# Firing order and cylinder placement for Audi 4.2L (S4)

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [May 6, 2009, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/firing-order-and-cylinder-placement-for-audi-4-2l-s4/67391 "2009-05-06T15:33:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/firing-order-and-cylinder-placement-for-audi-4-2l-s4/67391/1 "2009-05-06T15:33:38Z")

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How are the cylinders numbered?

Pass…REAR…Drivers side  
7…8  
5…6  
3…4  
1…2  
Pass…FRONT…Drivers side

Is that how they are laid out?

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**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/firing-order-and-cylinder-placement-for-audi-4-2l-s4/67391/2 "2009-05-06T15:59:27Z")

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> **[LMGTFY](http://lmgtfy.com/?q=rs4v8+firing+order)**
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> LMGTFY

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**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/firing-order-and-cylinder-placement-for-audi-4-2l-s4/67391/3 "2009-05-06T16:17:47Z")

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Yeah, I found firing order, but still dont’ know placement.

Ass

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**Author:** ![Toda\_Party](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/toda_party/32/7354_2.png) [@Toda\_Party](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Toda_Party)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/firing-order-and-cylinder-placement-for-audi-4-2l-s4/67391/4 "2009-05-06T16:37:01Z")

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just keep trying till the car runs ok :lol:

v8 firing order FTL.

total random guess, i’d say it goes 1-4 on one bank and 5-8 on the other … makes more sense to me?

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**Author:** ![Toda\_Party](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/toda_party/32/7354_2.png) [@Toda\_Party](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Toda_Party)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/firing-order-and-cylinder-placement-for-audi-4-2l-s4/67391/5 "2009-05-06T16:41:33Z")

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My google skills \> Nikuk

[http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3636027](http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3636027)

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**Author:** ![SideWinderGX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@SideWinderGX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SideWinderGX)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/firing-order-and-cylinder-placement-for-audi-4-2l-s4/67391/6 "2009-05-06T16:46:30Z")

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[http://audiforum.us/d3-platform/10349-engine-troubles-cylinder-misfire-detected.html](http://audiforum.us/d3-platform/10349-engine-troubles-cylinder-misfire-detected.html)

post #5…although I couldn’t verify if he is correct.

edit: Dammit Toda, I had to go to the bathroom lol…

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**Author:** ![Toda\_Party](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/toda_party/32/7354_2.png) [@Toda\_Party](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Toda_Party)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/firing-order-and-cylinder-placement-for-audi-4-2l-s4/67391/7 "2009-05-06T18:48:53Z")

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small bladder FTL!

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**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/firing-order-and-cylinder-placement-for-audi-4-2l-s4/67391/8 "2009-05-06T20:12:34Z")

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Holy crap - I can’t believe something technical was actually posted on Audizine.

Thanks 🙂