New member, high mileage Audi

[highlander0302]

Hi to all on what looks like a fantastic forum. Looking forward to playing my part. I took ownership a few weeks back of an Audi A4 TDI Avant with 197k on the clock ! I must be mad but on the plus side it's got a terrific service history which encouraged me. It's a W reg 85kw, 115ps, year 2000. At the moment I am just finding my way around the car and getting to know it. It's my first Audi having owned 2 BMW'S a few Golfs etc through the years. I have a few questions if anyone could help me out it would be much appreciated.

1. What size socket do I require to change the oil filter ? Is it the paper insert type ?

2. I intend to use a fully synthetic oil VW 506.1 ( Triple QX ) . Sound ok ?

3. Has this model the PD engine ?

I know it's a high miler but I intend to look after it and treat it well as I think the car deserves it ! Many thanks for any replies.

[Guest 2]

Welcome to VWAF!

Any pics?

By the way, all the older cars will go on forever if they're treated right - just ask Zollaf and his Audi 80, 310k miles and still going strong I believe!


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[zollaf]

aye, a mere spring chicken :)
just clocked 313k.
welcome to the forum.
now, if you lift the boot carpet you will find a label with all the codes on it, and one will be the engine code, awx, afn , something like that. i work in bhp, not this newfangled ps or kw, so i have no idea what power yours actually is, but by knowing the code we will. hang fire on the oil change until you know, as the pd needs special oil.

[Guest 2]

A handy bookmark for you Zol - Kilowatts (kW) to BHP conversion calculator (http://www.rapidtables.com/convert/power/kw-to-bhp.htm)


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[zollaf]

ok, so i also found a ps to bhp one, and its somewhere between 113.9 and 113.5 bhp.
this means it must be 115, or 110, so its either a pd or rotary pump. (110 afn, 115 PD )
so that no closer to the truth.

[highlander0302]

Many thanks to Chris and Zollof for the welcome and cheers for the advice Zollof. Aye the car is 115ps or 85 kw. Incidentally the PS refers to " Pferde Starke" in German as in Horse Power. " Pferde" meaning horse. Anyhoo, I had a look in the boot carpet and the engine code is AJM. I thought I would see PD somewhere but no. It's got a paper filter which is good but I found socket sizes for the filter housing in 2 sizes ( 76mm and 74.5 )???. The manual recommendation regards oil I find confusing to be honest. I will probably go for anything with a VW 506.01 spec.