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mike mikemk40 at yahoo.com
Sat Jan 17 17:49:49 PST 2009 

On mine the water pump was done with the cambelt at 80 & 160k so hopefully no problems there.

I had the lower arms done under recall at 160k and recently changed all of the front links, one of the top joints was worn but a full kit of links was reasonable money and i didn't fancy taking it apart more than once.

I'm Bedford based


--- On Sat, 17/1/09, Richard van der Hoff <quattro at rvanderhoff.org.uk> wrote:

> From: Richard van der Hoff <quattro at rvanderhoff.org.uk>
> Subject: Re: Back to Audi
> To: mikemk40 at yahoo.com
> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> Date: Saturday, 17 January, 2009, 2:02 PM
> Hi Mike,
> 
> That's interesting - my '99 S4 has 175k miles,
> which I thought was the highest S4 milage in the world...
> 
> Again I'd say it's been very reliable, however it
> sounds like I've had more issues than you. The turbos
> are both original, but it needed a new water pump 5k ago,
> and I'm still chasing some clunking from the front end
> after having 3 out of 4 of the lower arms replaced, and
> I'm getting bored of paying for the labour involved in
> taking it apart...
> 
> Whereabouts are you, out of interest?
> 
> Cheers, Rich
> 
> 
> 
> 
> mike wrote:
> > 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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