Should start first time....shouldn't it?
I bought my used 2007 S3 a few weeks ago, and soon after fouled the plugs. I did the show and tell to a few friends at work, couple of (cold) starts to let them hear the sound of the MIVV exhaust. Went out three hours later to go home, and the motor would turn over but not start.
Prior to this (owned it about 5 days at this point) it started first time, every time. I had it taken to the dealer who replaced the plugs, and at my request performed the 6000 mile service(5200 miles on it, so close enough).
They also found the following issues: the stepper motor wasn't installed correctly (they adjusted), ISC voltage was set incorrectly for proper idling (reset it), airbox was not installed to throttle body correctly (cleaned out dirt/debris from throttle bodies and installed airbox correctly). So now everything should work perfectly, right?
But it takes 2 or 3 or sometimes 4 attempts to start the bike.
I talked to a dealer who said (when cold) I should turn on the bike, allow it to go through it's checks, etc., turn off for 15 seconds, turn on again allow to go through it's checks, and then hit the starter. Is this reasonable? Am I wrong to think it should start first time every time? Do I need to go back to the dealer? Warranty is up end of May, so if it's something that could be covered, I'd like to figure it out now.