High Mileage A8/S8s?
06-19-2021, 05:35 PM
#21
AudiWorld Senior Member
I'm at 117,200. I'm such a newbie...but I only put max 8,500 miles on my A8 per year. Wife's car gets more use because it's easier hauling the dog around in the Jeep GC.
My car has been very reliable, but I am getting some weeping at the transmission seals. With how expensive cars are nowadays, I'm thinking I may keep mine until ICE vehicles are prohibited... then again, if I saw a cheap 2017 D4 S8...
My car has been very reliable, but I am getting some weeping at the transmission seals. With how expensive cars are nowadays, I'm thinking I may keep mine until ICE vehicles are prohibited... then again, if I saw a cheap 2017 D4 S8...
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02-01-2022, 06:49 PM
#28
AudiWorld Member
Bigger items i replaced since owning the car. From 80k to now just under 200k miles.
Battery, One fuel pump, pcv valve, valve cover gaskets, two struts, flex pipes, one headlight control module, one wheel bearing, all control arms in the front. The rest is wear and tear items.
Battery, One fuel pump, pcv valve, valve cover gaskets, two struts, flex pipes, one headlight control module, one wheel bearing, all control arms in the front. The rest is wear and tear items.
Last edited by 2004A8L; 02-01-2022 at 06:54 PM.
02-01-2022, 07:42 PM
#29
AudiWorld Super User
I've had the usual A8 issues, front struts, ignition coils, battery, control arm bushings. W12 specific issues were oil dipstick tube funnel, 2 thermostats, serpentine belt tensioner just off the top of my fading memory, Just got in both oil separators after a[most two months of waiting from Audi.
Last edited by TSHong; 02-01-2022 at 07:44 PM.
02-07-2022, 04:57 AM
#30
AudiWorld Member
We bought our 2006 A8L in 2015 with 93k miles....now, we have 247k miles and my wife still loves driving the car. This past Saturday we drove for close to 7 hours without an issue. Sure, it burns some oil and drinks coolant, but i top those off and she runs beautifully. Cruising 80mph on mostly highway we averaged 23.5 mpg.
We just put new tires all around and hope to get 300k miles out of her. I purchased the car from the Charlotte Audi Dealer so i know if they were selling such and old model then they felt good about it.
We just put new tires all around and hope to get 300k miles out of her. I purchased the car from the Charlotte Audi Dealer so i know if they were selling such and old model then they felt good about it.