{"product_id":"mastering-the-audi-a8-the-aluminum-beast-buying-fixing-and-maintaining-the-flagship-d2-1994-2002-9798277925744","title":"Mastering the Audi A8: The Aluminum Beast: Buying, Fixing, and Maintaining the Flagship D2 1994-2002","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Hans Vogel\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Automotive\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDO NOT PURCHASE THE ALUMINUM BEAST WITHOUT THIS MANUAL.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou have found the bargain. You have located the flagship Audi A8 (D2), the V8 sedan built on the magnificent Aluminum Space Frame (ASF). You believe you have purchased a silent, immortal luxury car for the price of a commuter car. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou have not.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou have purchased the most financially volatile machine of its era. While the aluminum chassis will never rust, the cost of a single repair, such as a timing belt service, a ZF transmission rebuild, or the replacement of a single corroded headlight, will exceed the vehicle's purchase price. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is the only defense you have against ignorance and bankruptcy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eI am Hans Vogel.\u003c\/b\u003e I have seen hundreds of these Aluminum Fortresses destroyed by mechanics who do not understand the laws of \u003cb\u003egalvanic corrosion\u003c\/b\u003e or the specific failures of the ZF 5HP24 transmission. I have compiled this technical dossier to teach you the discipline required to keep this car on the road. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside, you will master the three central threats to the D2: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Catastrophic Failures: \u003c\/b\u003e Why the 4.2L V8 is an \u003cb\u003einterference engine\u003c\/b\u003e and how to execute the non-negotiable 75,000-mile \u003cb\u003eService Position\u003c\/b\u003e timing belt job correctly or risk total engine destruction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Transmission Lie: \u003c\/b\u003e Why the \"Lifetime Fluid\" claim is a guarantee of failure. Learn the \u003cb\u003e35 C to 45 C thermal filling procedure\u003c\/b\u003e and how to defeat the infamous \u003cb\u003eA-Drum fracture\u003c\/b\u003e that kills all forward gears.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Water War: \u003c\/b\u003e How a single leaf in your \u003cb\u003ecowl drains\u003c\/b\u003e can flood the passenger footwell and silently destroy the \u003cb\u003eTransmission Control Unit (TCU)\u003c\/b\u003e, triggering \"Limp Mode.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Corrosion Protocol: \u003c\/b\u003e How to stop the structural damage caused by using \u003cb\u003esteel bolts\u003c\/b\u003e in aluminum holes and the essential \u003cb\u003eanti-seize paste\u003c\/b\u003e you must use to save your suspension uprights.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eDo not guess the torque spec. Do not trust the factory maintenance schedule. Do not listen to the internet forum chatter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaster the maintenance. Respect the aluminum. Drive the machine.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47574720151703,"sku":"9798277925744","price":2623.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798277925744.webp?v=1774896180","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/mastering-the-audi-a8-the-aluminum-beast-buying-fixing-and-maintaining-the-flagship-d2-1994-2002-9798277925744","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}