Could someone do a quick ETKA check for me? audi audi audi full of audi content fcol

[John Cody Forbes]

I can tell, Huw, that your experience on these cars stops about 1996 or so at the latest ;-). VAG decided they could save $0.00001 per bolt or something and moved down one head size on the larger bolts. You'll find 12, 16, and 18mm bolts on the newer cars and very few 17's and 19's. There's even been a 21mm here and there!

-Cody (mobile)

On Oct 24, 2010, at 7:42 AM, "rob" <rob3 at hod3.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:

>  I kid you not! Maybe they finally discoverd they could save a $ per 
> thousand units if they actually downsized head sizes in a few cases!
> 
>    Of course if you don't beleive me you can go get it from the dealer, 
> trouble is you may have to buy a bag of 15 units ;)
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Huw Powell" <audi at humanspeakers.com>
> To: "rob" <rob3 at hod3.fsnet.co.uk>
> Cc: "Andrée-Anne Bourgeois" <laraa at sympatico.ca>; <quattro at audifans.com>
> Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2010 3:44 AM
> Subject: Re: Could someone do a quick ETKA check for me? audi audi audi full 
> of audi content fcol
> 
> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> the CGT bolts are 5mm longer of which the extra length is in the threaded
>>> portion. One other difference is that the CGT item has a 16mm Hex head 
>>> for
>>> some reason whilst the type 44 bolt has 17mm - for what reason I have no
>>> idea.
>> 
>> You're kidding, right?  I have *never* used my 16mm sockets or wrenches. 
>> In fact, I have whole swaths of wrench and socket sets that have never 
>> been touched, due to VAG's 8-10-13-15-17 approach to hardware.
>> 
>> -- 
>> Huw Powell
>> 
>> http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi
>> 
>> http://www.humanthoughts.org/
>> 
> 
> 
> 
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