98 A6

[Grant Lenahan]

18-20
More on steady highway runs

Grant
On Apr 13, 2008, at 10:26 PM, John S. Lagnese wrote:

> What kind of gas mileage can I expect with this?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kent McLean" <kentmclean at comcast.net>
> To: <quattro at audifans.com>
> Cc: "John S. Lagnese" <jlagnese at massed.net>
> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 10:06 PM
> Subject: Re: 98 A6
>
>
>> John S. Lagnese wrote:
>>> I am going to look at a 98 A6 Quattro automatic wagon. It has  
>>> 110K with
>>> an already rebuilt tranny. There is damage to the front bumper  
>>> cover and
>>> RH mirror. The radio doesn't work. Any special problem areas I  
>>> should
>>> look at?
>>
>> Besides the usual "used car" issues (tires, body damage, wear on the
>> leather
>> driver's seat bolster, etc.) at 110K miles that one is due for a  
>> timing
>> belt
>> change. Opinions vary but...
>>
>> - The 99 A6 owners manual lists the Timing Belt Service as 90K miles.
>> - The Bentley manual schedule lists the interval at 105K miles.
>> - Many listers strongly suggest a 60K mile interval.
>>
>> No matter which mileage you use, that car should have had at least  
>> 1 belt
>> change -- and you should see a written receipt for it.  If it was  
>> done at
>> 60K miles (or 5+ years ago), it's almost be due again.
>>
>> Other expenses that would be nice to avoid by having receipts for:
>> - brakes (pads, maybe rotors, and maybe even calipers)
>> - suspension (tie rod ends are common wear items, maybe more  
>> common on the
>>   A4; struts/shocks)
>>
>> That's the short list.  Don't be surprised if the center information
>> display
>> in the cluster is missing some LEDs (or whatever they are --  
>> horizontal
>> lines
>> across the display). "They all do that."  No fix except to replace  
>> the
>> cluster. $$$.  If you can live with it, use it as a bargaining point.
>>
>> -- 
>> Kent McLean
>> '99 A4 Avant, w/ quattro, V6, Tiptronic, :)
>> '91 200 TQA #1, backup car
>> '94 100 S Avant, "Moody", now with new owner
>> '91 200 TQA #2, up in smoke 2
>> '89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy", up in smoke
>
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