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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 11:51 PM
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my audi a6 99 quattro 2.8(petrol) reads only 12-13 mpg in city driving.(smooth driving.)how much do you guys get?this is really bad.i changed the spark plugs to iradium and also put a new k and n air filter.i dont know what else to do.
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 11:55 PM
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Actually reset your tripometer, drive through a full tank, fill up and then calculate the mpg manually.
 
Old Sep 30, 2009 | 01:04 PM
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 01:12 PM
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huh spammer?me??why would i wanna do that..these are real problems i got..right now im dealing with a huge brake problem and the list goes on.....im actually waiting for the car to be back from my friends garage to test the mileage..so dont think im trying to bullshit in here..
 
Old Oct 1, 2009 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by guku0701
huh spammer?me??why would i wanna do that..these are real problems i got..right now im dealing with a huge brake problem and the list goes on.....im actually waiting for the car to be back from my friends garage to test the mileage..so dont think im trying to bullshit in here..
No no... not you.. the guy who replied just above that.... It must have been taken out...

Time to edit it.
 
Old Nov 7, 2009 | 08:16 PM
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hello
i get 200 miles on a full tank of premium gas.driving smooth and sometimes hard.hard meaning just quick acceleration for a little while but mostly smooth driving.i kno this is very bad mileage but is this normal for a 99 2.8 a6?
 
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