90Q V6 oil leak question

[Chris Semple]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Al Powell

> Hey friends, I'm about ready to embark on my first mechanical
> adventure with
> my wife's new toy, a 1993 90Q.  VERY nice car, and she's
> loving the V6-5 speed combination.
>
> However, it's leaking oil like a fiend and it appears to be
> coming from the
> valley pan under the intake manifold. I'm going to try to
> pinpoint the leak
> as well as possible, but it's really buried.  I expect to
> have to pull the
> intake manifold to get at the source.

Hi Al, those valley pan gaskets are pretty common, and yes, pulling the
"football" would be required. At least the gasket is cheap, and it's only
10mins once you're there!

-Regards
Chris Semple
Concord NH
'92 S4
   '94 Dodge Dually(loaner)