Audi owners in here!

bad_ass_neil · 17 Mar 2017 at 10:56

Going to look at a 62 plate A4 B8 advant 2.0 TDi 170BHP S line at the weekend.

Anything I should be looking for? or just general guidance.

paradigm · 17 Mar 2017 at 12:09

I'd be looking out for it not being utter bargain basement spec like most S Lines were of that age.

No MMI = why bother.

Nothing major or common failure wise though.

bad_ass_neil · 17 Mar 2017 at 12:22

Doesn't the MMI come in different levels, like with or without sat nav, I don't think I have ever seen an s-line with sat nav. well not on auto trader but I guess that's the problem.

paradigm · 17 Mar 2017 at 12:24

No, MMI in the B8 always had nav. Anyone who claims they have MMI in a B8 without nav actually just has the standard (terrible) system.

There are various versions of MMI with Nav though, both an SD and an HDD based system, and the HDD based system (MMI 3GPlus) had the option of Google maps integration.

bad_ass_neil · 17 Mar 2017 at 12:45

cheers, that lines up with what I have been reading.

Matt_Hirst · 17 Mar 2017 at 13:00

Try and get caught up in traffic, many B8 owners get juddering when setting off in first gear (mine does this and annoys hell out of me).

Other than that - mines been a good car.

Matt

bad_ass_neil · 17 Mar 2017 at 14:06

Wouldn't that be the duel mass flywheel?
Had a similar issue with the Jetta doing the same thing.

Jokester · 17 Mar 2017 at 14:25

Known issue on the S-tronic of that sort of era (particularly on the TTS) is judder at low speed, slow to engage clutch when pulling away - usually is a complete replacement of the gearbox to solve.

Matt_Hirst · 17 Mar 2017 at 15:06

The issue with mine is, from what I've read, the dual mass flywheel but could be a clutch replacement.

Matt

Antony101 · 17 Mar 2017 at 23:10

So my A3 has done about 13/14k (33/34k total) miles since its first service and it's just given me a low oil warning.

I've checked and there isn't even enough oil to mark the dip stick.

I'm right in thinking this isn't normal oil use?

Blackhawk47 · 17 Mar 2017 at 23:26

Can be normal...I've had to fill up with oil on my old A1. Just top it up and see how it goes.

Jokester · 18 Mar 2017 at 09:12

You done 13k miles without checking the oil level?

Brave.

Anything up to 1l per 1000 miles is considered normal - I wouldn't, but I'm pretty sure that's what Audi state.

DeanT77 · 18 Mar 2017 at 09:15

Jokester said:
You done 13k miles without checking the oil level?

Brave.

This tbh.

I check mine at least every month and I do about 200 miles per week.

paradigm · 18 Mar 2017 at 09:16

I did 36,000 miles in my A4 without checking the oil. There's no dipstick, you HAD to wait for the car to tell you if something was wrong.

Same was true of my A6.

Antony101 · 18 Mar 2017 at 09:20

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Jokester said:
You done 13k miles without checking the oil level?

Brave.

Anything up to 1l per 1000 miles is considered normal - I wouldn't, but I'm pretty sure that's what Audi state.

I checked it about 2 weeks ago and it was just above the halfway mark.

Jokester · 18 Mar 2017 at 09:20

paradigm said:
I did 36,000 miles in my A4 without checking the oil. There's no dipstick, you HAD to wait for the car to tell you if something was wrong.

Same was true of my A6.

I'm an instrument engineer. This horrifies me!

Jokester · 18 Mar 2017 at 09:21

Antony101 said:
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I checked it about 2 weeks ago and it was just above the halfway mark.

How many miles since?

Doesn't sound right - any sign of oil drips under the car where it's parked?

Antony101 · 18 Mar 2017 at 12:40

Jokester said:
How many miles since?

Doesn't sound right - any sign of oil drips under the car where it's parked?

There is drips of oil on the bonnet and engine cover and what looks like a burn mark on the engine cover.

I've called out Audi Assist and it is going into the dealers today. There also appears to be a tensioner or belt loose making a rattle in the engine bay.

cuke2u · 18 Mar 2017 at 17:42

Antony101 said:
So my A3 has done about 13/14k (33/34k total) miles since its first service and it's just given me a low oil warning.

I've checked and there isn't even enough oil to mark the dip stick.

I'm right in thinking this isn't normal oil use?

Which engine?

Antony101 · 18 Mar 2017 at 17:48

chriscatt said:
Which engine?

It's a 1.6TDI 110PS.

Filled the oil today at 33704 miles so will see how long it lasts. Audi Assist didn't bother calling me back to arrange collection of my car so it'll have to wait until the 28th.