1.8T sludge poll

[Dan DiBiase]

--- David <duandcc_forums at cox.net> wrote:

> This could have a lot of power behind it. I bought a 1988 90 auto in
> late 1993. Car never got the recall done. It was finally done in
> 1994...3 or 4 months later the tranie failed. Audi stepped up to the
> plate and paid for a new tranie, including labor. All I had to pay for
> was new hoses, and they gave me the option of reusing the old hoses, but
> that didn't make good sence since the labor was going to be free to put
> the new hoses in. So, I got a new tranie for something like $300. That
> new tranie worked fine for many years until  the car got smushed by a
> careless driver in 1997...

Guess I'm not sure of the point, since VAG has already extended the
powertrain warranty on 1.8T-equipped cars from (I believe) '99 and on...

Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA