[A4] Repair or walk away - advice for an Oil Sludge victim?

[Arthur Marks]

Here's a write-up in progress:
http://members.cox.net/ambox/audi_sludge/

Includes autopsies of a Mahle and a Bosch oil filter. Soon I'll hack up the 
dealer filter.

Let me know if I have forgotten to include relevant information.

--Art

ps -- Since it sounds like you didn't drive the vehicle with the pressure 
severely low the bearings may be ok.






----- Original Message ----- 
From: CoasterJames at aol.com
To: a4 at audifans.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 10:46 PM
Subject: [A4] Repair or walk away - advice for an Oil Sludge victim?

Hello Fans,

I have a dilemma and I am seeking advice.

I have a '97 A4 1.8T (Not Quattro) needing repairs and I need to decide if 
I
should fix it or walk away.

The car's oil light started to come on intermittently.  We minimized  use of
the car and on our last drive the Check Engine light came on.

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