[BiturboS4] Rumor(s) Behind The New S4
jysap at cs.com
jysap at cs.com
Thu Sep 26 20:40:43 EDT 2002
hmm....i just looked on the driver's side door and the build date (11/99) was stamped there. I cannot see the ECU giving any more or different info, but who knows.......
Quite frankly, I am surprised that my EARLY S4 has not given me the problems of some other owners. I guess I have a (built on) "Tuesday car."
just my .$02
jy
00 S4 (11/99 build date)
Philip Pace <pjpace at yahoo.com> wrote:
>The only definitive way that I know if is if you have an M vs. an H box: M is
>newer (2001.5). To tell, you have to take apart the ECU. PLEASE DON'T e-mail me
>privately, as I'm sure others have the same questions or can more effectively
>address the issues. You have to hit reply all to do this.
>
>Back to the question. My deduction is this: the ECU was changed for the .5 and
>the only way to tell that is to look at the ECU. I think the change was made
>around February, 2001. Not 100% on that, but anything a few months later
>definitely is a 2001.5 and anything built in '00 is definitely a 2001.0.
>-Phil
>P.S. Hit reply all, PLEASE
>
>--- California Fields <cfields72 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
><HR>
><html><div style='background-color:'><DIV>
><P>Phil, how do I tell if I have a 2001 or a 2001.5 build S4? Is there a
>certain date after which it's considered a 2001.5?</P>
><P>Thanks,
>Carter.<BR><BR>------------------------------</P></DIV>
><DIV></DIV>
><DIV>Carter Fields - San Francisco</DIV>
><DIV></DIV>
><DIV>'01 santorin blue</DIV>
><DIV></DIV>
><DIV>stock (not for long!)</DIV>
><DIV></DIV>
><DIV></DIV>
><DIV></DIV>
><DIV></DIV>>From: Philip Pace <PJPACE at YAHOO.COM>
><DIV></DIV>>To: daniel chisholm <DBC112 at YAHOO.COM>,
>jysap at cs.com,Walter J Green Jr <VR6PILOT at HOTMAIL.COM>,
>biturbos4 at audifans.com
><DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: [BiturboS4] Rumor(s) Behind The New
>S4
><DIV></DIV>>Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 12:53:35 -0700 (PDT)
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>Per Carter's post, the turbos WERE doomed from
>the beginning, as far as I can
><DIV></DIV>>tell. There are almost NO stories of failed
>turbos from 2001.5 on (when they
><DIV></DIV>>increased the oil line size). Prior to that,
>there were many. I think Audi
><DIV></DIV>>realized this and made the fix, but a small
>mistake like that can cost the
><DIV></DIV>>company millions.
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>Per jy's comment, the engine can more than
>adequately handle the turbo
><DIV></DIV>>pressure, it's just the turbos themselves that
>are being destroyed. In
><DIV></DIV>>reference to Walter's comment, consider the RS4,
>which has a ton more pressure
><DIV></DIV>>(and engine stress). How many blown ENGINES has
>anyone heard of? None here.
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>I'm careful with my car (10-15 minute warm up
>before I spool, cool down period,
><DIV></DIV>>don't run the car without a load on the engine)
>and I have very little concern
><DIV></DIV>>about turbo failure, due to lack of blown turbos
>as of late. That said, I will
><DIV></DIV>>be VERY gun shy about buying a first run car in
>the future; it took Audi 1.5
><DIV></DIV>>years to figure out the problem and implement
>changes in manufacturing to
><DIV></DIV>>remedy it.
><DIV></DIV>>philpace
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>--- daniel chisholm
><dbc112 at yahoo.com> wrote:
><DIV></DIV>>> --
><DIV></DIV>>> [ Picked text/plain from
>multipart/alternative ]
><DIV></DIV>>>
><DIV></DIV>>> You cant go wrong with the RS4 turbo
>upgrade...... Go for it!
><DIV></DIV>>> jysap at cs.com wrote:
><DIV></DIV>>> Hi Walter,
><DIV></DIV>>>
><DIV></DIV>>> I don't want to start a flame but what
>are u trying to say with the
><DIV></DIV>>following
><DIV></DIV>>> statement?
><DIV></DIV>>>
><DIV></DIV>>> >As we all knew, many of the
>blown turbos were on chipped cars (though
><DIV></DIV>>some
><DIV></DIV>>> weren't). Big bummer, me says.
><DIV></DIV>>>
><DIV></DIV>>> That those who chip their cars should?
><DIV></DIV>>>
><DIV></DIV>>> A: upgrade their turbos as well, or
><DIV></DIV>>> B: run their chipped cars at lower
>boost levels, or
><DIV></DIV>>> C: not chip their cars at all (that
>takes the fun out of things for me)
><DIV></DIV>>>
><DIV></DIV>>> I run no higher than 12-13 psi of boost
>on my chipped Porsche 951 (944
><DIV></DIV>>Turbo)
><DIV></DIV>>> and that seems to be fine (according to
>the Porsche gurus on the Net)
><DIV></DIV>>because
><DIV></DIV>>> the stress on stock components is not
>as great as it would be at higher
><DIV></DIV>>> levels (15+ psi).
><DIV></DIV>>>
><DIV></DIV>>> Since my 951 has only been chipped for
>the last 8 months (with ltd use
><DIV></DIV>>> because the S4 is my daily driver), one
>could make the arguement that it's
><DIV></DIV>>> only a matter of time that the higher
>boost will adversely affect my (BIG)
><DIV></DIV>>4
><DIV></DIV>>> cyl Porsche engine. Please note that I
>had 120k mi on my 951 before
><DIV></DIV>>chipping
><DIV></DIV>>> the car (I am the 2nd owner - car had
>80k mi when I purchased it 1996)and
><DIV></DIV>>it
><DIV></DIV>>> still has the original stock turbo from
>1986. I will keep my finger
><DIV></DIV>>crossed.
><DIV></DIV>>>
><DIV></DIV>>> BTW, I still plan on chipping my S4
>after I hit 50k mi (currently @ 45k
><DIV></DIV>>mi)
><DIV></DIV>>> mark for obvious warranty reasons. If I
>need to upgrade the turbos (on the
><DIV></DIV>>> S4)for reliabilty, I will consider
>that.
><DIV></DIV>>>
><DIV></DIV>>> jy
><DIV></DIV>>>
><DIV></DIV>>> "Walter J Green Jr" wrote:
><DIV></DIV>>> >>I recently bought out
>the lease on my 00 S4, and now I am glad
><DIV></DIV>>that I did.
><DIV></DIV>>> >>The biturbo S4 will
>soon become a limited production run
><DIV></DIV>>(2000-2002) and
><DIV></DIV>>> >>its value should remain
>the same or possibly increase due to
><DIV></DIV>>limited
><DIV></DIV>>> >>inventory
><DIV></DIV>>> >>Just wanted to pass
>this tidbit along.
><DIV></DIV>>> >>
><DIV></DIV>>> >
><DIV></DIV>>> >agreed on the rarity and value
>assesment.
><DIV></DIV>>> >
><DIV></DIV>>> >it was long rumoured on AW that
>the 2.7 bi-T was being phased out due
><DIV></DIV>>to
><DIV></DIV>>> >excessive warranty claims in
>the US for hosed turbos.
><DIV></DIV>>> >
><DIV></DIV>>> >As we all knew, many of the
>blown turbos were on chipped cars (though
><DIV></DIV>>some
><DIV></DIV>>> >weren't). Big bummer, me says.
><DIV></DIV>>> >
><DIV></DIV>>> >alotta fraud was going on, with
>owners swapping back stock ECUs before
><DIV></DIV>>going
><DIV></DIV>>> >in with chip induced break
>downs and problems. not cool, IMO.
><DIV></DIV>>> >
><DIV></DIV>>> >we reaped what we sowed. :(
><DIV></DIV>>> >
><DIV></DIV>>> >__________
><DIV></DIV>>> >WJG
><DIV></DIV>>> >'01 S4
><DIV></DIV>>
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