOT wash the car, on a previous occasion when it was in for a warranty job they washed it and removed all my careful work to cover some small stone chips and wax treatment, I was not best pleased.

Thanks everyone for all the advice.

[Starfighter]

Make sure they are checking in inside diameter of the other spring, especially the position 1 turn from both ends.
This is the most highly stressed location on a spring and normally where the spring breaks (inside to outside).

[Syncretism]

First post/response on PH.

Can confirm I recently had my local Audi main dealer replace a broken spring (pothole damage). I actually asked them the very same question that you’re posing here as was concerned about both springs being even. They confirmed they just replace the broken spring and that it’s standard Audi practice. Have put on quite a few miles since and had no issues.