Hi Tom, What I'm about to write is about my 2000 Audi A4 1.8T but probably similar to your car. ENGINE OIL: You already know about synthetic oil requirement -...
Hi Tom, One addition to my previous posting: Audi has extended the warranty on turbo engines BUT only if the owners can prove their engines have been serviced...
Hello Jong (and group), Thanks much for the basic tips. I will follow up on the coolant and transmission oil suggestions pronto. As for the tip on watching...
Hello Tom, ... The quickest way to check is to open the oil filler cap and see if you detect any sludge. If you see it, then... you got it (sludge). If you...
The only thing I would differ with Jong is regarding the tires. Check your owner's manual. Mine states that tires on the same axle should be within 3-5% of...
Regarding the sludge, here is one 1.8T owner's experience - http://members.cox.net/ambox/audi_sludge/#Admitting%20you%20have%20a%20problem On the gas, I have...
Hi Dan, ... Check your ... within ... but On similar note, AWD tires should have same tire pressure. In general when one or more tires rotate at different...
Howdy, Already have the coolant and transmission oil changes scheduled. I'm still fairly concerned w/ the sludge issue after doing some google searches....
Dan, ... crazy-high, I ... pennies..... You have more guts than me. Have you tried just mixing Premium gas with regular gas in one tank (instead of going with...
I haven't done any mixing, intentionally, Jong.... When I had the tank of regular, there was no knocking or pinging at all, so I assume that the engine...
Tom, while it's true that a 'fair number' of people have had issues, it's far less than a majority... The issues were primarily caused by some combination of -...
Hi again Tom, ... inexpensive ... crap. Desludging using engine oil additive is very controversial issue. Some people swear by it. Some people say that...
Got a CEL this evening on the new (used) a4. I checked the very basics: gas cap is on tight, oil level fine, coolant good, plug wires tight, etc... I found...
Tom, ... It seems from the picture that "sensor" is not connected anywhere. I don't remember having such "sensor" under my car. Hmmmm... ... Many auto parts...
Thanks Jong, as usual, very good advice. I'll try to get the code read today. The mystery 'sensor' is tied into the wire and connector that are also visible...
A year might help. <g> I see that it is a 1.8t maybe, but it is later than my AEB engine since the coils pop on and don't bolt down. Maybe some sort of...
That's what I feared. Car is going to see the local vag-com man this a.m. for thorough analysis. Car is a 2001 1.8tq w/ 106K. This happened during our first...
sounds like a simple fix, this is probly what scared the previous owner to sell it, dont sweat it, should be pretty reliable after this ************** The ...
Tom, ... this ... many ... I found my 2000 Audi A4 to be mostly trouble free. But when it does need repair, the repairs are very expensive (parts and labor). ...
Tom, I know you didn't ask about this, there's some weird "trouble" with Audi you should know (to save headaches down the line). The one I remember (from the...
Hey Audi fans, I found this web page full of Audi info. Towards the lower 1/3 there's lots of PDF files (search for .pdf). Some info may be listed for another...
Hey Tom, I found this manual online: http://rs73.rapidshare.com/files/62906952/vw_golf_1999-2005.rar The manual is on VW but given they (VW / Audi) are similar...
WOW Talk about a MOTHERLODE of links...............BIG THANKS! I've saved that link! <g> later, dave (One out of many daves) 1997 Red A4 1.8tq auto ... From:...
Hey Matthew, ... manual for 2003 A4 30V... Thanks Sorry, I looked for hours and I only found a Russian version (for A4 B6). I'll continue to look but it seems...
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