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Old 05-25-2009, 10:58 PM
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Hey so I bought a 1998 2.8 audi a few days ago. One of the rims is missing the plastic audi insert. I'm not sure what the official name for it is so I'm having issues finding a replacement on ebay. The picture attached shows what I'm talking about.

Lastly, the car just hit 120k miles. It has a bit of an oil leak issue, what are the common oil leak spots for audis? I'm pretty sure its coming from the oil pan but if their are other spots I should know of that would help.

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Old 05-25-2009, 11:24 PM
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correc me if im wrong but its an s8 wheel? check to see somewhere on the rim if it bears the four rings though, it could be aftermarket
 
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Old 05-26-2009, 12:01 AM
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They are s4 rims, car has the s4 package on it.
 
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Old 05-26-2009, 12:08 AM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Audi-...3A1|240%3A1318

I'm not sure if they're the same center caps but I don't think a replacement for you would be too hard to find.
 
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Old 05-26-2009, 12:34 AM
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Originally Posted by lazy
They are s4 rims, car has the s4 package on it.
that would be quite impossible for the car to have come with those rims. the s4 rims didnt come out until 2000 when s4's came to america. any ways, the s8 and s4 rims are very similar, but im pretty sure that there is a difference.
 
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Old 05-26-2009, 12:41 AM
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The S8 wheels like that were 18s. A previous owner must have put those wheels on the car, like very many A4 owners. Pre 2000 S4s had those wheels too.
 
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Old 05-26-2009, 01:26 AM
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true, the pre-2000 s4's had those rims, but i seriously doubt someone would import rims from europe just for their 1998 a4. i was talking about coming out in america. and the ones he has are genuine audi too. anyways, what im getting at is that he needs s8 center caps, but if i am wrong and they are s4 rims, im guessing the center cap is the exact same.
 
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Old 05-26-2009, 03:19 AM
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check the oil filter gasket..? it will look like the oil is coming from the upper pan gasket, so take a look there. there's a million places where these engines leak lol
 
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Old 05-26-2009, 05:03 PM
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hey thanks for the responses. The guy said it has the s4 package including rims, bumper, mirror and steering wheel, maybe other stuff im not sure. Thats just what he said but doesnt matter.
 
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Valve cover, cam seals, Oil pan, rear main seal. I know I'm missing a couple more.
 


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