B8 S4 Ownership
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Update having covered just over 1000 miles now having returned from Saint Lo.
Steering has improved considerably, therefore assume brand new tyres created the light steering.
360 - 385 miles covered on a full tank of super unleaded (BP 97). This is mainly motorway and dividing by 13 gallons gives approx. 27-29 mpg.
Front sensors fitted by VAG Tech, cost to Audi was £533 as they advised it was standard fitment on the black edition.
Exhaust noise is improving :-)
First damage - pushing front seat too far back into kid seat base and denting plastic backing of drivers seat :-(
Steering has improved considerably, therefore assume brand new tyres created the light steering.
360 - 385 miles covered on a full tank of super unleaded (BP 97). This is mainly motorway and dividing by 13 gallons gives approx. 27-29 mpg.
Front sensors fitted by VAG Tech, cost to Audi was £533 as they advised it was standard fitment on the black edition.
Exhaust noise is improving :-)
First damage - pushing front seat too far back into kid seat base and denting plastic backing of drivers seat :-(
My B8 averaged 24/25mpg. Only once, on a 50 mile motorway cruise sticking to 70mph, did I ever crack 30mpg. My B8.5 easily cracks 32/33mpg on the motorway, with a best of 35 so I've never bothered going for max economy (too boring) and averages 27/28 with mixed driving (1/3 of my commute is town driving) but to go with that the B8.5 is noticeably slower, and I'd wager less powerful than the 8 (which put out 350bhp on the rollers) but is actually probably around the quoted figure.
While crawling about under mine at the weekend changing my springs, I was rather shocked at the state of some of the metalwork under there, In particular the rear sub frame which seems to be rusting away at quite a pace.
Now I appreciate that its a 6 year old car now and that the metal is a good thickness but I do wonder just how long its going to last? The paint was very thin and falling off in sheets. My last 3 series was in much better shape underneath at twice the age.
I did my best to clean it up and apply some anti rust primer. (pretty pointless but made me feel better)
Don't know if this is typicall or if I've got a bad 'un. Dr G?
On the subject of MPG's my manual will return 30/31 on a run at legal speeds.
Now I appreciate that its a 6 year old car now and that the metal is a good thickness but I do wonder just how long its going to last? The paint was very thin and falling off in sheets. My last 3 series was in much better shape underneath at twice the age.
I did my best to clean it up and apply some anti rust primer. (pretty pointless but made me feel better)
Don't know if this is typicall or if I've got a bad 'un. Dr G?
On the subject of MPG's my manual will return 30/31 on a run at legal speeds.
Edited by Easternlight on Tuesday 18th August 20:06
Easternlight said:
While crawling about under mine at the weekend changing my springs, I was rather shocked at the state of some of the metalwork under there, In particular the rear sub frame which seems to be rusting away at quite a pace.
Now I appreciate that its a 6 year old car now and that the metal is a good thickness but I do wonder just how long its going to last? The paint was very thin and falling off in sheets. My last 3 series was in much better shape underneath at twice the age.
I did my best to clean it up and apply some anti rust primer. (pretty pointless but made me feel better)
Don't know if this is typicall or if I've got a bad 'un. Dr G?
On the subject of MPG's my manual will return 30/31 on a run at legal speeds.
Mine was almost as bad as that, I discussed it with Audi at it's last service and they claim the subframe is a consumable part and is not covered by the body warranty Now I appreciate that its a 6 year old car now and that the metal is a good thickness but I do wonder just how long its going to last? The paint was very thin and falling off in sheets. My last 3 series was in much better shape underneath at twice the age.
I did my best to clean it up and apply some anti rust primer. (pretty pointless but made me feel better)
Don't know if this is typicall or if I've got a bad 'un. Dr G?
On the subject of MPG's my manual will return 30/31 on a run at legal speeds.
Edited by Easternlight on Tuesday 18th August 20:06
On a separate note I have the following bits going for free if anyone wishes to collect them from Ashford Kent:
1 X Dipstick
1 X litre of G13 antifreeze (opened)
1 X litre of Power steering fluid (opened)
1 X litre of rear diff oil (normal not sports, enough to do a change) new unopened
lemonslap said:
Mine was almost as bad as that, I discussed it with Audi at it's last service and they claim the subframe is a consumable part and is not covered by the body warranty
On a separate note I have the following bits going for free if anyone wishes to collect them from Ashford Kent:
1 X Dipstick
1 X litre of G13 antifreeze (opened)
1 X litre of Power steering fluid (opened)
1 X litre of rear diff oil (normal not sports, enough to do a change) new unopened
I tried to PM you but the PH hamsters were having none of it. I'd be interested in the dipstick On a separate note I have the following bits going for free if anyone wishes to collect them from Ashford Kent:
1 X Dipstick
1 X litre of G13 antifreeze (opened)
1 X litre of Power steering fluid (opened)
1 X litre of rear diff oil (normal not sports, enough to do a change) new unopened
I'll try to PM again.
s4tronic said:
My brake pads warning light came on yesterday... So is it worth it to do DIY on the pads if I haven't got a caliper tool and would need to buy pads? Audi are doing fixed price £169 for the front pads inc labour.... How much would DIY be saving me?
Fronts or rears?fronts are standard easy to do, rears need VCDS or box of tricks to retract handbrake.
Just came across a thread on Audi-Sport.net and it seems these were standard fitment on the A4 "Dynamik" which was a 2011 limited edition spec. A Google image search of "A4 Dynamik" seems to bring up loads of pictures if you wanted to see more cars with them on.
mrdanbartlett said:
Guys is it me or does this look different to the regular rotor wheels?
Also the b8 59 plate S4 is defilement ET43 right?
Also the b8 59 plate S4 is defilement ET43 right?
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