maintenance questions

[b61.8ttt]

hi i dont own an audi, but ive been looking alot into buying a b6 audi a4 1.8t, and i was wondering is there alot more maintenance because of having a turbo, i want to make it not like extremely fast but pretty quick (i love the adrenline) but i wanted to get it in the FWD automatic w/tiptronic.im tired of stickshifts.But i was wondering will things start to break if i have the automatic.

For the mods i was jus planning on getting the APR 1+ chip, KO4 turbo upgrade, tt225 injectors, and like full exhaust, and FMIC.

Will the car still work fine with these mods, or will i be looking for trouble?

thanks for your help.

[gq9]

Might blow a coilpack here and there, other than that I would say it should be fine. Why not get quattro?

[Kittrell]

but i wanted to get it in the FWD automatic w/tiptronic.

Not possbile. Front Trac equals MultiTronic. TipTronic only comes with the Quattro. And the automatic doesn't come with tiptronic, it is tiptronic.

[b61.8ttt]

idk im just gonna get what i can really afford and i havent really found any quattros in the color i want and the sport package...but will i blow coilpacks often or just once then i will be fine

[b61.8ttt]

what exactly are coil packs, are they spark plugs or something else.....sry for the newb question as i said ive never owned an audi

[Kittrell]

what exactly are coil packs, are they spark plugs or something else.....sry for the newb question as i said ive never owned an audi

Coil packs are part of the ignition. Instead of a distributor, with a cap and wires, you have coil packs. Same function, different design.

[b61.8ttt]

ohk well my friends mom has the fwd 1.8t and it has a 6 geared tiptronic and thats what i want, so whatever its called. but ohk i understand about the coil packs

[b61.8ttt]

how exactly do you launch with tiptronic?

[04QuattroTurbo]

^ Hit the gas hard and go!

[Kittrell]

ohk well my friends mom has the fwd 1.8t and it has a 6 geared tiptronic and thats what i want, so whatever its called.

No, if her car is FWD, she has MultiTronic. It is a CVT transmission, "6 speed" on the B6. TipTronic is a "5 speed" and only comes with Quattro.

[Maverick]

just don't buy a tiptronic if you want the adrenaline. you are contraditory with yourself. you want power and feel but you are tired of a standard.
I know how you feel, you will miss stick shift a lot if you buy a automatic. go out and rent a auto car like Audi or BMW for 2 weeks and you will want to get back with a stick shift.
buy a 6spd a4 1.8T Q and then we will talk about mods!

[b61.8ttt]

ohk then the CVT transmission is what i want, but i mean is there a way that your able to lanuch like in a manual transmission?

[Maverick]

no you dont want a CVT, it's not that reliable!

[b61.8ttt]

ive had manuals all my life but my first car was automatic, and i really miss it.

[b61.8ttt]

so what i decided to get it in the tiptronice quattro, would that be more reliable

[Maverick]

ok, do whatever you want then. :)

[pondside36]

You probably don't want to get into this manual/auto conversation.. get what you like or want, most here are going to say get a manual including me.. but to each is own. Just be aware of the fact that you are buying a fine german automobile and everything costs more, labor and parts.. than an american or japanese car..things break

[b61.8ttt]

but would the quattro be a better choice?

[04QuattroTurbo]

You probably don't want to get into this manual/auto conversation.. get what you like or want, most here are going to say get a manual including me.. but to each is own. Just be aware of the fact that you are buying a fine german automobile and everything costs more, labor and parts.. than an american or japanese car..things break

Universally, Manual trannies are more reliable and have less maintenance. Outside of the clutch, most manual transmissions will last the lifetime of the car, outside that of brutal, consistent hard launches and drag racing or just simply driver errors. Whether you buy Japanese, American or German, etc. Things will break. My friend's son, has a Honda civic and has gone through 2 engines and 2 manual transmissions in the two years he's owned it. In a ironic way, thank goodness he recently totalled it. Some people aren't meant to own cars...LOL

[pondside36]

Yes.. quattro .. FTW

[04QuattroTurbo]

but would the quattro be a better choice?

Quattro is all wheel drive. You get the security that goes with four wheels driving vs two. You also get the drawbacks, more weight, and slower launches.

[b61.8ttt]

i only want tiptronic because living in florida its stop and go...everywhere, plus most of the time i just like to lay back and relax while i drive, not always having to downshift and upshift

[Kittrell]

i only want tiptronic because living in florida its stop and go...everywhere, plus most of the time i just like to lay back and relax while i drive, not always having to downshift and upshift

You want an automatic because of that, not TipTronic, you keep confusing the terms. You are getting too hung up on the TipTronic term.

[b61.8ttt]

i want the automatic with tiptronic quattro, how am i getting the terms mixed up?

[zbrock06]

i can't believe there is this many replies to this thread. GET WHATEVER YOU WANT, IT'S YOUR CAR, MAKE IT YOUR OWN.

[VAG_4ever]

ohk then the CVT transmission is what i want, but i mean is there a way that your able to lanuch like in a manual transmission?

brake torque it!! neutral drop!!! hhahahahahahhahaha

[04QuattroTurbo]

Just so we are all clear on the different available transmissions:

1. Manual 5 Speed
2. Manual 6 speed
3. 5-Speed Automatic
4. 5-speed CVT Multironic or "tiptronic"

[Kittrell]

i want the automatic with tiptronic quattro, how am i getting the terms mixed up?

No, you "want" a Automatic, Quattro A4. If it is Quattro, that means your transmission is the TipTronic "5 speed". If you just want an Automatic A4, then your transmission is the MultiTronic "6 speed". Quattro is Quattro, and Tip is Tip. There is no such thing as TipTronic Quattro. The TipTronic has absolutely no bearing on the Quattro. If someone has the 6 speed manual, they don't have a different kind of AWD over someone with the automatic. Make sense?

[b61.8ttt]

if i get the quattro in automatic, am i able to put it in a different mode as to where i can shift the gears on my own, as like a tiptronic or something?

Like on my friends mom FWD with CVT she has shifts on the steering wheel.
Does the quattro come with shifts on the steering wheel?

[Kittrell]

Just so we are all clear on the different available transmissions:

1. Manual 5 Speed
2. Manual 6 speed
3. 5-Speed Automatic
4. 5-speed CVT Multironic or "tiptronic"

Negative.

5-Speed Automatic = TipTronic = You have Quattro
6-Speed Automatic = MultiTronic = You have Front Trac

[b61.8ttt]

yes i understand what you are saying, sry i was just saying it wrong but i was meaning the same thing.

[04QuattroTurbo]

if i get the quattro in automatic, am i able to put it in a different mode as to where i can shift the gears on my own, as like a tiptronic or something?

Like on my friends mom FWD with CVT she has shifts on the steering wheel.
Does the quattro come with shifts on the steering wheel?

Yes, if you get the CVT. But since you want a AWD, then get the Quattro CVT...done. They are two different options. One is the AWD option and the other is the transmission option.

Bottom line:

CVT Quattro, 1.8T. Okay let's all get on with another thread...

[Kittrell]

if i get the quattro in automatic, am i able to put it in a different mode as to where i can shift the gears on my own, as like a tiptronic or something?

Like on my friends mom FWD with CVT she has shifts on the steering wheel.
Does the quattro come with shifts on the steering wheel?

Yes, you can manually shift the Audi Automatics be it Multi or Tip.

[04QuattroTurbo]

Negative.

5-Speed Automatic = TipTronic = You have Quattro
6-Speed Automatic = MultiTronic = You have Front Trac

Ah, makes sense...

[Kittrell]

Yes, if you get the CVT. But since you want a AWD, then get the Quattro CVT...done. They are two different options. One is the AWD option and the other is the transmission option.

Bottom line:

CVT Quattro, 1.8T. Okay let's all get on with another thread...

That doesn't exist? The CVT only comes on FWD A4s.

[04QuattroTurbo]

Yes, you can manually shift the Audi Automatics be it Multi or Tip.

So the Multi or Tip IS dependent on whether you have Quattro or FWD...I get it.

So, yes, OP, you want the Tiptronic Quattro...

[04QuattroTurbo]

That doesn't exist? The CVT only comes on FWD A4s.

Yeah, I know, I figured that out after you clarified the transmissions for me...

[b61.8ttt]

alright i understand thanks..
is the quattro permanent, or are you able to switch out of it?

[04QuattroTurbo]

alright i understand thanks..
is the quattro permanent, or are you able to switch out of it?

Permanent...this one I am sure of.

[b61.8ttt]

ohk then, quattro is what i have my mind set on now.

does anyone by any chance know like how much the quattros transmission can handle , like power wise