Need help picking C5 A6 or 02-04 A4?

[hayes myers]

Is that maintenance with respect to a V8? (the 400 dollar cam plugs).   For
the price of these cars used spending money on maintenance is ok in my
books. i'll do most myself (ok ok..with help from my guru friends) anyway...
this will be my long distance car...probably keep running the Echo back and
forth to work on 'most' days ..or perhaps i just tell myelf that now :)

Guess i need to do more research as well.  So many choices!


On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 12:06 AM, brian hoeft <qweblog at gmail.com> wrote:

> Rob-
>
> I personally would agree with whoever expressed avoiding the 3.0L
> (regarding
> AVK/BBK) through my own personal experience. Quite costly and quite
> inefficient IMO. performance for fuel mileage is unacceptable to me. my
> cost
> for a FULL t-belt R&R is nearly or over 2k! crazy..
>
> As a servicer it doesnt bother me, but I did just have a customer trade his
> '03 A6 when he soiled his pants after my T-belt quote. .. cam plugs alone
> were something close to 400 each.. and theres 4 of them.. special tools
> alone are a few hundred..
>
> as for the 2.7t in any configuration.. great source of power with proper
> mods or even stock will keep many happy. if you do your own work even
> better. you'll get good at puling the engine within a few years..
> because,,,
> you will pull that engine, or pay someone else to.
>
> your other potential would be what i would moreso lean towards. 1.8t's are
> over done, everywhere (pro&con there) and far too often neglected to the
> point of thousands to get correct, but if you find a gem, your cost in the
> long run financially&emotionally will be better.
>
> keep in mind, this is my own jaded opinion from working on these various
> models for years and you know,, opinions are like ________..
>
> as with all, look out for; goon rigging, front suspension/control arms,
> trans/diff seals, engine seals, general preventative mantenance?, inst.
> cluster issues, ABS pump codes, coil issues, etc.
>
> if I sound negative, forgive me, theres lots to enjoy about these cars, but
> also lots to criticize.
>
> -brian
>
>
>
> .
>
> On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 7:56 PM, Rob <beattyr2003 at cox.net> wrote:
>
> > Mulling over what I want to get next to replace the 12v6 A6 that was my
> > daily driver.
> >
> > I am leaning towards the A6 2.7T w/6 speed.  Any particular reasons why
> > I wouldnt be happy with this car?  Any known problems to that platform?
> >
> > I was told the 3.0 was something to avoid. Is that because the 30v is a
> > mechanical nightmare of a head?
> >
> > I do all my own work, have VagCom and am very familiar with Audi having
> > had 4 type 44's and 2 12v V6 C4 A6s.
> >
> > My other potential choice could be 02-04 A4 1.8t.
> >
> > Anyone wanna give me some pros and cons of each?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Rob
> >
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