An M3 owner talks about his S4

"Steve Thompson" <smt@vgersoft.com> wrote in message news:alpine.LFD.0.83.0707090904360.8086@honker.vge rsoft.com... > On Mon, 9 Jul 2007, Alf.F wrote: > >> But my AUDI needs new front pads twice a year and once a year new >> front discs and bearings. Given the exhuberant driving style (100mph on rural roads!?!), I can understand rapid turnover on pads. And new rotors every other pad change seems reasonable. But new front wheel bearings annually? Hawthorne vice Fangio? > One thing that has surprised me is that my 2002 A4 3.0Q, now with > 95,000 miles, is still on the original pads. More in line with most drivers' experience. R / John

On Jul 9, 8:06 am, Steve Thompson <s...@vgersoft.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 9 Jul 2007, Alf.F wrote:
> > But my AUDI needs new front pads twice a year and once a year new
> > front discs and bearings.
>
> One thing that has surprised me is that my 2002 A4 3.0Q, now with
> 95,000 miles, is still on the original pads.
>
> Steev


Clutch and pads on the M3's: E36 had a total of 3 sets of pads, one
of which was brand new when she was prematurely killed, and at 110,000
I replaced the clutch. But I only did that because the throw-out
bearing was gone, and I wasn't about to drop the tranny twice. When I
got the disc back, it still had a good bit of the friction material
still left on it.

The E46 was running on the first set of pads AFAIK at almost 60K, and
definitiely the first clutch.

I am hearing rumblings that I cannot expect the same life out of the
Audi clutch.

Mark

On Jul 9, 8:06 am, Steve Thompson <s...@vgersoft.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 9 Jul 2007, Alf.F wrote:
> > But my AUDI needs new front pads twice a year and once a year new
> > front discs and bearings.
>
> One thing that has surprised me is that my 2002 A4 3.0Q, now with
> 95,000 miles, is still on the original pads.
>
> Steev


Clutch and pads on the M3's: E36 had a total of 3 sets of pads, one
of which was brand new when she was prematurely killed, and at 110,000
I replaced the clutch. But I only did that because the throw-out
bearing was gone, and I wasn't about to drop the tranny twice. When I
got the disc back, it still had a good bit of the friction material
still left on it.

The E46 was running on the first set of pads AFAIK at almost 60K, and
definitiely the first clutch.

I am hearing rumblings that I cannot expect the same life out of the
Audi clutch.

Mark

On Jul 9, 8:06 am, Steve Thompson <s...@vgersoft.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 9 Jul 2007, Alf.F wrote:
> > But my AUDI needs new front pads twice a year and once a year new
> > front discs and bearings.
>
> One thing that has surprised me is that my 2002 A4 3.0Q, now with
> 95,000 miles, is still on the original pads.
>
> Steev


Clutch and pads on the M3's: E36 had a total of 3 sets of pads, one
of which was brand new when she was prematurely killed, and at 110,000
I replaced the clutch. But I only did that because the throw-out
bearing was gone, and I wasn't about to drop the tranny twice. When I
got the disc back, it still had a good bit of the friction material
still left on it.

The E46 was running on the first set of pads AFAIK at almost 60K, and
definitiely the first clutch.

I am hearing rumblings that I cannot expect the same life out of the
Audi clutch.

Mark

On Jul 9, 8:06 am, Steve Thompson <s...@vgersoft.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 9 Jul 2007, Alf.F wrote:
> > But my AUDI needs new front pads twice a year and once a year new
> > front discs and bearings.
>
> One thing that has surprised me is that my 2002 A4 3.0Q, now with
> 95,000 miles, is still on the original pads.
>
> Steev


Clutch and pads on the M3's: E36 had a total of 3 sets of pads, one
of which was brand new when she was prematurely killed, and at 110,000
I replaced the clutch. But I only did that because the throw-out
bearing was gone, and I wasn't about to drop the tranny twice. When I
got the disc back, it still had a good bit of the friction material
still left on it.

The E46 was running on the first set of pads AFAIK at almost 60K, and
definitiely the first clutch.

I am hearing rumblings that I cannot expect the same life out of the
Audi clutch.

Mark

[a4rob]

i dont understand why hes comparing a s4 to an m3. The s4 should be compared to lets say a 335i.

the rs4 is what is compared to the m3.


this article is useless

[a4rob]

sorry to dig up an old thread, i did a search and didn't realize this was old until after i posted.

On Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:53:10 -0600, against all advice, something
compelled a4rob <a4rob.43hsap@no-mx.audiforum.ca>, to say:

>
> sorry to dig up an old thread, i did a search and didn't realize this
> was old until after i posted.


I didn't see it when it was current. Is there a link? I'm
interested.