max_b Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 Howdy A4 experts (main be joining this area soon!) I am looking at a 140bhp S-Line model, and just want to know are there any areas of concern I should be looking out for? On the search I picked up something about the PAS and Clutch? are these problems area's? And can anybody confirm roughly the costs paid for 20k/40k Variable servicing? Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redavant Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 I've had absolutely no problems at all with mine, apart from a rattling boot cover. Service cost at 17k was about £360 if I remember rightly. Hope that helps. What are you going for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max_b Posted June 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 its a 55 plate 2.0 TDI S-Line, car ran fine on the test drive just need to ask about for any problem areas to look out for also is it easy to retro fit the front arm rest? cant believe on nopt standard on one of these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpullen Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 I have the same car except it's the Avant and multitronic....okay so its not the same car but you get the idea. Mine is Oct 2006 and other than a slight noise on very slow speed steering from the PAS I can't complain. No rattles, very good MPG and the build quality is way above BMW. Try here for the arm rest http://www.harddrive.plus.com/A4Page.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitch3110 Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 I came from a 320d & have been very pleased with mine. Yes I do have slight clutch judder when cold & PAS groan on full left lock, but both I have been assured will be attended to. 18k under its belt & it is getting quicker. It is without a doubt quicker than the 320 off the mark & at pick up in 5th & 6th once rolling. MPG is around 40-43ish which is not as good the 320 which would achieve 47 most of the time. As JimP mentioned build is way way above BMW. I am sure you will enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardT Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 Jimp and pitch both mentioned groan from the power steering on left lock. Is the guys at the stealers know about this as i did notice something very slight on my new s-line but thought nothing of it. Let me know. Rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max_b Posted June 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 Thanks for all the replies so far. I've also found that the car doesn't have a front passenger airbag de-activation switch/option. Can the passenger airbag be electonically de-activated by an Audi dealer and/or can this switch/option be retro fitted by them? Has anyone had any experience of having this done and what sort of cost is involved? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitch3110 Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Jimp and pitch both mentioned groan from the power steering on left lock. Is the guys at the stealers know about this as i did notice something very slight on my new s-line but thought nothing of it. Let me know. Rich. [/ QUOTE ] my local didn't until I told them all that I had leant on TSN. they then were a bit more helpful and have now acknowledged the problem. first service in a couple weeks and they are addressing the problem. Search TSN for more info. I have had a lot of help from members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardT Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 I have checked out some of the previous threads. It seems that there have been a few previous instances of the same low speed groaning from the p.a.s. however it appears that the suggested replacement steering return hose may not be the thing that solves it. A couple of senior techies have said that these have been fitted, but they havent always worked. Anybody got any more feedback?? This is brand spanking S-line Special edition with 500 miles so i am a little disappointed to have an issue already. cheers guys Rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max_b Posted June 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 will check the PAS scenario, when i go back to check the car any thoughts on the passenger airbag de-act? spoke to one audi dealer who said yes no problem, parts about £50, but best part of over 2 hours labour, where as another said no-way, they cannot change from manufactuers specification? I would have though with the all the electronic chips these cars have it would have been as simple as to plug onto a computer and de-activate the passener airbag? any thoughts? (may post as a seperate post) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickhep Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 I've got the same issue on the pas.2007 Sline SE 1200 miles aswell. Verbally reported to the sales guy and will get it checked out at first service time. RichardT do you have a tdi170 by any chance..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardT Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 yes Mikehep, my car is also a 170 Are you happy to wait until the first service, wont be due for a while will it? Did the stealer not suggest it going in to get it sorted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickhep Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 I only talked to him briefly about it.I really should take the car in to be checked like yours. How you finding the engine,Only mines seems to be flat upto 1800 then the turbo kicks in and it goes.Had my old 130 chipped and will probably get this done when the tuners have sorted out the dpf issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardT Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 Engine is o.k. but like yours it 'goes' after the initially slow pick up. I had an a3 sportback 140 last year and that was similar. I have been checking the pas issue out on another site and one response from an audi techie says that there is a modified pas return hose to sort this issue and on only one of the occasions he knows about did it not work. He mentioned that this was also a problem on some of the last generation a4's aswell. Let me know how you get on. Rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson_R32 Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Engine is o.k. but like yours it 'goes' after the initially slow pick up. I had an a3 sportback 140 last year and that was similar. [/ QUOTE ] It's called a turbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickhep Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 It might be called a turbo but theres plenty of lag on the 170 compared to the 130,with my 130 chipped it picked up quicker than the 170,I'm hoping the tuners can alter the boost settings to get rid of the lag.I'm often driving in 5th instead of sixth at aroung 60ish becaues of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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