JUST BOUGHT THIS S4 ANY THING MAJOR I SHOULD CHECK OR LOOK OUT FOR ?

[S4UTTLEY]

JUST BOUGHT THIS S4 ANY THING MAJOR I SHOULD CHECK OR LOOK OUT FOR ?

 

[aragorn]

Its probably worth having a health check done by one of the specialists, there are various issues, some obvious, some much more subtle, that should be rectified.

 

[Oranoco]

Oh no, you got that one. Bit of a shonker, I'll cut you a break and take it off your hands.







Looks smart mate, loving these in red at the moment. As aragorn says it may be worth getting it into a specialist for a once over. Enjoy it mate.

 

[S4 Muzza]

Looks nice spoiler has to go though, that looks awful. Guessing its a pre-facelift so manifold rattle could be a problem, and there's the obvious turbo issues which i'm sure you know about. Not much you can to prevent these though so as already said, give it the once over and maybe a scan, then enjoy!

 

[B5QUAT]

Things I've had to do since buying mine:

Prone to boost leaks so check all hoses/vacpipes and jubblys, ideally get it pressure tested.

Dumpvalves....prone to leaking

Rocker cover gaskets

Coilpacks.....some people replace them with the later TFSI coils, but it requires additional hardware and is quite pricey.

Rear diff oil seals.

Proper 4 wheel alignment (about £120) worth its weight in gold. Car might feel ok but a good adjustment can transform the car.

Echo what's been said, get a healthcheck and get it on a ramp and have a good look underneath.

 

[S4UTTLEY]

Cheers what the difference between the face lift and pre face lift , there is a recite for the diff oil last year ? The boot , I had a bora with a lip spoiler on if I take this spoiler dose it leave hole sect ? N thank for the advise every one ile get it looked over

 

[Oranoco]

Face lift cars have one piece headlamps with integral indicators, rounded door handles, different more beefy rubbing strips, tail lights have the indicator revers light swapped, central console arrangement is different, heater vents are illuminated

Worth swapping the lights out for the Facelift versions as they really update the car

 

[S4UTTLEY]

Sound as pal, swapping the head lights ?

 

[spartacus 68]

There is a recite for the diff oil last year?

assuming the mileage is over 120k, then yes, a rear diff gear oil change is worth doing. Mine came out the colour and consistency of Mellow Birds! Always remove the fill plug first. Takes just under 2 litres. More details here: AudiWorld Tech Articles

 

[S4UTTLEY]

Top man cheers

 

[B5QUAT]

Swapping the rear lights is dead easy and makes the car look more modern I think

PFL



Half and half



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[adamss24]

I for one prefer the pre facelift smoked rear lights, facelift headlights are a must though !

 

[AVLO]

Looks nice mate you happy with it in general? Ive not had my Pre Facelift s4 that long, I also need a full health check!

 

[S4UTTLEY]

Yer I am made it with it , it's a bit to standard ATM tho lol I just want to keep the over all look standard , wheels re dun , full exhaust , remap, decent set of coil overs and the devil wot box lol

 

[aragorn]

Some tuners can program the WOTBox features straight into the engine ECU, saves having an extra device!

 

[Oranoco]

Unicorn can map in the WOTBOX features of full throttle shift and launch control.

 

[S4UTTLEY]

It will be on 24/7 tho n don't no if I won't that say if I take my nana to shop or summet lol

 

[Bradderz_1988]

Unicorn Motor Developments ME7 Map Switch example - YouTube

 

[aragorn]

It will be on 24/7 tho n don't no if I won't that say if I take my nana to shop or summet lol

Not really.

It only activates launch control if you floor the accellerator with the clutch depressed and your speed at 0. Not something you typically do in normal driving, and certainly not with OAP's in the car

And similarly, it only activates NLS/anti-lag if you change gear with the accellerator mashed into the carpet.

So when your driving your nan to the shops or otherwise driving normally, it just drives like a normal car.