New RS4 owner

[bentara]

Hi,
Recently bought a 2007 avant with 20k miles.
The car has full milltek exhaust system,not sure if it has been remapped or not.
Few queries with it,wonder if other members have experienced the same.
In mornings it coughs and splutters a bit until it gets some temperature up on the clock,first mile or more.
When it is gunned hard through the gears it smokes a wee bit.
Are these two things normal ?
Cheers
Brendy.

[wellzieRS4]

Could be to do with the milltek it needs a remap with a milltek, has it been serviced recently and what software version is on it, the latest one solved cold starts

[Marcus-RS4]

Completely normal, these cars do take a while to warm up.. just dont worry about it and enjoy the additional roar!

[sonny]

Welcome to the forum, great car there. as above, SW0090 (the latest software update) cured rough start up to include excessive smoke, and jerky ride when cold. Any pics?

[lengster1]

Welcome, If you have milltek cats fitted then yeh the coughing and spluttering is down to no pre cats on the milltek,it needs mapping to cure even if you have 0090 software update,mine does excactly the same but not for much longer shes booked in at mrc

[bentara]

Sonny,
Thanks for that.
What would a dealer charge for software update,my car is out of warranty.
Wasnt planning on purchasing warranty dont reckon with 20k on it should need much work done i only drive it at weekends.
Will get pic up loaded,sprint blue with a wheel upgrade,MTM wheels i think and grey

[aidanjaye]

Most smoke a tad when they are run to the limiter (on changing gear) - I also worried a bit but it seems norm.

[lengster1]

Does it tick over @1500 rpm first thing and then settle down to normal? If it does its had the latest 0090 software

[scaghead]

Does it tick over @1500 rpm first thing and then settle down to normal? If it does its had the latest 0090 software

agreed........and enjoy fella

[ArthurPE]

welcome and enjoy
the more I drive mine, the more I appreciate it
full out or puttering around, great car

[Borgelite]

Hi,
Recently bought a 2007 avant with 20k miles.
The car has full milltek exhaust system,not sure if it has been remapped or not.
Few queries with it,wonder if other members have experienced the same.
In mornings it coughs and splutters a bit until it gets some temperature up on the clock,first mile or more.
When it is gunned hard through the gears it smokes a wee bit.
Are these two things normal ?
Cheers
Brendy.

Sounds like me after a heavy night out