Hello to the forum
I have just bought myself a lovley 1998 S4 Avant with 104,000 miles and full Audi history.
A lot of questions
How do I know when its warm enough to start using the turbos?
If I have it remapped with this mileage am I inviting trouble or with a sensible remap will the turbos still last?
I want to put a set of RS4 alloys on it, does anyone know wether the replicas on Ebay are any good or will they start flaking after 12 months.
I plan on taking it to MRC for a health check but is there anything I need to do straight away.
Thanks for your advice!!!
New s4 owner needs advice
Welcome Crusty,
I usually wait until my oil temp hit 80 deg before using the Turbos with any reasonable boost. I won't start maxing them out until temps hit 100.
It's very difficult to say how a remap will effect your turbos after 104K. Let's assume they are the original turbos. If the car has been treated well with regular oil changes and the correct oil, the car has been allowed to warm up properly and allowed to idle before shut down everytime the turbos have been used in anger then there is no reason why a remap should spell an immediate end to them. There is bound to have been some leaks over it's life so hopefully they will have been tended to quickly. If you have any impending failures with the turbos then you may hear the evidence when they spool up.
Get the car across to MRC as soon as possible for the check up and then you will have a base to start from - plus you will learn the important things from them guys.
If you are keeping the car for any length then VAG COM is a wise investment.
As for the wheel quality from ebay - difficult one. I have replicas on mine and have had no problems. They never came off ebay though.
Cheers
Dazzer
I usually wait until my oil temp hit 80 deg before using the Turbos with any reasonable boost. I won't start maxing them out until temps hit 100.
It's very difficult to say how a remap will effect your turbos after 104K. Let's assume they are the original turbos. If the car has been treated well with regular oil changes and the correct oil, the car has been allowed to warm up properly and allowed to idle before shut down everytime the turbos have been used in anger then there is no reason why a remap should spell an immediate end to them. There is bound to have been some leaks over it's life so hopefully they will have been tended to quickly. If you have any impending failures with the turbos then you may hear the evidence when they spool up.
Get the car across to MRC as soon as possible for the check up and then you will have a base to start from - plus you will learn the important things from them guys.
If you are keeping the car for any length then VAG COM is a wise investment.
As for the wheel quality from ebay - difficult one. I have replicas on mine and have had no problems. They never came off ebay though.
Cheers
Dazzer
99 FL, Reflex Silver, H&R Coilovers and ARBs, AWE DTS, Miltek Duel Cat Back, Hyperboost DVs, Autometer Boost Guage, RS4 18" Reps, Tanoga SS, Lecky SR, Nappa, Bose, Cruise, Phatnoise, MRC Custom remap, RS246 Sticker.
Get a boost gauge, at least that way you can keep an eye on your boost and spot boost leaks more quickly, boost leaks are very detrimental to turbo life.
99 Ming Saloon, Tanoga S/S, De-cat APR D/Ps, Miltek catback, Forge DVs, RS4 suspension, K04s, I/Cs, MAF, Clutch, injectors, oil cooler, airbox, Y pipe, spark plugs, front brakes, Vast EFK, Walbro fuel pump, MRC custom tune, 18" B7 RS4 reps, Kumho tyres
I am in the same possition having just bought a 2000 S4 w/ 35k on the clock.
What boost gauges are recommended?
What boost gauges are recommended?
Facelift Imola S4 | Cust K04's, Tubular Manifolds, 3" DPs->2.75" Catback | FMIC | PSS9 Coilovers + ARB's | Brembo 8-Pots | SS + DTS | 5??HP/475lbs/ft | 3.06S FATS on S4 Box
Sold: A4 (B5) 2.8 Quattro | Ivory Pearl
Melted: Corrado - IHI 1.8t: 343BHP
Sold: A4 (B5) 2.8 Quattro | Ivory Pearl
Melted: Corrado - IHI 1.8t: 343BHP
The AWE centre vent gauge seems to be getting popular. It performs well by all accounts and looks the closest thing to a stock look fit with the same colour light as the dash.
99 FL, Reflex Silver, H&R Coilovers and ARBs, AWE DTS, Miltek Duel Cat Back, Hyperboost DVs, Autometer Boost Guage, RS4 18" Reps, Tanoga SS, Lecky SR, Nappa, Bose, Cruise, Phatnoise, MRC Custom remap, RS246 Sticker.
tan, regardless of where you live, you should get down to MRC... even if only for peace of mind.
As far as boost gauges go, here is a picture of my interior (which I haven't seen for nearly a month now). I have the AWE vent boost gauge.
As far as boost gauges go, here is a picture of my interior (which I haven't seen for nearly a month now). I have the AWE vent boost gauge.
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2000 Nogaro S4 Saloon
Crusty,
I have had RS4 reps for over a year and no flaking whatsoever.
I'd agree that a boost guage is a must. That way you really know how hard your turbos are working. My warm-up regime is to use no boost or an occasionaly max of around 0.2 or 0.3 until the oil temp needle starts moving. Then I allow careful use of boost up to around 0.5 bar. The temp will quickly rise now to the operating temp of 90-100, at which point I let it go...
Regarding mods, remember that turbos do have a limited lifespan. With a used car you are never going to know how well they have been looked after, all you can do is get an opinion on their current health. However this is limited to inspecting for oil leaks and listening to them. Even if there are no oil leaks and they are quiet, you really don't know if maybe there is a bit of coking in the oil bearings or some slight extension of the turbine blades. So at the end of the day you need to take a gamble. The standard boost peaks at about 0.8 bar and a standard remap will take this to 1.1 to 1.3 bar depending on the tuner (MRC don't rely on high boost, more on tuning the advance). To get this increased pressure the turbines have to spin much faster and this causes more stress. More stress increases the risk of failure.
So as I say, you need to gamble, and the rule of gambling is to know what you can afford to lose. For this car it is at least 3 grand for new turbos. If you go down the mod route and then need new turbos, I doubt you will want new K03s because the temptation for K04s will becon. Then you are looking for 5 to 7 grand.
If you don't mod then your turbos can still fail, so have 3 grand in reserve. It comes with owning an S4.
If you do mod then keep a bit more in reserve...
I have had RS4 reps for over a year and no flaking whatsoever.
I'd agree that a boost guage is a must. That way you really know how hard your turbos are working. My warm-up regime is to use no boost or an occasionaly max of around 0.2 or 0.3 until the oil temp needle starts moving. Then I allow careful use of boost up to around 0.5 bar. The temp will quickly rise now to the operating temp of 90-100, at which point I let it go...
Regarding mods, remember that turbos do have a limited lifespan. With a used car you are never going to know how well they have been looked after, all you can do is get an opinion on their current health. However this is limited to inspecting for oil leaks and listening to them. Even if there are no oil leaks and they are quiet, you really don't know if maybe there is a bit of coking in the oil bearings or some slight extension of the turbine blades. So at the end of the day you need to take a gamble. The standard boost peaks at about 0.8 bar and a standard remap will take this to 1.1 to 1.3 bar depending on the tuner (MRC don't rely on high boost, more on tuning the advance). To get this increased pressure the turbines have to spin much faster and this causes more stress. More stress increases the risk of failure.
So as I say, you need to gamble, and the rule of gambling is to know what you can afford to lose. For this car it is at least 3 grand for new turbos. If you go down the mod route and then need new turbos, I doubt you will want new K03s because the temptation for K04s will becon. Then you are looking for 5 to 7 grand.
If you don't mod then your turbos can still fail, so have 3 grand in reserve. It comes with owning an S4.
If you do mod then keep a bit more in reserve...
2001 Silver S4 Avant
AmD remap, APR R1 DVs, APR bipipe, Full Miltek exhaust
H&R coilovers, AWE DTS, Porsche front brakes, Short-shifter, 18" RS4 replicas
Defi-HUD boost gauge / turbo-timer (with afterrun pump modification), Phatbox
AmD remap, APR R1 DVs, APR bipipe, Full Miltek exhaust
H&R coilovers, AWE DTS, Porsche front brakes, Short-shifter, 18" RS4 replicas
Defi-HUD boost gauge / turbo-timer (with afterrun pump modification), Phatbox
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