Preventive maintenance on B7 Rs4 avant 88kms

Started by ianorman, April 13, 2019, 08:08:15 AM

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ianorman

I?ve had my 2007 Rs4 nz new avant for most of the year now. It?s done a mere 88000kms (which I?ve only done 3000kms myself).
     What maintenance jobs/servicing should I be doing in the next 6 to 18 months I guess? It?s my second car so 4000 annual Kmsis about max I will do.
   Was looking at a carbon clean and possibly a pcv valve at the same time. It also started a minor creek (on hot days) in the front end, sounds like a worn control arm bushing...
B7 RS4 Avant

GLIDN

make sure DDC suspension is not leaking,
control arms as you mentioned
carbon clean as you mentioned
check flaps and flap motors
replace flap motor arms if needed
spark plugs and general maintenance stuff

I think that about sums up the basics really?
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ianorman

You mentioned the flaps and their motors. Also the flap arms. What are these?

I?m tempted to do a carbon clean but will it just clog up again quickly?

B7 RS4 Avant

GLIDN

Quote from: ianorman on April 18, 2019, 09:33:47 PM
You mentioned the flaps and their motors. Also the flap arms. What are these?

I’m tempted to do a carbon clean but will it just clog up again quickly?



intake manifold has additional set of flaps that open and close at low RPM to assist with low end torque.
they have motors that controls the arms which control the flaps themselves.

the carbon clean needs to be kept on top of to be fair. If you baby these cars, they are likely to cause higher rate of carbon build up.
Audi A4 DTM - K04 NZ New | All bolt-ons | Carbon Clean done
2012 MK6R Golf |Stage 3+ | Stage 4 DSG | Tuned & Built by HSP Tuning

ianorman

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beeker

Don?t forget the air box flap, mine ceased at one stage.

How about some nice leather conditioner too (scope creep)

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ianorman

I?ve heard removing the precats helps reduce oil consumption a bit. Is this an old wife?s tale?

Apparently it takes the air pressure of the engine a bit, or helps the pcv valve? I don?t get how it would help with oil consumption, probably make it smoke more though on startup...
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