2018 A8 Overheating Problems?
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Heel & Toe
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2018 A8 Overheating Problems?
Will the 2018 A8 ZO6 have the same overheating problems as the 15, 16, and 17's. I'm considering trading my 2015 for a 2018, I know there weren't many changes but I'm ready for a change. I've also had problems with the transmission in a delay in shifting from Park to drive. The dealer did correct this problem by doing a shift adapt relearn. Glad it wasn't
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Le Mans Master
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From: Metro Detroit Michigan
Nobody knows yet.
But there weren't really any overheating problems on prior years, except when tracked under hot conditions. Not that there weren't a few reports of it happening on the street, but these had to do with something not being up to spec on that particular car.
But there weren't really any overheating problems on prior years, except when tracked under hot conditions. Not that there weren't a few reports of it happening on the street, but these had to do with something not being up to spec on that particular car.
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Nobody knows yet.
But there weren't really any overheating problems on prior years, except when tracked under hot conditions. Not that there weren't a few reports of it happening on the street, but these had to do with something not being up to spec on that particular car.
But there weren't really any overheating problems on prior years, except when tracked under hot conditions. Not that there weren't a few reports of it happening on the street, but these had to do with something not being up to spec on that particular car.
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From: Redmond WA
Will the 2018 A8 ZO6 have the same overheating problems as the 15, 16, and 17's. I'm considering trading my 2015 for a 2018, I know there weren't many changes but I'm ready for a change. I've also had problems with the transmission in a delay in shifting from Park to drive. The dealer did correct this problem by doing a shift adapt relearn. Glad it wasn't
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Does your 2015 actually overheat? Never heard of one doing it on the street or drag strip, only the road course. If you're a track rate, get an M7, year doesn't matter (much), but 2017 would be marginally better.
Last edited by davepl; Jun 16, 2017 at 01:13 PM.
Melting Slicks
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My 2017 got warm enough that timing advance was pulled at the drag strip. I got 4-5* of timing pulled due to heat and/or only running 93 octane. And this was with an ambient of 48-50 degrees. But with quite a lot of idling in the staging lanes.
Burning Brakes
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How do you know 5* of timing was being pulled at 50 degrees fahrenheit? I can't find it on mine, thanks
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2017's already have some added cooling vs. 2015 and 2016. If its the cooling you are worried about, than either a 2017 or 2018 would be "better" than 2015 and 2016 but its anybodys guess as to whether you can hit the point it matters.