B6 S4 tyre pressures
Discussion
I, too, always put in what the label inside the door says. (40/42 ish).
If the fronts are slightly low (for example if tyres are changed and the tyre people put in 30 like they do with every car), I find I can REALLY feel the difference through the steering - it's heavier and loads up much quicker.
So, I stick with the label
If the fronts are slightly low (for example if tyres are changed and the tyre people put in 30 like they do with every car), I find I can REALLY feel the difference through the steering - it's heavier and loads up much quicker.
So, I stick with the label
TonyHetherington said:
put in 30 like they do with every car
Bingo.I'll stick with what the label says, thanks Tony.
On another matter, have you topped up your oil yet?
If so, what did you put in?
Also, it seems to be virtually impossible to get a decent oil measurement as the different between full and low on the dip stick is about 5mm!
Yup - it's just that, they put 30 in every car no matter what (my Lotuses used to run 22/24 believe it or not - even though I told them, 2 mins after getting tyres changed they'd be at 30 ).
Anyhow, oil...
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
That will explain it - Castrol Edge 5W 30 from Halfords. - get yourself a big 4L pot, you'll be needing it. Mel once suggested keep running it until the oil level warning comes on and then plonk half a litre in - and that's seemed to work well for me. I've need to do that about every 2-3k miles.
As for the dipstick - did you get a chance to read the service manual on it? That area in the centre (from memory) is only the middle part, and the whole measuring bit is the whole orange plastic part. I seem to recall it's something like "if it's on the top bit, it's fine, middle bit put oil in, bottom bit put LOTS of oil in". Though they say it in far better English than I
Do have a quick read of the owner's handbook as I think there was more to it than just the lines.
).Anyhow, oil...
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
That will explain it - Castrol Edge 5W 30 from Halfords. - get yourself a big 4L pot, you'll be needing it. Mel once suggested keep running it until the oil level warning comes on and then plonk half a litre in - and that's seemed to work well for me. I've need to do that about every 2-3k miles.
As for the dipstick - did you get a chance to read the service manual on it? That area in the centre (from memory) is only the middle part, and the whole measuring bit is the whole orange plastic part. I seem to recall it's something like "if it's on the top bit, it's fine, middle bit put oil in, bottom bit put LOTS of oil in". Though they say it in far better English than I
Do have a quick read of the owner's handbook as I think there was more to it than just the lines.
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