I have a 98 A6 and the driver seat is tearing. I want to put a seat cover or find a replacement. Does any one know where to get seat replacements or covers that work well. I have looked online without much success.

 

not sure about the 1998 model but one thing to remember some audi seats have built in air bags,if a seat cover is used the air bag can deploy improperly or not as designed causing harm to the passengers.

 

My case was worse than yours; All the seats and door panels were water damaged. My garage was flooded. I recently bought a set from an eBay seller, and got them shipped to Tanzania! All in all, I would say it was a fair deal. The replacement were from a 2002 A6, mine is a 98 model.

I would say Ebay is your answer.

 

I will have to check ebay and see what I can find. Thanks for the info.

 

Look in the yellow pages under auto for a shop that does upholstery or trim. They should be able to remove the OEM cover and repair or replace it. I have the typical tear on my left bolster and they quoted me $120-160 to remove, replace the panel, and re-install. I'm just waiting for the tear to get a little bigger and then I will do it.

 

check out this website www.leatherseats.com

or if you need one used one try Shokan.com They deal in used parts in upstate NY. They can ship one to you.

 

But I would say stick to OEM for authenticity's sake.

 

Look around for a local auto upholstery shop. They re-did the drivers seat in my old 99 A6.....they keep the exact same stitch pattern and it matched perfectly, you could never tell it had been redone and all for $225.

 

Damn.....you can buy a whole interior in good shape (all seats, all door cards) for $ 250-400 (depending on the model) from Force5Auto...

 

Thats a good point, I did look and the ones I found werent worth buying. The leather in a used car could tear at anytime compared to brand new leather being installed with a warranty....thats the biggest upside to reupholstry. Im sure you could find somewhere to do it cheaper also.