B8 S4 Ownership
Discussion
troc said:
On another note, my S4 is due it's 1 year oil service and when booking it in, I was told they'd need the car for the whole day to carry out a workshop recall to replace my water pump. It seems Audi have finally admitted there's a problem with the S4 (at least those made before around April 2010) water pump and are preventively replacing them on cars going in for a service rather than waiting for them to go pop
From what I gathered from another (US) forum, the affected cars are those with VINs ending in the range 003862 - 048910 (mine is in this range)
It's not a recall as such I think so they won't call you about it but if your car's VIN is in this range it might be worthwhile calling your dealer.
Yes My Water pump literaly exploded!!! Coolant all over the engine bay and instantly overheated.From what I gathered from another (US) forum, the affected cars are those with VINs ending in the range 003862 - 048910 (mine is in this range)
It's not a recall as such I think so they won't call you about it but if your car's VIN is in this range it might be worthwhile calling your dealer.
Then the garage dented my car while it was in and then I understeard into a curb and bent my alloy and killed the wheel bearing. The ESU also went FUBAR and told be there was no oil, this is a problem as there is no dip stick in the B7 S4 oh and had to replace my rear tyre as it had a nail in it.
Wheel Bearing = £198.00
Alloy Wheel = £523.00
Tyre 19" = £246.00
Dent in door = TBA they will pay oh yes they will pay!
word to the wise: If your s4 tells you to add oil, follow the instructions carefully! only add 1/2 liter and then recheck. If all is ok then the computer will register the added oil if it does not then take your car strait to the dealer. If you overfill the engine with oil it will seize requiring a new block £££ this is not covered under warranty as it was you who overfilled the oil!!!
Rant over, awesome Car!!!!!!!!!!!
FUBAR said:
Funnily enough an email from my supplying dealer has just landed in my inbox about winter tyres. Whilst I am sure they give much better grip, especially for the 2wd cars, my S4 coped remarkably well with last winter's snow and ice (as did the 2 previous quattro A4s I have owned) as long as you are reasonably sensible. In fact, on many occasion, I was one of the only cars in my turning (which has an uphill exit) to make it out, 4x4s included. Sadly, this meant I was one of the few car borne commuters to make it to work every day
Just remember 4x4 gives more traction but no more grip. So breaking distance is still significantly worse on summer tyres during cold spells (not just snow) than winter tyres. Wake said:
troc said:
On another note, my S4 is due it's 1 year oil service and when booking it in, I was told they'd need the car for the whole day to carry out a workshop recall to replace my water pump. It seems Audi have finally admitted there's a problem with the S4 (at least those made before around April 2010) water pump and are preventively replacing them on cars going in for a service rather than waiting for them to go pop
From what I gathered from another (US) forum, the affected cars are those with VINs ending in the range 003862 - 048910 (mine is in this range)
It's not a recall as such I think so they won't call you about it but if your car's VIN is in this range it might be worthwhile calling your dealer.
Yes My Water pump literaly exploded!!! Coolant all over the engine bay and instantly overheated.From what I gathered from another (US) forum, the affected cars are those with VINs ending in the range 003862 - 048910 (mine is in this range)
It's not a recall as such I think so they won't call you about it but if your car's VIN is in this range it might be worthwhile calling your dealer.
Then the garage dented my car while it was in and then I understeard into a curb and bent my alloy and killed the wheel bearing. The ESU also went FUBAR and told be there was no oil, this is a problem as there is no dip stick in the B7 S4 oh and had to replace my rear tyre as it had a nail in it.
Wheel Bearing = £198.00
Alloy Wheel = £523.00
Tyre 19" = £246.00
Dent in door = TBA they will pay oh yes they will pay!
word to the wise: If your s4 tells you to add oil, follow the instructions carefully! only add 1/2 liter and then recheck. If all is ok then the computer will register the added oil if it does not then take your car strait to the dealer. If you overfill the engine with oil it will seize requiring a new block £££ this is not covered under warranty as it was you who overfilled the oil!!!
Rant over, awesome Car!!!!!!!!!!!
dicktracy said:
FUBAR said:
Funnily enough an email from my supplying dealer has just landed in my inbox about winter tyres. Whilst I am sure they give much better grip, especially for the 2wd cars, my S4 coped remarkably well with last winter's snow and ice (as did the 2 previous quattro A4s I have owned) as long as you are reasonably sensible. In fact, on many occasion, I was one of the only cars in my turning (which has an uphill exit) to make it out, 4x4s included. Sadly, this meant I was one of the few car borne commuters to make it to work every day
Just remember 4x4 gives more traction but no more grip. So breaking distance is still significantly worse on summer tyres during cold spells (not just snow) than winter tyres. Worsey, car looks magnificent. However, I do question why you would want the car detailed at the beginning of winter? Think I'll get mine done at the beginning of Spring
As DrG says, protection for the winter and removed all the soft summer tar from the underbody. We had the wife's Mini Cooper S done as well, and that came up beautifully.
Not as yet recorded a sound bite, there are a few on youtube but personally I think you have to hear it in the flesh so to speak.
Not as yet recorded a sound bite, there are a few on youtube but personally I think you have to hear it in the flesh so to speak.
Wake said:
troc said:
On another note, my S4 is due it's 1 year oil service and when booking it in, I was told they'd need the car for the whole day to carry out a workshop recall to replace my water pump. It seems Audi have finally admitted there's a problem with the S4 (at least those made before around April 2010) water pump and are preventively replacing them on cars going in for a service rather than waiting for them to go pop
From what I gathered from another (US) forum, the affected cars are those with VINs ending in the range 003862 - 048910 (mine is in this range)
It's not a recall as such I think so they won't call you about it but if your car's VIN is in this range it might be worthwhile calling your dealer.
Yes My Water pump literaly exploded!!! Coolant all over the engine bay and instantly overheated.From what I gathered from another (US) forum, the affected cars are those with VINs ending in the range 003862 - 048910 (mine is in this range)
It's not a recall as such I think so they won't call you about it but if your car's VIN is in this range it might be worthwhile calling your dealer.
Then the garage dented my car while it was in and then I understeard into a curb and bent my alloy and killed the wheel bearing. The ESU also went FUBAR and told be there was no oil, this is a problem as there is no dip stick in the B7 S4 oh and had to replace my rear tyre as it had a nail in it.
Wheel Bearing = £198.00
Alloy Wheel = £523.00
Tyre 19" = £246.00
Dent in door = TBA they will pay oh yes they will pay!
word to the wise: If your s4 tells you to add oil, follow the instructions carefully! only add 1/2 liter and then recheck. If all is ok then the computer will register the added oil if it does not then take your car strait to the dealer. If you overfill the engine with oil it will seize requiring a new block £££ this is not covered under warranty as it was you who overfilled the oil!!!
Rant over, awesome Car!!!!!!!!!!!
ive just come off the phone from audi uk customer services who initially denied there was an issue, and then backtracked and said that they recently recognised the problem and that they will be rectifying it. I argued that because they started fitting a different part in April this year, that they should have been aware of the problem for a while and in a way they are gambling with peoples lives by not doing a recall.
Although the pump itself going isn't a major issue ( i.e. you will overheat gradually giving you time to pull over) from my experience yesteray the coolant and water hiting the power steering pump and belts are. I completely lost power steering moving at slow speeds.
If this happened while I was driving on the motorway then the implications of losing the power steering are quite serious. I may have been OK to hustle the car off the road, however im not sure that the outcome would have been the same if my wife had been driving the car with our baby in the back.
I think its reprehensible that Audi are aware of this problem and are gambling on whether to fix it or not.
The guy at Audi also said that "we dont take any notice of forums on the internet".
What a bloody stupid attitude to take. You have a central area where all of your customers can communciate with each other and you decide that their feedback is worthless because its on the internet. These are people buying £45,000 cars. Their opinions should be valued not sneered at.
I will let you know what happens, but my wife and I had been talking to one of the sales guys there about ordering a new Q5. thats now not going to happen.
Although the pump itself going isn't a major issue ( i.e. you will overheat gradually giving you time to pull over) from my experience yesteray the coolant and water hiting the power steering pump and belts are. I completely lost power steering moving at slow speeds.
If this happened while I was driving on the motorway then the implications of losing the power steering are quite serious. I may have been OK to hustle the car off the road, however im not sure that the outcome would have been the same if my wife had been driving the car with our baby in the back.
I think its reprehensible that Audi are aware of this problem and are gambling on whether to fix it or not.
The guy at Audi also said that "we dont take any notice of forums on the internet".
What a bloody stupid attitude to take. You have a central area where all of your customers can communciate with each other and you decide that their feedback is worthless because its on the internet. These are people buying £45,000 cars. Their opinions should be valued not sneered at.
I will let you know what happens, but my wife and I had been talking to one of the sales guys there about ordering a new Q5. thats now not going to happen.
Edited by Obiwonkeyblokey on Monday 22 November 13:00
Interesting Obi. I actually had my service last week, I asked about a recall for the pump and provided the recall number to Swindon Audi to check. They told me it did not affect my car and hence it has not been carried out.
Edited to say mine is a Nov09 (59 plate) car with 5k miles. VIN number does not match the range posted on the Audizine forum.
Edited to say mine is a Nov09 (59 plate) car with 5k miles. VIN number does not match the range posted on the Audizine forum.
Edited by worsy on Monday 22 November 13:28
FUBAR said:
Here's a question for you Dr G. Do you know if the paint on the current S4s/Audis is 'softer' than previously? I say that as I've picked up a few stone chips that seem to have gone through to the metal! Never had that problem with my previous Audis
Not just you, I don't know what the official line is but more often than not I go home with coloured fingers having spent half my day touching them in!Dr G said:
FUBAR said:
Here's a question for you Dr G. Do you know if the paint on the current S4s/Audis is 'softer' than previously? I say that as I've picked up a few stone chips that seem to have gone through to the metal! Never had that problem with my previous Audis
Not just you, I don't know what the official line is but more often than not I go home with coloured fingers having spent half my day touching them in!Gassing Station | Audi, Seat, Skoda & VW | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff