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[mike]

I’ve got a ’99 S4 which is at 195k (miles not km) and all is fine. 

Paperwork shows a replacement dealer turbo at 70k, I thought they were replaced in pairs? but the bill says one and the cost supports this.

Other than that it’s only had normal servicing, oil & filter @ 6k, cambelt etc at 80k, lower arms (ball joint issues?) were done free by the dealer at the 160k belt change and I’ve just done the rest of the front suspension arms as it was feeling a bit sloppy on the front end.

Assuming A6 is similar I’d recommend them as safe, fast enough, and reliable.

I do remember something about early 6 speeds having a weak 1st gear but I expect all these will have been sorted by now    

Mike


--- On Fri, 16/1/09, John Cody Forbes <cody at 5000tq.com> wrote:

> From: John Cody Forbes <cody at 5000tq.com>
> Subject: Re: Back to Audi
> To: "LL - NY" <larrycleung at gmail.com>, "Mark R" <speedracer.mark at gmail.com>
> Cc: "Tihol Tiholov" <t.tiholov at gmail.com>, quattro at audifans.com
> Date: Friday, 16 January, 2009, 3:52 AM
> The boxes in the RS6 had cryo-treated gears, but yeah were
> essentially 
> stock. Funny enough the S4 trannies were leftover 200
> Trans-Am 
> transmissions.
> 
> -Cody Forbes
> 
> LL - NY wrote:
> > FWIW, from what I recall at the Speedvision Cup dinner
> we had with
> > the RS6 boys in their final visit to Lime Rock, they
> used (rules
> > mandated) stock S4TT gearboxes in the RS6's they
> ran. I'm sure they
> > rebuilt them often (I can't recall), but if they
> could handle that
> > torque and power run in anger for an entire series for
> 3 years
> > running, my guess is they gearbox shouldn't be an
> issue.
> >
> > LL - NY
> >
> > On 1/15/09, Mark R <speedracer.mark at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> I can chime in.  It's the same driveline as a
> 2K S4 (basically).
> >>
> >> 6speeds seem to be rock solid.  Clutches are fine
> if not abused.
> >> Chip +exhaust is in the 330 HP range (up from 250
> stock).  Electrics
> >> (sound system, etc.) are generally the issue. 
> With the driveline,
> >> you have a couple of major items:
> >> The biggest (by far) is that the 2000 Turbos had
> some (casting, I'm
> >> told) issues.  They probably would've failed
> by now, but mid year
> >> 2001 there was a
> >> change.  When my car was in for it's warranty
> replacement in late
> >> 2001, there were 3 other 2.7T cars in for the same
> thing.
> >> Otherwise, it's y-boot and f-hoses (both
> easily replaced).  Also, the
> >> bypass
> >> valves fail (which can overspin the turbos). 
> Replacing both with an
> >> aftermarket (Baily, Forge, etc.) is a good
> investment (and helps
> >> keep the boost up during shifts).
> >>
> >> The 2000 has a big advantage for someone sporting-
> NO ESP.  ESP kick
> >> in under heavy braking (even if turned off), so if
> you're thinking
> >> track events
> >> or the such, the 2000s are the car to have.  For
> daily commuting,
> >> ESP is a nice safety feature (which cuts out ALL
> of the fun- at
> >> least how Audi has tuned it).
> >>
> >> In electrics, the head units and IC (center
> display) are known weak
> >> links.
> >>
> >> A complete VAG-COM scan would be worthwhile prior
> to purchase.  It's
> >> not uncommon to see some sporadic codes, which can
> be ignored in
> >> certain modules
> >> (radio, etc.).
> >>
> >> I absolutely adore my 2000 S4.... yet I don't
> drive it much... so
> >> might be selling it soon.  If you find the right
> car, you'll LOVE
> >> your A6 2.7T.
> >>
> >> Mark Rosenkrantz
> >>
> >>
> >> On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 3:22 PM, Tihol Tiholov
> <t.tiholov at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> 'sohrite with me to talk re: other cars
> but, please, help an
> >>> Audi-less guy.
> >>>
> >>> Would like to ask re: MY 2K A6 2.7T, 6-sp. 
> Does anyone have BTDT
> >>> re: reliability, sources, horror stories,
> related?  Pondering
> >>> getting 1. TIA,
> >>> Tihol
> >>>
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