A small list

[Tony Hoffman]

1. It looks to be the same design as the type 44's, as well as the B6 A4's,
but not the B5's.

2. dont know, but eliminating the rear moffler for straightpipe added no
power but good sound to the V8Q. On the highway it was a bit tiresome,
though. No additional power, though. The factory muffler on that is
basically two glass packs in one case, pretty free flowing. Never cut an
A8's open, though.

3. 35W, no Audi that I've worked on yet has had 55w, and that includes the
RS6 (have two customers with them, both 35W)

4. No idea

5. Pull the upper plug on the rear diff, fill with proper fluid till it
comes back out. Do this on level ground.

6. No idea

Tony

On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 8:42 AM, Vincent Gelinas <vrgelinas at gmail.com>wrote:

> I am the new-ish owner of a 1999 PF D2 A8Q, 4.2L V8, 5spd tip.
>
> 1) Can the ABS sensors from a b5 a4 be used on a d2 a8?  There's a massive
> difference in price and they look like the same thing.
>
> 2) How restrictive is the stock exhaust system on the a8?  I know it's much
> too quiet for my tastes, but is it wicked restrictive and built to a price
> point like a normal car's is?




> 3) Are the HID ballasts 55w or 35w?  I can't seem to find the answer
> online.  One of my bulbs has dropped in color temp (gotten warmer, more
> towards 3500-4000K instead of the 5,000K like the other one) and flickers
> out more often than not.  I can usually get the light to come back on by
> flicking my switch on and off, but only the AudiGods know how long the bulb
> will stay on after that.  Occasionally the other one will go out, too, but
> not as often.  A headlight switch may be a good idea to replace along with
> my bulbs as it seems that it's the same part from the a4/a6 that likes to
> melt because it's non-relayed.
>
> 4) I've noticed when decelerating lately that I will occasionally get a
> shudder through the drivetrain, almost like it binds for a second and
> releases.  Could this be the EDL screwing up because of a faulty ABS
> sensor, or is that indicative of tranny problems?  I know the torque
> converter lockup issue at low rpms and steady speed is telling me I need a
> fluid and filter service (at least from what my research has told me), but
> I haven't heard of the driveline jolt while decelerating.
>
> 5) What's involved in these beasts in servicing the rear diff fluid?  Mine
> has a leak and I would like to fill it up before winter to make sure it has
> enough fluid to last till I can crawl under the car in spring and replace
> the seals.
>
> 6) Is there any way to fill the gear oil that leaks from the output shaft
> seal without dropping the exhaust and driveshaft?  I'd like to keep it
> topped off until I can get the 3-400 to fix it properly.