The Audi Thread

[Joker]

Does sound a bit iffy... Shouldn't it be under plan though? It is a service after all

Nope, wheel alignment is an additional charge and not covered under the plans. I think they just offer it to everyone regardless just to make some extra cash.

 

[Debeer165]

I see... It shouldn't be needed if you haven't hit any potholes or ramped a speed bump or two I guess. How straight does the car to when you leave the steering?

 

[DominionZA]

If they recommend it, I would do it. What's R500 when you drive an Audi?
Rather listen to the advice of the people we entrust to keep our babies cruising.

 

[Joker]

I see... It shouldn't be needed if you haven't hit any potholes or ramped a speed bump or two I guess. How straight does the car to when you leave the steering?

Yeah I have 0 problems even when traveling at speeds, alignment to me is perfect

If they recommend it, I would do it. What's R500 when you drive an Audi?
Rather listen to the advice of the people we entrust to keep our babies cruising.

I'll get it done next service

 

[Quantum Theory]

I've had alignment done under my Jeep maintenance plan. You get one every year (I think), under plan. Then I had it checked on my Passat a week ago... Wasn't charged.

 

[PostmanPot]

Well you should have them balanced/swapped around in order to get the most life out of your tyres.

 

[Joker]

Hmm, ok might take it somewhere to get it done after all then

 

[PostmanPot]

Well you should have them balanced/swapped around in order to get the most life out of your tyres.

10,000 - 15,000km is when it's usually done.

 

[Badprop_za]

10,000 - 15,000km is when it's usually done.

I align mine with my services.

 

[Joker]

Ok, called Audi and asked them to do it after all. Thanks for the advice, always thought alignment was only needed around 20k

 

[Dolby]

Do you need to rotate tyres on a Quattro?
Would wear be mostly even front/rear?

 

[sand_man]

Do you need to rotate tyres on a Quattro?
Would wear be mostly even front/rear?

You would although not as frequently as on a fwd vehicle. Although awd the weight is still on the front.

 

[DominionZA]

Do you need to rotate tyres on a Quattro?
Would wear be mostly even front/rear?

Last I heard, the Quattro is not AWD all the time. Only when necessary. Checked this when I had my A6. Dunno if newer models are the same.
Main thing is you must keep the profile the same on all 4. Change that and you can mess up your drive.

 

[Dolby]

Seems this :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quattro_(four-wheel-drive_system)

Torsen type 3 (Type "C") centre differential, 40:60 'default' split front-rear, automatically apportioning up to 80% of the torque to one axle using a 4:1 high-biased center differential. With the aid of ESP, up to 100% of the torque can be transferred to one axle

 

[Dolby]

Oh let me add my Audi story.

When I got the car I could feel a very slight scratching and brake shudder on the car. It was marginal and in fact the Audi sales guy never picked anything up, but I'm a little more sensitive I guess and picked it up. I arranged for them to drive the car and point out the issues ... and they said they'd replace it for me under the warranty

Quite chuffed as that was one of the things one worries about on a manual car

 

[Gaz{M}]

Ok, called Audi and asked them to do it after all. Thanks for the advice, always thought alignment was only needed around 20k

Don't Audi just drive your car to the local tyre place and get the wheel aligment done there? In that case, take it yourself and save R300.

 

[Joker]

Don't Audi just drive your car to the local tyre place and get the wheel aligment done there? In that case, take it yourself and save R300.

Audi Centre Cape Town did it themselves in this case - and too swamped at work to take more time off and drive to a better deal

 

[StrontiumDog]

I took a pass when Audi CPT offered the wheel alignment to me. Just didn't want to pay R500 for something that should cost R250.

 

[Elax]

Can anyone tell me what a tow bar goes for these days on a b6 a4?

 

[DominionZA]

Can anyone tell me what a tow bar goes for these days on a b6 a4?

Can't say specifically, but I paid R5,750 for a detachable one for my A5 a month back. A fixed one was about a R4,200.