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8 hours ago, Steve Q said:

We're doing black forest, the ring, all the German manufacturer museums. Taking the A6 back to where it was built 20 years ago. Then going to colditz and some other WW2 sites. Then getting ferry back from hook of Holland. 

Sounds great, hope you have a great trip. The B500 road through the Black Forest is great.  I’ve been to the Merc, Porsche and BMW museums - definitely worth the visit. Would like to get to the Audi one at some point - hopefully next year. 

1 hour ago, Steve Q said:

If you have the function it'll either be in the mmi settings or on a switch on the back of each headlight. I'm going to Germany in September. Where are you going in Europe?.

Thanks Steve, 

I’ll take a look. 
Loire Valley, France then across to Black Forest and up the Mosel valley. Whereabouts in Germany are you headed? I’m a big fan of Germany and enjoyed many road trips there. 
 
This is our first in the RS4 and it’s natural habitat on the derestricted Autobahn!

Hi

I’ll be taking my car to Europe in September and have read about a function on the A4 that allows you to switch you xenon headlights to be compliant with driving on the right?

is this the case? Does anyone know how to do it? I was playing around with settings but couldn’t see the option? 
 

Does it happen automatically with GPS? I.e. the car picks up location and adjusts? 
 

Thanks

Matt

11 minutes ago, Magnet said:

Hello Matt,

Should be plenty of choice on EBay for ‘aftermarket’.

Kind regards,

Gareth. 

Hi Gareth

Yes plenty, but difficult to tell if it’s actually any good. Just wondering if there were any recommendations or in case anyone was selling these bits.

Thanks

Matt

Hello

Any recommendations on where to get the following:

- cargo net 

- boot liner

- floor mats

I’d prefer to go OEM if prices are silly or good quality after market.

Thanks

Matt

Just now, Magnet said:

Hello Matt,

What was done at 39k in 2020?
Kind regards,

Gareth. 

Hi Gareth

Sorry being a bit absent minded there! The gearbox oil and filter along with front and rear final drive was changed.

I understood it was mileage based (every 20k) rather time based servicing item.

Thanks

Matt 

4 hours ago, Steve Q said:

A health check won't include a diagnostic check. 

If you're experiencing the issues now I'd get it in asap if it was mine. But I do going ott with servicing. 

It was done at 39k in 2020 by an Audi dealer. Now done 46k, so may be a bit premature to do it again.

Just now, Steve Q said:

The two things I'd be considering is a diagnostic check to see if any fault codes flag up. 

I'd also be looking to see when the gearbox oil was last changed as degrading oil can affect gear changes on the dsg/s-tronic gearbox. 

 

Thanks Steve, a recent health didn’t throw up anything (assuming they did a diagnostic check).

It’s in for an oil service in August so will get them to check then and also see about a gearbox oil change too. I’ve heard horror stories (hopefully just blown out of proportion) so keen to do any preventative work if possible! 

Matt

Hi All

I have a 2014 RS4 B8 and was on a ‘spirited’ drive at the highlands and experienced an incident where the gearbox was hesitant to change gear between 2nd and 3rd. It could be nothing as it was a steep hill and may have just been working out the right gear. I’ve also noticed the odd hard shove in to gear when moving off from a standstill so have tried to be a bit gentler on accelerator which helps. Again, could just be a characteristic of the gearbox. 
 

Any thoughts welcome!

Thanks

Matt

On 5/10/2022 at 8:32 PM, Steve Q said:

No probs at all. Please keep us posted on how you get on 🙂

Hi

by way of update, turns out the right control arm bushing was leaking. Seller covered the cost which was good of them.

The garage couldn’t see any other issues after a health check on suspension.

1 hour ago, bantamdave21 said:

Congratuations on your dream car & Welcome to the club !

Thanks very much.

Been spending a bit more time with and get to grips with handling etc. - it is a heavy old beast compared to what I’ve driven in the past, but it is on rails and puts the power down so well (my other half has an M2 and full throttle is a rarity). I get the feeling you need to have the confidence to throw it in to a corner and that it can handle the weight.

Interested to hear other views on it. 

7 hours ago, Steve Q said:

You're welcome 🙂 did you check the link I put in your other thread? Was it useful? 

Thanks Steve,

I did, it was and do wonder if I’m getting concerned over nothing.

Got it booked in with a local specialist for a health check for peace of mind and will take it from there.

 Cheers

Matt

3 hours ago, Steve Q said:

Welcome to the forum Matt, you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂 glad you're pleased with your S4 🙂

Steve 

Thanks very much.

Already getting some helpful advice on another thread! 
 

Thanks

Matt

1 hour ago, Magnet said:

Hello Matt,

You don’t say whether it was bought from a dealer or privately. Even if bought privately, it must meet the seller’s description. Still…… Whoever, is correct in saying you are taking incorrect measurement points. 
To correctly measure:- 

Check and correctly adjust tyre pressures, and park the vehicle on as flat an area as you can find (important). 
Take measurements from wheel centres to under wheel arch, and compare these. 
Conventional sprung suspension - not air? 
If so, first suspect would be a broken spring - can be a common issue. 
Perhaps you could come back to us and let us know how you get on Matt.

Kind regards,

Gareth. 
 

 

Gareth

Thanks that helpful. I’ll give that a go.

It’s from an independent dealer. It has a fresh MOT so would hope a broken spring would have been identified then, but who knows. 

Thanks

Matt
 

Hi 

I’ve recently taken delivery of a B8 RS4 with DRC. One day in and I’ve noticed the rear sits one inch lower at the rear (measured from ground to body work (mid point of arch). The seller has suggested this is an incorrect point of measurement and that it’s normal for large engine cars to sit like this. 
 

Doesnt seem right to me especially once any weight is put in the boot.

Thoughts welcome! Thanks in advance.

Matt 
 

Hello

Finally fulfilled a long term dream of owning an Audi RS4 B8 in Sepang blue and can honestly say it does not disappoint! The noise is something else! 
 

Looking forward to speaking to people on here and hopefully learning more about the car and Audi generally having been very much a BMW person until now.

Cheers 

Matt