reliability A4 V6 vs 1.8T

[Grant Lenahan]

Turbos are delicate. They will go before an engine.
Both are fundamentally very durable engines if maintained and 
lubricated.
But fundamentally the same force over more area means the v6 will last 
longer (less stressed)

That said 1.8s should give excellent life, maybe eat a turbo, are 
cheaper to maintain (t-belts), use less gas, and can be more easily 
hot-rodded.

Grant
On Jan 23, 2006, at 5:23 PM, Evan Parker wrote:

> reliability for a well maintained 1.8T vs a 2.8 V6?
>
> i know theres that sludge concern, but lets pretend thats been taken 
> care of, synthetic oil, good owner etc.
>
> I'm also curious about other concerns between models, i love my V6's, 
> but the 1.8t is cheaper...
>
> evan
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