Okay so I'm starting to get frustrated...
I recently purchased a beautiful B6 A4 1.8T quattro 6 speed with high mileage, 265,473km to be exact. The dealer I got it from is quite sketchy because they believe there is nothing wrong with it but I know for a fact there are numerous thing wrong with it. To list a few:
- fluids are low
- white smoke out of one exhaust?
- misfire (possibly the coil packs)
- brakes
- flex pipe, etc.

What should I do to get a full inspection to see what's wrong and what isn't? Sorry I'm not too mechanically inclined, I'm only 17 and this is my first Audi
*Any help will be appreciated* Thanks!!!

(I'm also new to the forum)

> Basically what I'm asking is, what do I look for and how to I treat/maintain a "new" used car?

 

First, you're in the wrong forum. This is for parts sales, not tech help.

Second, just because the fluids are low doesn't mean it has a problem. Question is, when you top the fluids back off, do they continue to get lower? If so, which fluids?

White smoke out of the exhaust = coolant being burned IF... it does it all the time. If it only does it when cold, that's somewhat normal for most cars.

Misfire? Under boost only? Sitting at idle? Driving at a steady speed at 1,500 or so RPM?

Flex pipe is normal rot, mine recently went too just before the engine gave up the ghost and died last month.

How do you treat/maintain a new used car? Money. Cheaper than a car payment and insurance on a loaned vehicle, but usually comes in big chunks.

 

I just topped up all the fluids, but what I was saying by that was that it was most likely not maintained on schedule. For the misfire, it misfires at idle at around 1k-1.5k. But if you rev it to 3-4k it runs but its a little boggy. I checked the coil pack and thats not the issue, and the white smoke is still happening on warm days too.

 

In all likelihood you have a blown head gasket.

Symptom 1: Bad compression = stumbling and running rough.

Symptom 2: White smoke coming out the back = burning coolant.

Symptom 3: Unable to maintain fluids. A mysterious coolant leak that isn't on the ground somewhere usually means it's getting into the cylinder, being burnt, and coming out the back white.