# audi s4 advice **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [April 19, 2011, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-s4-advice/257983 "2011-04-19T15:40:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aero93](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a4c791/32.png) [@aero93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/aero93)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-s4-advice/257983/1 "2011-04-19T15:40:27Z")
so last week i went outside my comfort zone ( bmw cars ) and bought an audi a 2004 audi s4 black on black and so far i like it alot and the top gear description is pretty spot on about how it compares to my other car ( e46 m3 ) Any suggestions from the vw/ audi guys on here for forums? anything i should look for in particular to fix first ? ( prevent. maint. ) and lastly suggestions for wheels that look best i dont know anything about these cars so any help is appreciated ! ![http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll267/d_svraka39/DSC00775.jpg](http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll267/d_svraka39/DSC00775.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![twomodified4u](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/twomodified4u/32/6568_2.png) [@twomodified4u](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/twomodified4u)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-s4-advice/257983/2 "2011-04-19T15:53:55Z")
nice purchase! ---
**Author:** ![6SPD\_S4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/6spd_s4/32/6326_2.png) [@6SPD\_S4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/6SPD_S4)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-s4-advice/257983/3 "2011-04-19T16:01:31Z")
Good shit dude. I would love to pick up a b7 s4 personally. But the b6/b7 seem like they perform great. Longtubes, exhaust, suspension and wheels. Done deal! ---
**Author:** ![aero93](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a4c791/32.png) [@aero93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/aero93)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 4:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-s4-advice/257983/4 "2011-04-19T16:12:35Z")
thanks dude, hopefully it will serve me well and i want to stance it out a bit so im gonna need some help lol ---
**Author:** ![GermanPSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/germanpsi/32/6353_2.png) [@GermanPSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GermanPSI)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-s4-advice/257983/5 "2011-04-19T16:14:11Z")
Advice…put oil in it, i just checked its low ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-s4-advice/257983/6 "2011-04-19T16:15:34Z")
follow the book when it comes to maintenance. B6 S4 timing chains are a big job. and require the engine to come out, if you arent mechanically inclined, or have a good deal on repairs somewhere its a VERY pricey job. if you mess it up, or dont do it. good luck. engines arent cheap ---
**Author:** ![aero93](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a4c791/32.png) [@aero93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/aero93)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-s4-advice/257983/7 "2011-04-19T16:18:57Z")
i can do some work on my own, clutches on bmws and saabs pretty simple stuff, pulled out motors in saabs and bmws, hopefully this isnt too different i have never dug into a motor to do a timing chain or vanos unit so i will deff need help and advice from more experienced members on here yeah i hear do the maint. as often as possible, which i intend to ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-s4-advice/257983/8 "2011-04-19T16:22:54Z")
from audi world ![http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/52044/s4v8-2.jpg](http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/52044/s4v8-2.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![GermanPSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/germanpsi/32/6353_2.png) [@GermanPSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GermanPSI)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-s4-advice/257983/9 "2011-04-19T16:24:29Z")
FUCK THATTTTTTTTTTTTT, no id prolly do it ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-s4-advice/257983/10 "2011-04-19T16:24:55Z")
oh my godddddddddddd. id quit if i had to do that job lol ---
**Author:** ![aero93](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a4c791/32.png) [@aero93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/aero93)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-s4-advice/257983/11 "2011-04-19T16:25:23Z")
ooooh shit … do i start enlisting help now ? lol ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-s4-advice/257983/12 "2011-04-19T16:27:11Z")
> [@My mom's a loser. She got a DWI.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-moms-a-loser-she-got-a-dwi/41411/8): > > FUCK THATTTTTTTTTTTTT, no id prolly do it its like a VR6, but 2.5 times. ---
**Author:** ![GermanPSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/germanpsi/32/6353_2.png) [@GermanPSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GermanPSI)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-s4-advice/257983/13 "2011-04-19T16:28:08Z")
I look at that pic and just ask, WHY ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-s4-advice/257983/14 "2011-04-19T16:28:46Z")
right lolol thats such a shit design . ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-s4-advice/257983/15 "2011-04-19T16:30:11Z")
only way to make the 4.2 short enough to fit a B chassis was to do the compact chains. should have just turbo’d the 3.0 instead ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-s4-advice/257983/16 "2011-04-19T16:33:39Z")
id say turbz would of been wayyyyy better , even the ones that smoke all the time lol ---
**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-s4-advice/257983/17 "2011-04-19T16:37:10Z")
over engineering ---
**Author:** ![aero93](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a4c791/32.png) [@aero93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/aero93)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-s4-advice/257983/18 "2011-04-19T16:44:39Z")
anyone have any personal experiance with these breaking ? ( from what i read its rare? ) twomodified have u had any issues? now im worried but to be fair mk4 warned me before about this problem in the s4 ( while i was selling my m5 ), one of the reasons i bought an m3 ---
**Author:** ![GermanPSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/germanpsi/32/6353_2.png) [@GermanPSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GermanPSI)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-s4-advice/257983/19 "2011-04-19T16:45:49Z")
Well whats the mileage? Gotta do the job soon? ---
**Author:** ![aero93](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a4c791/32.png) [@aero93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/aero93)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-s4-advice/257983/20 "2011-04-19T16:47:58Z")
120k, 1 owner who traded it on a new s4, has 27 service records on the carfax too from his visits to the dealer for service [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-s4-advice/257983.md?page=2)