beemer67

Hi Everyone,

New here. I just bought a 2000 A8 with 73000 on it. What can I expect from this car if I maintain it properly?

Thanks

ub2slw

Which is a good thing...Get an oil analysis test done on your next oil change. You'll find the engine is great no problems...get new tranny fluid. A8s are prone to slipping transmission problems. Audi recently released new AT fluid (i wanna say it called BT but don't quote me on it)

With everything else handled then you have time to worry about the window regulators, uppper and lower control arms, the heating elements in the seats, the alarm control brain, brakelight switch, or any of the 1,000 things that make audi's great cars, but a nightmare to keep in showroom condition.<ul><li><a href="http://www.titanlab.com/">http://www.titanlab.com/</a</li></ul>

Audi S4-GASM

The revised A8's are fabulous cars and little goes wrong with them compared to Audi's lesser models. Keep in mind that the A8 is their flahship, so that's where their build quality really shines. The MAF's are typical trouble-spots sometimes, but if you take care of the car, you'll grow tired of it long before it grows tired of driving. The transmissions are good for well over 100K (150K+ easily if it's been treated well). The engines are basically good indefinitely ... the 4.2 is so over-engineered it's ridiculous.