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Old 09-02-2015, 01:43 AM
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Hello, I wonder if anyone has any suggestions, I recently purchased a 2012 Audi A5 tfsi 2ltr petrol automatic and have noticed that is is very slow to react when I pull away especially if I'm on a small incline infact quite often it does a small wheel spin and I have hardly put my foot down anywhere, anyone out there have any suggestions please?
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Originally Posted by oilc172
Hello, I wonder if anyone has any suggestions, I recently purchased a 2012 Audi A5 tfsi 2ltr petrol automatic and have noticed that is is very slow to react when I pull away especially if I'm on a small incline infact quite often it does a small wheel spin and I have hardly put my foot down anywhere, anyone out there have any suggestions please?
I'd start with the inexpensive things first. Make sure your air filter is clean and not partially clogged. Secondly, I'd pour a bottle of Techron or similar fuel system cleaner to eliminate any gummed up fuel injector issues.
Also use a tankful of Top Tier premium gas/petrol to see if that helps.

If your wheels are spinning, I assume you have a FWD, but if Quattro, you may have other issues, I'll let others chime in on.
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What he said - clean air filter. Put a fuel cleaner - Gum Out, STP, Techron, 104 Gas Booster. Or you may also use some Ethanol cleaner. Put some BG MOA in the oil engine.

Now if all that fails ! Then, time to look for a REVO dealer and do a Stage 1 tune. Cost $500, but it was all worth it for me. My A4 allroad now runs like an S4 avant.
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