[s-cars] S4 MPG

[Kenneth Hayes]

My right foot must be heavier.  I've had tanks average as low as 17  
mpg.  20-23 mpg around town I'm being good, highway 27-28.

YMMV lol

Kenny Hayes


On Nov 13, 2007, at 8:51 PM, djdawson2 at aol.com wrote:

>
> Yes... I've always done mostly mixed city/highway driving.? Mine is  
> big power/big turbo?too.? However, fuel mileage on mine has always  
> hovered around the typical I-5 turbo figure... 20-23mpg depending  
> on the right foot.
>
>
>
> Dave
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Strangways <StrangConst at rogers.com>
> To: George Verbryck <georgeverbryck at yahoo.com>; s-car- 
> list at audifans.com
> Sent: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 8:31 pm
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] S4 MPG
>
>
>
>
> George,
> I am afraid your gonna have to quantify the "poor" mileage you have  
> said.
> I find I get rather crappy fuel economy, but I have a 450 HP big turbo
> engine that I drive only rarely. So when I actually drive it, I am  
> usually
> into the throttle rather good. Do you drive lots of city ? City can  
> be hard
> on mileage in these cars simply because they like to go, and most  
> of us like
> to let them go.
> So, be specific as to what mileage you are getting, and when /  
> where it is
> that your getting that mileage.
>
> Mark
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George Verbryck" <georgeverbryck at yahoo.com>
> To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 10:11 PM
> Subject: [s-cars] S4 MPG
>
>
>> I have had my S4 for about six months now and I am enjoying it , I  
>> came
>> form a V8  so it is quite different and I have a few questions  
>> which I
>> could not find answers to in the archive. First I have changed the  
>> plugs
>> and air ,fuel filter but my mileage continues to be poor at least  
>> compared
>> to what I got driving the car home. What kind of mileage should I  
>> expect ?
>> Is there anything else I am  missing which could adversely affect  
>> my MPG? I
>> live in California and I just passed smog with really good  
>> emissions test
>> so... not sure what to do next. Second the car since I got it has  
>> become
>> very sloppy in the front end it now has 123,000 miles, What all  
>> should be
>> replaced in the front end ,control arms ,sway bar bushings, tie rods
>> anything else? I will replace the struts at the same time any  
>> tips? My last
>> question is what are the differences between the quattro system in  
>> the S4
>> and the V8. Many Thanks George
>>
>>
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