Smoking heavily

[djcevo]

I followed a B7 a few months ago on a private test facility who thought he could outrun a sad old B5 S4. In the attempt a fair number of molten bits of metal where coming out of the exhaust. This was probable full throttle in 4th or 5th gear.

His attempt to put me off didn't help however and I was able to ease past going up hill....he didn't look very happy, just as well he couldn't see the molten metal out of the the exhaust! This was on a private test facility near Tonbridge Audi.

With another 80BHP I think he has problems, BIG problems!!!

[jeffw]

I didn't know that the B7 RS4 had 510BHP? (my B5 S4 is running around the 430BHP mark).

[Lancia]

Simple1 how are things going with yours. I left mine with the tuner here over night to get the bluetooth kit installed and he started it in the morning and siad thats definetely not right. Also found Im using around 1 Litre of oil every 1000km's so its off to Audi tommorow.

[Jezzer]

Definately something wrong with that consumption, mine has only used a litre in 4000 miles.

[simple1]

Mine was inspected and nothing found to be wrong, still smokes on cold start but never at any other time, and consumption is never more than 1lt per 3500 miles. I think Audi state that 1lt per 1000 miles is acceptable.

[Andyuk911]

Blue smoke on startup ... I am amazed

[audijohn]

Mine has covered 600 miles, NO oil useage to date.

[ChuckUK]

Mine has used over a ltr of oil in 2000 miles, no smoke though.

[Lancia]

RTFM (read the FFFFing Manual)

I never paid much attention till the dealer pointed out the manual quotes up to half a litre of oil usage per 1000km. Couldnt believe it when I read it so after that Im not half suprised to see some white smoke. Am getting an Oil Check done this week so interesting to see how much it uses. Check your manual under Checking the Oil Level on P262 and they certainly can burn it.

[Jezzer]

It's amazing the differences in oil consumption between all our cars though

[alex_123_fra]

1000 miles since I bought it (had done 15k). No oil usage so far.

[Lancia]

Yes, there does seem a big difference but I must admit I dont check it often, only before a track day really which isnt often either. My suggestion to everyone is to keep a closer eye on it, Will confirm though with Audi doing the Oil check and see how much it really is using every 1000km. IF its within spec then not much more to say.

I wonder how much the Le Mans car goes through in 24 hours???

[I-want-an-RS]

Ok I know I've only got an S4 and it has a different engine but I have never put oil in the car and I've covered 15k At the moment it's about 1mm down fron half way on the stick but will be going in to be serviced soon. The bottle of oil in the boot has never been opened. Should I be worried because it's NOT using oil?

[Andyuk911]

No you should not be worried ... it is for some reason the FSI 4.2 V8 likes oil

[Lancia]

A mate checked his VW R32 manual and it quotes the same usage.