New A4 owner
 

Hey people,
I just purchased a 98 Audi A4 1.8 Turbo Quttro and because i dont know to much about this car i was wondering if anyone has any advice to give me.... like what i should check for, how hard i can drive it etc etc.
If you have any advice please let me know. cheers<img border="0" src=smileys/smiley4.gif border="0">

New A4 owner
 

how many miles on it ?

New A4 owner
 

its got 89,550 khms on it.
Its in the best condition eh!!
but im not sure if i should look for anything specific

New A4 owner
 

Khms wow thats a problem right there not sure what they are but sounds bad<IMG src=smileys/smiley24.gif border="0"></P>


LOL...yeah anyways generaly you wanna make sure you have you timing belt replaced im not sure when the dealer recomends you have it changed but its not the same as in the manual the intervals have changed since 98</P>


Other things like general maintinence are a no brainer<IMG src=smileys/smiley2.gif border="0"></P>

New A4 owner
 

Thats about 65K miles. Get your timing belt/tensioner done within the next 5-8K. You can drive it pretty damn hard - but get your timing belt done!

Then chip it and drive it even harder. <img border="0" src=smileys/smiley4.gif border="0"> <edited><editID>brrman</editID><editDate>37960.0297800926</editDate></edited>

New A4 owner
 

hahaha thanks for your replies guys.
Well i guess im lucky coz i checked the service reciepts and the timming belt has already been changed earlier this year!
Plus the owner before me also put an ECU chip in it! so its bloody quick alreadY!!!!!

thanks <img border="0" src=smileys/smiley4.gif border="0">

New A4 owner
 

damn yu lucked out with that care, dude. If your chipped get yourself a boost gauge.

New A4 owner
 

yeh i will man! asap but i wanna get an Apexi boost gauge and they are pretty pricey!</P>


How much is the standard PSI on A4 turbo's?</P>

New A4 owner
 

ohand besides seeing what boost your are running is there any other use for a boost gauge? i mean why are they so important?

New A4 owner
 

Typical boost for the stock K03 turbo on an A4 is 7-9psi. Chipped (depending on your tuner) is like 14-17psi

A boost gauge is very useful in telling you if your car is running as it should. If boost is not as high as it normally is then you know you may have a vaccuum leak or something.

Apexi boost gauge is nice - I think thats an electrical gauge. I just went for the basic VDO Vision mechanical gauge for like $35. Does the job and matches my interior lighting. I watch it all the time, more than my TAC now...

here's a pic of my interior...
http://www.brrman.com/temp/Dash_med.JPG border=<edited><editID>brrman</editID><editDate>37962.0730902778</editDate></edited>