Audi A4 TFSI maximum mileage
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Hello forum.
With Corona meaning the wife isn't travelling to work now, our trusty a3 09 plate diesel is really struggling with the short stop start journeys on school drops (dpf filter coming on and need to essentially move onwards to a more suitable driving use case)
Thus, looking for a similar short term replacement, ideally a4 TFSI model that will (presumably?) befit short distance trips?
My question being, given I don't want to make a huge investment at this current time, I'm looking for a newish car (3-4 yo), 1 owner but with high milage (circa 110,000 miles).
Can the form concur that a moderately new audi tfsi with such high milage isn't a terrible idea and any obvious warnings to heed.
My logic is that a new car with SUCH high mileage is more likely than not to be judt good volume of motorway lifestyle (as opposed to urban) and should still be a reasonable get about?
Thanks,
George
With Corona meaning the wife isn't travelling to work now, our trusty a3 09 plate diesel is really struggling with the short stop start journeys on school drops (dpf filter coming on and need to essentially move onwards to a more suitable driving use case)
Thus, looking for a similar short term replacement, ideally a4 TFSI model that will (presumably?) befit short distance trips?
My question being, given I don't want to make a huge investment at this current time, I'm looking for a newish car (3-4 yo), 1 owner but with high milage (circa 110,000 miles).
Can the form concur that a moderately new audi tfsi with such high milage isn't a terrible idea and any obvious warnings to heed.
My logic is that a new car with SUCH high mileage is more likely than not to be judt good volume of motorway lifestyle (as opposed to urban) and should still be a reasonable get about?
Thanks,
George
Which TFSI engine are you referring to - there's the 1.4 litre and the 2.0. Assume you mean the 2.0?
There aren't any particular horror stories with either (as far as I'm aware) but it'd be fairly safe to assume the 2.0 is likely to fare better at really high miles.
The 2.0 litre is a detuned EA888, as used in lots of cars including the Golf R, Audi S3 etc. At the most common 190 output used in the A4, it's well under its capabilities where it's gone up to 310ps standard and way higher aftermarket.
There aren't any particular horror stories with either (as far as I'm aware) but it'd be fairly safe to assume the 2.0 is likely to fare better at really high miles.
The 2.0 litre is a detuned EA888, as used in lots of cars including the Golf R, Audi S3 etc. At the most common 190 output used in the A4, it's well under its capabilities where it's gone up to 310ps standard and way higher aftermarket.
Thanks for the responses - indeed, it's a 2.0.
It seems reasonably priced, 66 plate & £11,000
RK16 NMU
Does state about "Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)" on report in Feb this year, but trust that's been repaired.
Given I've owned Diesel engine cars happily for nearly 2 decades now, I really didnt know the concensus on Petrol engines and any known specifics with the Audi 2.0 TFSI block range once over the 100k milestone.
Thanks for your comments.
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Providing it’s been serviced and you like it then I would take a punt on it. The early cars around 08 were the ones that drank oil, on a 16 plate car I don’t think there any issues.
Shock absorbers are a common vag group issue, bare in mind the other 3 may be on the way out. Like you I would guess that reasonably new and high miles would be a good buy, most likely a motorway car so in general a easy life. The weak spots the tsi is the thermostat, the housings melt and they start to leak. Budget around £600 if it needs the housing, pump and belt inc fitting.
Shock absorbers are a common vag group issue, bare in mind the other 3 may be on the way out. Like you I would guess that reasonably new and high miles would be a good buy, most likely a motorway car so in general a easy life. The weak spots the tsi is the thermostat, the housings melt and they start to leak. Budget around £600 if it needs the housing, pump and belt inc fitting.
jwilco said:
The 2.0 litre is a detuned EA888, as used in lots of cars including the Golf R, Audi S3 etc. At the most common 190 output used in the A4, it's well under its capabilities where it's gone up to 310ps standard and way higher aftermarket.
The 190PS version isn't really a detuned version so much as a different engine that shares the same block. Apart from the pistons, con-rods, crankshaft, cylinder head, turbocharger, intercooler, manifolds and injectors they're identical
legless said:
The 190PS version isn't really a detuned version so much as a different engine that shares the same block.
Apart from the pistons, con-rods, crankshaft, cylinder head, turbocharger, intercooler, manifolds and injectors they're identical
Correct I believe it’s EA888 gen 3b miller cycle or something like that anyway. Apart from the pistons, con-rods, crankshaft, cylinder head, turbocharger, intercooler, manifolds and injectors they're identical
Can't comment on Audi's but I've just bought a high mileage fiesta.
It's a 2017 66 plate with almost 70k miles so it's done 20k a year. In the past I've always bought low mileage and to be honest it hasn't worked out all that well. My last car (BMW) was 6 years old when I got it and had 40k miles. Of course I paid over the odds. But within a year I had issues which I'm fairly sure were due to short runs and lack of maintenance based on mileage rather than time. This fiesta was cheap compared to others but comes with full history and one owner who appears to have looked after it considering condition and service receipts. It seems to have done mostly motorway miles and everything feels good as it should. Fingers crossed it'll work out well for me as I don't really do a lot of miles.
It's a 2017 66 plate with almost 70k miles so it's done 20k a year. In the past I've always bought low mileage and to be honest it hasn't worked out all that well. My last car (BMW) was 6 years old when I got it and had 40k miles. Of course I paid over the odds. But within a year I had issues which I'm fairly sure were due to short runs and lack of maintenance based on mileage rather than time. This fiesta was cheap compared to others but comes with full history and one owner who appears to have looked after it considering condition and service receipts. It seems to have done mostly motorway miles and everything feels good as it should. Fingers crossed it'll work out well for me as I don't really do a lot of miles.
We've had diesels for years and I've just gone down the same route that you are planning/ in that I've purchased a 2011 Audi TT with the 2.0 TFSI engine. Experience so far is really positive. On a run I'm getting over 45mpg without trying to drive economically and when you factor in the price difference between petrol and diesel the difference is smaller still. Go for it
Ha, "Italian tune up" - is that a term for blast on the motorway?
If so, then thats what I've had to end up doing, as the wife does a short trip to nursey (2 miles), stops, then school (another .5 mile) then home (start, stop, start, stop, start stop) - the DPF light is becoming really prominent.
Previously, she was driving the next 18 miles to work which (being a woman) meant she'd rag the life out of the gearbox (poor Audi soul not being respected), but at least that'd clear the filter (sorry for generalising on women drivers, they just seem to be faster more aggressive drivers than men where I live?)....
Thats lead me to the conclusion that it really needs to be petrol, (or electric - ahem').
If so, then thats what I've had to end up doing, as the wife does a short trip to nursey (2 miles), stops, then school (another .5 mile) then home (start, stop, start, stop, start stop) - the DPF light is becoming really prominent.
Previously, she was driving the next 18 miles to work which (being a woman) meant she'd rag the life out of the gearbox (poor Audi soul not being respected), but at least that'd clear the filter (sorry for generalising on women drivers, they just seem to be faster more aggressive drivers than men where I live?)....
Thats lead me to the conclusion that it really needs to be petrol, (or electric - ahem').
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