12V V6 Quattro Cars

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On Tue, 4 Sep 2001 07:58:31 -0400 (EDT), Andrew Duane USG wrote:

> Hairy green toads from Mars made Christopher Gharibo say:
>  
>  > We're going to purchase a second Quattro in my family. 
>  > 
>  > Our price point puts us squarely into the 12V V6 cars such as the late 80/90
>  > and the previous generation A6.
>  > 
>  > I wanted to get some opinion about what you guys thought about the 12V V6.
>  > Are there years to avoid or opt for in the most recent 80/90 and the A6
>  > series.
>  
>  Congrats.
>  
>  I had (until a few months ago) a '95 A6Q Avant, with the 12V V6.
>  Note that there was a "newer" 12V engine put out, I believe it was
>  the AAH code. Not much difference, until you try to buy oil filters!

AFC

>  Things to note: the '92s had problems with cylinder head gaskets
>  leaking. They were fixed under recall, but not all were done. And
>  now the recall is over, so you will have to pay $$$. Also, there was
>  an ignition switch recall on many of these cars, a sticky contact
>  was the problem I believe.

Head gaskets leaked oil on damn near all 1992-1993 cars.  Heck, those cars
leaked oil from everywhere.  I wasn't aware that there was a recall on the
100's ... there wasn't one for the 90's but many of those were fixed under
warranty anyway.
Ignition switches are kinda flimsy, too, but that goes through the whole model
range.
-- 
Elliott