[Biturbos4] New S4?

[David Bray]

Wow!!  What's your secret, Mike?  What model year & transmission is yours?
Have you had it since new?  Is it the North American model or the Euro one?

TIA,
David
2001 S4, 6 spd, 62,300 kms, stock, no more warranty :(  but, now I can chip
it  :)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: biturbos4-bounces at www.audifans.com
> [mailto:biturbos4-bounces at www.audifans.com]On Behalf Of mike
> Sent: December 17, 2004 4:21 AM
> To: Grant; Bill Neilsen
> Cc: biturbos4 at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [Biturbos4] New S4?
>
>
> that has really cheered me up....my s4 is sitting on
> 157k, hopefully mine is the exception
>
> mike
>
>  --- Grant <gfl1 at optonline.net> wrote:
> > If you've maintained it properly:
> > - regular oil changes
> > - synthetic
> > - careful during warm up
> > - always cool-down
> >
> > Your turbos should be good for 100-150k or more.  of
> > course, there's
> > always the exception.
> >
> > Given that the exception costs $4-5k, how does
> > taking a beating on a
> > trade improve the economics?
> >
> > If you did'nt do all the above, well .......
> >
> > Grant
> > On Dec 16, 2004, at 1:38 PM, Bill Neilsen wrote:
> >
> > > So the '01 has 35k and the warranty runs out in
> > March.  Everyone has
> > > me afraid of the turbo failure.
> > >
> > > It has been chipped from the gitgo.
> > >
> > > They are dealing on an '04 S4 and am thinking of
> > trading. I wanted
> > > this one to be an 8 year car but feel the "04
> > would be a better choice
> > > for that.
> > >
> > > Any advice or caution or alternatives.  Really
> > like the AWD so would
> > > be hardpressed to give it up here in 5 moinths of
> > snow territory
> > >
> > >     TIA,  Bill
> > >
> > >
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