This 2001 Audi S8 spent its life until 2016 down south until a good friend of mine and car collector picked it up with 252,000 miles. Yes, this car has been enthusiast owned and driven with around 268,000 miles now. It comes with a documented rebuilt transmission at 231,637 miles and a healthy engine by way of a compression test. Plus timing belt, water pump, alternator, cam chains, tires, battery and suspension bits all new around 255,000 miles.
Overview:
- Purchased May 2018 from Ohio
- VIN WAUGU54D91N008581
- Southern car from Georgia. My friend bought it with 252,706 miles in 2017. It has 265,xxx now.
- Original interior and stereo
- Window sticker
- Original owners manual, two sets of keys
- Clean title
Work completed within last 15,000 miles:
- Timing belt and water pump
- Cam chains and tensioners
- Bosch alternator
- Reseal valve covers and camshaft plugs. Scoped with dye in oil to eliminate all major leaks
- A/C compressor replaced, recharged, blows ice cold
- Brake flush
- New front brake lines
- New rear pads at 267,200
- NAPA Legend battery
- New spark plugs
- Four wheel alignment
- Three new controls arms all Lemforder
- New tie rod ends
- New front upper shock tower mounts
- Transmission fluid and filter changed at 257,786. Transmission rebuilt at 231,637 miles.
- Oil change
- OHTSU FP0612 tires 235/45 R18 – I know, nothing special but I had a cracked rim with worn tires and needed to replace them
- Newly refinished original Azus wheel
- Charcoal cabin filters replaced
- Polished out headlight lenses and put in new Philips Xenon bulbs
- Compression test performed Autocore Performance Group: Cyl 1-4: 122 127 127 126 Cyl 5-8: 128 123 125 125
Please call Stephen at Autocore to get additional perspective on these numbers.
Still to sort:
- Driver side bolster is torn
- Radio needs to be turned off when exiting the car otherwise it will stay on
- Headliner is falling in the back
- Brake warning and headlight auto leveling light on
- Horn and windshield washer fluid intermittent, currently not working
- Front air dam is cracked and has a taped up hole