Ditto on warmup and cooldown. The parking brake is very important as well as this minimizes potential transmission damage. One that I'd like to add is, be very limited on who you allow to drive your car!!! Keep this list to a minimum.!!! Most damage that I've had in the past revolved around me breaking this rule.

 

Some very good points I forgot...
I wish I had a heated garage
VERY important point is not only to do the service religiously and with an approved/Certified AUDI mechanic, but also to keep all maintenance/service/mod receipts with mileage. I hate the dealer and they are acutally no that good but I use them if I am under AUDI warranty. Outside of warranty I always go a TOP NOTCH indy shop that specializes ion Porsche, Audis, Bimmer and even works on Ferraris and Lotus vehicles. When other shops and even dealer don't know or can't fix something, they go to that shop.... I trust two shops in my area and never go elesewhere. (PAS Automotive and GMP performance in Charlotte).

BTW how do you clean your sunroof track?

 

good question. Ditto.

how do you clean your sunroof track?

also, Nocturnal_A62.7, thanks for the link! i'll def. pick up some.... also, don't sleep on target they have a decent auto section.

 

Thanks for the tips. As a 22 year old Audi owner, I'm pretty much in a whole new world of luxury and care with this car. My previous vehicle was a 94' Dodge Spirit. Thanks again.

 

Good Thread Guys very handy.

 

I think the key is do all the preventive maintenance and generally treat the car gently. That doesn't mean I don't accelerate hard sometimes, but it is not my normal style of driving. I use Mobil1 and change the oil every 7-8k, rotate the tires at 5k, avoid pot holes whenever possible, and yell at my kids all the time about slamming the doors and trunk. When stoplights turn red ahead of me, I pull my foot off the gas and start coasting rather than having to use the brakes hard. I also listen carefully to the sounds the car makes and get problems fixed immediately. It's washed every couple weeks (by hand) in the summer and waxed4-6 times a year with an interiordetailing at the same time.

I picked it up used at 37k and just turned 105k. Only unexpected problem was an alternator at 70k. It was chipped at 74k and I replaced the clutch/flywheel at 90k and the timing belt at 95k. Brakes were just done for the second time.

 

There are drain tubes in the corner of the track. Slide your roof all the way back and clean out the tracks of dirt and debris. Try not to wipe out all the grease. Replace some grease if necessary (lithium). Locate the drain tube and blow some compressed air through it. Make sure the line is clear of dirt and debris.

In regards to the battery...if you disconnect the thing you will have to reprogramm everything. What I did was take my battery out of my truck and I hooked a pair of jumper cables to both the positive and negative cables to the battery cables on the AUDI. I carefully loosened the cable ends from the battery postsand never lost power because the spare battery was connected. It worked awesome and itwill saveyou the headache of reprogramming. Yank the battery out of there and clean the bottom of the tray and surrounding area. Blow compressed air through the drain hole and clear it of dirt and debris. Reverse procedure.

Once this has been done you are worry free of interior puddles...hahah...This took me all of about 35-40 minutes and I was taking my time. Real easy DIY. No money involved. If you neglect this you will pay thousands to repair dead TCU's etc.

 

Vacuum hoses behind the intake should be checked on the A6 3.o avk ...My vacuum lines where so hard they broke into several peices.....Might be worth looking at.

 

oh, I also tend to down shift with mytiptronic when getting off of the highway ramp... this saves my breaks and keeps the rotors from warping... i was told that you can warp them when you break hard from 50mph and above.

on another note when i see an officer i tend to downshift with tiptronicif im speeding, since it doesn't activate your breaklights... hence, less guilty. i swear this has saved me a few tickets!

does anyone else use tiptronic to slow down?? i sometimes worry that i will have to replace it which would be astronomical in cost.... but it so far on my previous cars has been solid. also it must wear the engine downa bit. any comments?

 

My tiptronic doesn't even work. It's sad because that is SUCH a joy... Drove around the new VW Jetta for a bit and I was addicted to the tiptronic shifting. Now I feel deprived.