Ok,
So I'm looking at a 2002 S4 to buy as a new daily. I am fairly versed on general automotive knoweledge, have been trolling around here for about a week reading up on specifics so I don't ask questions that may be asked daily, or have no relevance to me or my particular car. No, I won't be asking about BOV's (because I just don't give a damn), and I won't be asking about turbo whine, or what chip makes the most power.


Now that we have that out of the way, here are my questions (trying to keep them all in one thread).

1. Where can I find a list of TSB's for my particular year?

2. The car I'm purchasing is a Tip car, what, if anything should I be looking to fail first, or most often(57,000 miles)?

3. I looked in the wheel/tire section for a general fitment guide, and I can't seem to find what I need, will wheels from any B5 A4, S4, RS4 fit without having an odd looking offset on my car?

4. I keep seeing the 2002 model year grouped with the 99, and the 05 (i.e. 99-02, or 02-05), is anything interchangeable from 02-05, or is it most likely a typo when I see this? Meaning the 2002 should actually be grouped with the 99-01 models?

5. What do these cars generally dyno at the wheels when stock?

6. Should I have a problem hanging with my friends' G35 coupe? LOL.

Thanks for the help.

 

Anyone there?

Hello?

I see you.

 

1. It's in the FAQ, the Bentely manual has most of them, other then that the Dealer.
2. TIPs are great, change the trans fluid. Failing @ 60kmi, brakes, TRE, DV's & TBB, any sensor.
3. The brake caliper is the PITA, if it clears that the rim will fit. Yea, most all S4/RS4 wheels will fit, as will some 16in A4 ones.
4. It's a B5, not a B6, onlly a few were made, & it's really a 01.5 model.
5. 200ish.
6. ?

 

Thank you, I was just about to scratch the TSB's as I had found them, but thank you for the other info.

Excuse my ignorance, what is the TRE??

 

tie rod end. The ball joints go bad, & the steering feels loose.

 

Gotcha thanks.