reliability A4 V6 vs 1.8T

[Grant Lenahan]

Touche! But do any of us believe that manufacturer's maint BS is in OUR 
best interest?
Grant
On Jan 26, 2006, at 12:36 PM, Arthur Marks wrote:

> So you acknowledge all the errors in design and maintenance specs yet 
> you're calling it an owner-caused issue merely because they believed 
> the manufacturer.
>
> --Art
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Dan DiBiase
>   To: Evan Parker ; quattro at audifans.com
>   Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 11:15 AM
>   Subject: Re: reliability A4 V6 vs 1.8T
>
>   Evan,  the sludge issue is pretty much an owner-caused issue, in my 
> view.  Those owners that believed Audi's 10k oil-and-filter change 
> intervals  using dino oil (along with a small oil filter) had issues, 
> not those of  us that adhered to a 3-to-5k interval with synthetic. 
> The change to a  slightly larger oil filter helped as well. The issue 
> that I have heard  about with the 2.8L V6 is oil leakage from various 
> points (a topic I am  very well versed on as I also own old British 
> sports cars). So, I would  personally rather have a well-maintained 
> 1.8T than a well-maintained  2.8L V6 which could start leaking through 
> no fault of my own!
>
>     Dan D
>     '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
>     Central NJ USA
>
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