KenK in TX

Checked my tires yesterday and they were all 5-7 lbs underinflated. Major improvement with the tires at 42psi - rolls better...easier to shift smooth.

Between that and the 3/4 qt. low oil level (I cant allow myself to believe the break in/burn theory), I wonder how thorough the pre-delivery inspection was...

unA4dable

You say that the tires were underinflated by 5-7 psi and you now have them at 42? That implies that the car was delivered with 35-37psi in the tires; isn't that within the factory-recommended range? I mean, preferring a higher pressure is fine, but I don't think that's a delivery inspection problem.

My '96 2.8 drove *really* hard at first, until I got out and checked the pressure and found it was delivered at 50 psi; they had apparently forgotten to reduce the shipping pressure to one that was driveable. Now *that* is a delivery inspection problem.

And yes, while I can't speak for the 30V, I can say from experience that the 12V 2.8 can go through a lot of oil during break-in.

-dan

Flask

How many miles after delivery did you check those items?

KenK in TX

About a month / 1,100 miles

KenK in TX

...range. I was just a little surprised that they were underinflated, and how much of a difference it made. Sounds like you had a very similar experience!

Im still on the fence about the oil....but it will be interesting to see if it burns more (?) oil between now and the 5K service interval.

Audimobile

I'm at about 2700 miles on my 2001 2.8 and have put in a total of 2 quarts so far.....

KenK in TX

D'oh! Thats a cool feeling, isnt it?