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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.
Anything I should be looking for? or just general guidance.
Audi owners in here!
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Caporegime
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.
No MMI = why bother.
Nothing major or common failure wise though.
Associate
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.
Caporegime
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.
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.
Associate
cheers, that lines up with what I have been reading.
Associate
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
Other than that - mines been a good car.
Matt
Associate
Wouldn't that be the duel mass flywheel?
Had a similar issue with the Jetta doing the same thing.
Had a similar issue with the Jetta doing the same thing.
Don
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.
Associate
The issue with mine is, from what I've read, the dual mass flywheel but could be a clutch replacement.
Matt
Matt
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?
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?
Soldato
Can be normal...I've had to fill up with oil on my old A1. Just top it up and see how it goes.
Don
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.
Brave.
Anything up to 1l per 1000 miles is considered normal - I wouldn't, but I'm pretty sure that's what Audi state.
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Caporegime
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.
Same was true of my A6.
Don
I'm an instrument engineer. This horrifies me!
Don
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.
Soldato
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.