i read the sticky and i saw hat " audis have to be babied and they required more attention"

what exactly does that mean. if i keep up with oil changes and tune ups the car should be fine right?

 

Yes. Look to the sticky, A4 Newbie Guide, to see what general maintenance actually entails. It'll go through a more detailed version of what tune-ups require.

 

Well, with an old A4 like ours, "be fine" is a relative term. If you buy a B5, you'll probably end up having to replace more and more parts as the mileage piles up. If you're expecting to do just regular oil changes and expect nothing else to go wrong, you're looking at the wrong car.

That being said, if you have an interest in doing your own repairs and maintenance, and you enjoy taking care of you baby, then it's the perfect car for you.

My B5 has 125K miles on it. About a year ago, I decided to start doing my own repairs and maintenance. In that time, I have replaced the plugs, plug wires, valve cover gaskets, cam chain tensioner gaskets, upper radiator hose, coolant reservoir tank, wiper transmission, vacuum hoses, crankcase vent breather system, air filter, in-cabin air filter, fuel filter and main air locking pump.

I've also flushed the coolant, drained and refilled the auto transmission fluid & filter, installed new rotors and brake pads on the front and back, replaced one of the brake caliper carriers and replaced the entire set of front control arms and tie rod ends!

Other than that, all I've done is change the oil regularly.

In short, owning an old Audi is like owning a house. There's always something that needs replacing or fixing.

 

all front control arms, brakes all around, suspension, lower door moldings, exhaust plus more all done myself and i loved every minute of it! if you like working on cars this is the right one for you