[A4] Under Engine Pan

Gordie Bird audidoodie at comcast.net
Thu Jun 2 16:39:56 PDT 2016


Lost it on my A4 98 B5, with no ill effect.
  Left it off on my A6 (2003 C5) through a cold snap and snow (then promptly replaced) and have had problems with pwr steering (and more) since.   
I believe it was put there for a reason.
Of course, YMMV



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From: Brandon Rogers
Sent: Thursday, June 2, 2016 3:33 PM
To: jkcolemn at rochester.rr.com; a4 at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [A4] Under Engine Pan

I think most people leave it off....

Brandon 
 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: A4 [mailto:a4-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of J. Coleman
Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2016 12:43 PM
To: a4 at audifans.com
Subject: [A4] Under Engine Pan

We have a 2002 A4 Avant with the 1.8 turbo engine. There is a fiber glass pan (for want of a better name) under the engine, that you must take off when changing oil and filter. 

 

So my question is this pan necessary? Have any of the readers of this list just left it off. The question comes from significant damage to this pan caused by running over a piece of firewood in the center of the road. The wood flipped up and broke the rear of this pan and seriously bent the attachment points. The broken pan now sits in the corner of the garage and the car is running around without it. Makes oil changes a snap as well. Can I just leave it off? 

 

Thanks for your advice,   Jim

 

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