GREAT NEWS!!! and also some questions?
GREAT NEWS!!! and also some questions?
ok so i went to audi today and had them pull up my vin to check any warranty claims and yada yada... a few intriguing things came up... first of my car is and i quote "1996 audi a4 2.8 limousine" i asked 4 sales rep and dealer manager and nobody knew wtf that was... so does anyone know why it says limo?
2nd... i still have the original warranty book and service books and all that crap, anyways in the service manual it has my vin, model type and engine then color and interior codes... but in the part i circled... those are all the option codes that came with my car... i asked the dealer if they could pull it up, not even branch manager could find it... so my question for u guys, is there any way to find said codes anywhere online?... here is a pic of the codes
ooh and last but definately not least... this is the great news... I FOUND OUT IM QUATTRO!!!! it turns out im not FWD after all... i had the dealer look it up and he told me 96 only offered the 2.8 quattro... so that officially made my day!!!
.... but it also sux... cuz i have to change my sig... AGAIN..lol
2nd... i still have the original warranty book and service books and all that crap, anyways in the service manual it has my vin, model type and engine then color and interior codes... but in the part i circled... those are all the option codes that came with my car... i asked the dealer if they could pull it up, not even branch manager could find it... so my question for u guys, is there any way to find said codes anywhere online?... here is a pic of the codes
ooh and last but definately not least... this is the great news... I FOUND OUT IM QUATTRO!!!! it turns out im not FWD after all... i had the dealer look it up and he told me 96 only offered the 2.8 quattro... so that officially made my day!!!
.... but it also sux... cuz i have to change my sig... AGAIN..lol
Last edited by Mr. Phil; Sep 1, 2009 at 10:35 PM.
ok... i found this AWESOME site... that decoded everything or me... here are all the things that came up
X9A = National sales program USA
B0A = Component parts set without country-specific design requirement
C1L = Cast alloy wheels 7J x 16 five-arm style, offset 45
G0C = 5-speed manual transmission
H4B = All-weather tires 205/55 R16 H (NAR)
J0F = Battery 320 A (70 Ah)
M82 = 6-cylinder gasoline engine 2.8 L/128 kW MH-motronic, closed-loop catalytic conv.base engine is T7X
Q1A = Standard front seats
1AH = Electronic differential lock (EDL)
1G7 = Space-saving spare wheel (radial tire)
2PV = Leather trimmed sports steering wheel
3AG = Right exterior mirror: convex, electr. adjustable/heated, with special mirror surface (chromium) and US print
3BE = Left exterior mirror: flat, electricallyadjustable and heated
T7X = 6-cylinder gasoline engine 2.8 L unit 078.5
3S0 = Without roof rails/roof load rack
4UB = Air bag for NAR
0G1 = Gearshift lever
8AH = Radio "RCD310" Japan
8GL = Alternator 120 A
8RN = 8 speakers (active)
1LB = Disc brakes, front
3FE = Electric slide/tilt sunroof with sun screen/sunblind
1BA = Standard suspension/shock absorption
here is the site... http://igorweb.org/equidec/Default.aspx
X9A = National sales program USA
B0A = Component parts set without country-specific design requirement
C1L = Cast alloy wheels 7J x 16 five-arm style, offset 45
G0C = 5-speed manual transmission
H4B = All-weather tires 205/55 R16 H (NAR)
J0F = Battery 320 A (70 Ah)
M82 = 6-cylinder gasoline engine 2.8 L/128 kW MH-motronic, closed-loop catalytic conv.base engine is T7X
Q1A = Standard front seats
1AH = Electronic differential lock (EDL)
1G7 = Space-saving spare wheel (radial tire)
2PV = Leather trimmed sports steering wheel
3AG = Right exterior mirror: convex, electr. adjustable/heated, with special mirror surface (chromium) and US print
3BE = Left exterior mirror: flat, electricallyadjustable and heated
T7X = 6-cylinder gasoline engine 2.8 L unit 078.5
3S0 = Without roof rails/roof load rack
4UB = Air bag for NAR
0G1 = Gearshift lever
8AH = Radio "RCD310" Japan
8GL = Alternator 120 A
8RN = 8 speakers (active)
1LB = Disc brakes, front
3FE = Electric slide/tilt sunroof with sun screen/sunblind
1BA = Standard suspension/shock absorption
here is the site... http://igorweb.org/equidec/Default.aspx
Limo is european for Sedan, just like it is Avant for Wagon. Remember you are driving a German car not an American car.
96 was the first year Audi offered the A4 in North America and only brought over the 2.8 that first year.
I am suprised you didn't know it was quattro, just giving it too much gas on a wet pavement in 1st gear would have told you right away if it was fwd or quattro.
96 was the first year Audi offered the A4 in North America and only brought over the 2.8 that first year.
I am suprised you didn't know it was quattro, just giving it too much gas on a wet pavement in 1st gear would have told you right away if it was fwd or quattro.
Last edited by Mike-2ptzero; Sep 2, 2009 at 12:07 PM.
Ok well now I'm confused... I went under the car and didn't see a driveshaft or rear diff... Yet the guy at audi said they only offered the quattro model... So this is annoying, even though it says at the front of the motor "this vehicle is equipped with a permanent awd system bla bla bla" so do I believe audi and the sign and just assume I'm blind and can't see the diff... Or is thediff that easy to spot and audi and the sign are wrong?
Oh and as far as the wet ground in first gear comment... I live in southern. California, theree is no wet ground ever haha
Oh and as far as the wet ground in first gear comment... I live in southern. California, theree is no wet ground ever haha
Ok well now I'm confused... I went under the car and didn't see a driveshaft or rear diff... Yet the guy at audi said they only offered the quattro model... So this is annoying, even though it says at the front of the motor "this vehicle is equipped with a permanent awd system bla bla bla" so do I believe audi and the sign and just assume I'm blind and can't see the diff... Or is thediff that easy to spot and audi and the sign are wrong?
Oh and as far as the wet ground in first gear comment... I live in southern. California, theree is no wet ground ever haha
Oh and as far as the wet ground in first gear comment... I live in southern. California, theree is no wet ground ever haha
Audi offered both FWD and Quattro on the 2.8. If your car does not have the quattro badge on the trim above the glove box, on the trunk or on the front grill then it isn't Quattro. It sounds like you talked to a "salesman" at the dealer and most of those dont have a clue about the cars they sell.
What do you mean by "at the front of the engine"?
Sure there is, but not all that often. I guess you can run to the fires and find water on the ground
You can bring your car to Fontana this saturday and find water in the water box at the IDRC drag event or just come out to watch me try for low 10's.
BTW If you want to know if you are FWD or Quattro, just look at the rear axle. If it is straight across(straight bar) then you are FWD, if there is a angled axle at each wheel then you are Quattro. You can also tell if your exhaust goes straight forward from the rear muffler vs bending toward the center of the car.
Last edited by Mike-2ptzero; Sep 2, 2009 at 01:16 PM.
Where and when in fontana? Is there an entry fee or something? I might be able to go sounds fun actually...... But ill post a pic up of the "front of the engine thing" after I get home from class
Audi offered both FWD and Quattro on the 2.8. If your car does not have the quattro badge on the trim above the glove box, on the trunk or on the front grill then it isn't Quattro. It sounds like you talked to a "salesman" at the dealer and most of those dont have a clue about the cars they sell.
Where at in fontana and wwhat day? How much?
Ill take a picture when I get home from class and show u what I mean by front of engine
What do you mean by "at the front of the engine"?
Sure there is, but not all that often. I guess you can run to the fires and find water on the ground
You can bring your car to Fontana this saturday and find water in the water box at the IDRC drag event or just come out to watch me try for low 10's.
BTW If you want to know if you are FWD or Quattro, just look at the rear axle. If it is straight across(straight bar) then you are FWD, if there is a angled axle at each wheel then you are Quattro. You can also tell if your exhaust goes straight forward from the rear muffler vs bending toward the center of the car.
Where at in fontana and wwhat day? How much?
Ill take a picture when I get home from class and show u what I mean by front of engine
What do you mean by "at the front of the engine"?
Sure there is, but not all that often. I guess you can run to the fires and find water on the ground
You can bring your car to Fontana this saturday and find water in the water box at the IDRC drag event or just come out to watch me try for low 10's.
BTW If you want to know if you are FWD or Quattro, just look at the rear axle. If it is straight across(straight bar) then you are FWD, if there is a angled axle at each wheel then you are Quattro. You can also tell if your exhaust goes straight forward from the rear muffler vs bending toward the center of the car.
