[Biturbos4] New S4?

[Charles Wurts]

kilometers or miles?


On Dec 17, 2004, at 4:17 PM, mike wrote:

> 1999 6 speed euro
>
> since new?....nah it's 40K new, i got it for 7.4k a
> month ago, plan is run it up to 200,000 over the next
> 5 years and fingers crossed nothing terminal fails
>
> It does have FASH (up untill now) and will get regular
> oil & filter changes from now on...cam belt needs
> doing at 160k....DIY job or dealer?
>
> Mike
>
> --- David Bray <brayd at rogers.com> wrote:
>> 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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