[Biturbos4] Unholy smoke

[docwyte@comcast.net]

I'd say they're only reliable if the car hasn't been chipped.  Once chipped, even if warmed up and cooled down, your time is limited...

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> The big thing I'd stress here is that the turbos in stock form aren't 
> unreliable, especially when you take precautions like letting them warm up 
> and cool down. I would not chalk this repair up as another notch against 
> their favor, more a precautionary shotgun approach to repairs, as $5k 
> worth of work really costs a lot less than the potential of you visiting 
> them three more times and being dissatisfied with each. Just my opinion on 
> that. 
> 
> - Keman 
> 
> On Tue, 9 Aug 2005, Chris Newbold wrote: 
> 
> > On Fri, August 5, 2005 1:49 pm, Keman said: 
> > 
> > > Come to think of it... take the free turbos. Smile and nod. Follow up with 
> > > them after you get the turbos. It'd suck right now to get bit by Murphy as 
> > > you make them triplecheck their diagnosis, have them say "Oh HERE is the 
> > > problem" and then have your turbos die 6 months from now after your 
> > > warranty is gone. Know what I mean? 
> > 
> > Exactly. With my luck, I'd piss them off then blow the turbines out the 
> > tailpipe on the track or something and then they'd say "We're sorry son, 
> > but you're not covered..." 
> > 
> > I do hope this fixes the smoke, though, as I don't relish going back right 
> > after a job like that and complaining that they didn't fix the problem... 
> > 
> > The work is now under way (they were waiting for parts) and I'm going to 
> > go down there this afternoon just to see all the pieces lying around... 
> > 
> > -Chris 
> > 2001.5 S4 Avant 6spd (in little pieces on the shop floor) 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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