Hey Guys,
So i'm about to pick up a used 2007 A4 2.0t Quattro. I'm just worried about all the oil burning problems I read about. That and the coil replacements.....

I've seen and driven the car and it is in great shape, however its hard to tell at first glance about these issue;;;;;;I guess what i'm wonderign is:
1. how can I make sure the oil buring is not an issue
2. same with the coil packs
3. any general issues with a car I should be on the look out for that are common.

Thanks!

 

coil pack recall was a recall and should be covered.
and burning oil is common with turbo engines. if you do your oil changes ever 16,000kms like normal schedule maint then around 8000-9000k ya will have to add 1/2 ltr on average. but if you do drive it as a spirited driver then prob good idea to do a full oil change ever 9000km

 

personally i do my synhetic every 6000 - 7000 and i did my regualr oil every 4000 - 5000. and turbo do burn oil espessialy if you do well spirited driving

/drunk post

 

bump what GeneKam said.

8k should be your limit if u really want to take care of your car. 5-8k is my regular ideal. In general, to keep my engine clean 90% of the time.

 

yeah oil is like blood in the car, if you dont keep it safe, it wont live for long. Sorry for crappy STD pun.

 

I'm with GeneKam as well. Change the oil ever 5 - 7.5K and you'll be fine. The manual says 15K for my oil changes and I think that's nuts.

 

15 cant be healthy, thats like 6 months for most people. so 5-7k adds up to about 3 months or so which makes it perfect

 

I just bought one, an a4 2006 quattro, i bought it privately but taking it to the dealer to get it's first service. I had the the car checked meticulously before i bought it, and it was in great shape. hopefully the dealer can tell me the same. But we all know how dealers can be. wish me luck.