[Biturbos4] New S4?

[mike]

never done an S4 (only had it a month) but did do my
old I5 and have done various others over the years

I'd be pleased if you could find the instructions and
send them to me, (especially the tricks)

I'd always change the WP, idlers etc but hadn't
thought about the 'stat

Cheers

Mike

--- Grant <gfl1 at optonline.net> wrote: 
> Hard to say about the cambelt.  Have you ever done
> one before?
> The S4 is hard to work on - not much space.  So job
> #1 is removing the 
> front end.
> The consequences of error when doing the cambelt are
> very high.
> While its not rocket science, there are lots of
> little tricks.
> 
> I paid, happily, to have mine done.  Although not by
> the dealer.
> 
> I believe that Kemen posted pretty good instructions
> and notes not long 
> ago.
> I think I saved them if you need them.
> 
> I presume you know the drill about doing the H2O
> pump, tensioner, idler 
> pulley,
> and thermostat all at the same time, right?
> 
> Grant
> On Dec 19, 2004, at 5:37 AM, mike wrote:
> 
> > the 40k & 7.4k are £ (GBP)
> >
> > the rest is miles
> >
> > any views on the cambelt?
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > mike
> >
> >  --- Charles Wurts <cwurts12 at mindspring.com>
> wrote:
> >> 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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