I have a great A8 and need to make a buy decision by July,I put 25k miles on a year and want to know if anyone has expierence putting 200k miles on a A8.

I have 35k miles and own mine. I was considering an extended warranty but they're expensive and non audi warranty services have a bad track record. I am unable to get any information from my local audi dealership on a audi sponsored extended warranty.

When I discussed with my local independent mechanic, he said that the A8 typically needs a new timing belt at 80 to 90k miles. If you don't replace it in time, it can do some serious damage. That seemed to be the only major item on the car for that mileage.

My experience so far is things that were covered by the factory warranty would have been expensive if I had to pay for them. I guess I will just set aside a slush fund for future repairs once my warranty expires.

80 to 90 miles that even sounds to high I wouldn't go over 70 in my own opinion better to be safe than sorry

From what I've seen on the other boards 60k seems like a safer bet, as far as the timing belt goes, anyway. I've got a '99 and she's just past the 53k mark, so I'm saving up my lunch money, now!

haha smart man this will not be cheap either

I recently bought a A8L with 76,000 miles on it. It was serviced at an Audi dealership and the service people knew the owner of the car. I decided to have the 80,000 and 105,000 maintenance done so that I could have 2-3 years of trouble free driving(I hope). I hope to get another 50K to 75K with no major problems. Keep the car maintained and it should last quiet a while.

check out Audipages (http://www.audigpages.com) for lots of great information on the D2 A8. I doubt anyone has 200k on a D3 A8 yet - I assume you're talking about the older style. It is a great car - there will likely be some maintenance on the automatic transmission, but if you change the fluid that may be enough depending on your driving style. Otherwise, there are some other known issues with it, but none require rebuilding or replacing the transmission. The 4.2 is a very reliable motor, just plan on changing the timing belt every 60-80k (age affects the belt as well as miles).

I think it would be a fine car to put those miles on. It will nickel and dime you on misc repairs though, like any German car.

Nickle & dime, troo. Not as bad as a Bee-Emm-Trouble-U, though.

Know what B-_M-W stands for? (B)reak (M)y (W)allet

ROTFLMAO

(former BMW owner)

can't wait till I start tallying up the expenses from keeping my 8 rollin'

IHave a '97 quattro 88K miles. Maintenance for 2 years totals $2000 and includes lower control arms at 85k, replacement of the blower, new battery, front brake pads at 87K & oil changes. Timing belt up upcoming. Lots of audis here in vermont & some bargan mechanics...should cost $700. This is far nicer, great to drive and ride in and more reliable than any Audi I've had. If you're going to spend a lot of thime in a car, if you're going to do lots of highway cruzing, this is your car....anything less will be a disapointment in comparison. It routinely gets 25 mpg or better on trips, is very quite, lots of space and great sound system. My only complaint is pricy insurance.

IHave a '97 quattro 88K miles. Maintenance for 2 years totals $2000 and includes lower control arms at 85k, replacement of the blower, new battery, front brake pads at 87K & oil changes. Timing belt up upcoming. Lots of audis here in vermont & some bargan mechanics...should cost $700. This is far nicer, great to drive and ride in and more reliable than any Audi I've had. If you're going to spend a lot of thime in a car, if you're going to do lots of highway cruzing, this is your car....anything less will be a disapointment in comparison. It routinely gets 25 mpg or better on trips, is very quite, lots of space and great sound system. My only complaint is pricy insurance.

I have been told that 80,000 is standared fot the 4.2 A8 for the timeing belt. I have a 98 A8 and 01 A8L with 82,000 and 60,000 respectfully. I am going in to replace the 98s' belt soon. I have noticed that keeping your oil changes on time helps a lot. I recently changed to Mobile 1 full synthetic and instantly noticed a difference. The thinks I would look out for in buying the higher mile late 90's A8s is the electrical systems. I have had numerious little hic-cups with mirrors, headrests, seats, and power ports. All these are just an inconviance, but spendy if you want them fixed. Good luck, I would still recomind them, they are great to drive and you wont be lost in the parking lot looking for you car.

Hello,

I just purchased a 97 A8 with 70K. Has been factory serrviced since new.

Question one. What is the factory time to replace timing belt.
Question two. Under the hood and mounted in the hood are two air filters. They appear to never have been replaced. What are they, what do they do, and can they be replaced with aftermarket units?

Stephen

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please post your question in a brand new thread. Do not steal someone elses.

for your 97 the factory time is either 6 years or 144kilometers/90miles

those filters underneath the hood which there are 2 of are the pollen filters I do not know of any aftermarket replacements for these


ORIGINAL: StephenSaved

Hello,

I just purchased a 97 A8 with 70K. Has been factory serrviced since new.

Question one. What is the factory time to replace timing belt.
Question two. Under the hood and mounted in the hood are two air filters. They appear to never have been replaced. What are they, what do they do, and can they be replaced with aftermarket units?

Stephen

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Check eBay for those filters

ORIGINAL: Joe M

I have a great A8 and need to make a buy decision by July,I put 25k miles on a year and want to know if anyone has expierence putting 200k miles on a A8.


are you asking if an a8 is capable of doing 200k? of course! go to www.autotrader.co.uk and search for all audi a8, ordered by price; the dirt cheap ones usually have 150k - 300k on them


heh.. i've been offered one with 230k on the clock, for £2500.. im thinking of haggling :)


if youre asking whether its possible to do that on one timing belt.. that would be a resounding "no"

my brothers 99 A8 has 287K this is unreal. The car is running like new. as for timing belts. $450 you can do it, in Brooklyn, NY and that's with your parts. I have an account in Audi so it's cheap