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    S4 power

    I have a 3.0 V6 Quattro rather than an S4 but my experience might nonetheless be relevant. I bought it at 6k as an ex demo. In my first ever post on this forum I remarked that the engine felt torquey but ragged at above 5k rpm. Somehow it didn't feel as though it wanted to be between 5k and...
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    Rotten Eggs

    Rotten egg smells are usually caused by catalytic converters.
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    A4 Top Speed

    When driving on the continent last week, I tested the top-speed of my A4 Avant 3.0. It maxed out at 145mph (prob had another 1-2 mph) before I got the willies and slowed down. This compares with the manufacturers spec of 151mph. Obviously max speed depends on various things such as wind...
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    Mysterious green substance

    Thanks - but why would it be green? Had a quick word with the dealer today who said it might be engine coolant. What's VSI oil? One more thing: on a 9 hour journey through France on the hottest day of the year last week, guess what: the aircon failed! It's stuck on ECON. When you press the...
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    Mysterious green substance

    I noticed that a mysterious oily green liquid is dripping onto my drive from the engine area of my A4. I thought at first it was windscreen wash but it was oily. Any ideas what it is?
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    Whats your IQ?

    142
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    3.0 Tuning

    Is it possible to tune a 3.0 A4 - all the options seen so far are for turbos. Just out of curiosity...