A4 Oil Sludge WAS: Considering a 2000 or 2001 A4 avant

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Wholly F' Art,   Wow........................................
If you want to do a write up and post more photos, I'll host it for you.
-Scott by BOSTON

> From: "Arthur Marks" <>
> In addition to what's been said about checking the oil change interval 
> records to determine the likelihood of sludge, remove the oil filler cap and look 
> inside. 
SNIP 
I wish I had done this. I plan on writing up a page to tell my whole sludge 
story 
> (and no, Audi did not cover it -- longest oil change interval by previous 
> owner was 12400 miles. If you want to think well that's why and that a car 
> changed at the 10000+ specified intervals is OK you'd be deluding yourself, but 
> at least Audi should cover it in that case). For now have a look at my valve 
> cover.
> 
> http://server5.theimagehosting.com/image.php?img=valve_cover_sludge_3.jpg
> 
> --Art
>