Sold my last Audi

[Grant Lenahan]

Laye weigh-in on the 1.8s.

Actually a great motor - that they pushed the oil interval too long on. Early models were 7500 or 10k - not good for a small sump, 4-cy turbo.

Just change frequently with good oil that has a high flash point and be well.  of course, if the PO sludged it, it may require more drastic action.

But one can;t balme a motor for lax maintenance.

Grant


Grant Lenahan
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On Nov 4, 2012, at 10:38 AM, Nicholas Miller wrote:

> You'd want to ping the listers who know that motor best,  also vortex has a
> lot of 1.8t knowledge, or mg.com.   That being one of the last years of the
> 1.8t you'd think it would be the most reliable version with most kinks
> worked out.  I believe the earlier models were more plagued than the
> others.  I do know they changed heads on them after maybe 2000 or so.  They
> changed the port size from fairly large to much smaller, maybe trying to
> alleviate this issue.   As well, synthetic oil with frequent changes solves
> the issue anyway.
> 
> Its a really nice car, though, and if you take care of it and stay a step
> ahead, no big deal.
> On Nov 4, 2012 4:58 AM, "Kent McLean" <kentmclean at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>> Nicholas Miller wrote:
>> 
>>> Perhaps, however, you had one of the more trouble  prone year/model
>>> combinations, and that probably didn't help.  I tend to see the v6's as
>>> more reliable, call me crazy...  but don't lose hope.  I'd personally
>>> love to hear you fall in love with a diesel passat or even a jetta.
>>> The passat is a nicee car, and the diesel may be nice with its mileage
>>> and improved longevity.
>>> 
>> 
>> If I go with a VW, it would probably be a TDI of some sort.
>> 
>> (And then I go and find a nice 2004 A4 Avant...  How bad are
>> the 1.8T engines, what with reports of sludge and all?)
>> 
>> --
>>>    Kent McLean
>>>    1999 A4 Avant, V6 Tiptronic -- no more
>>>    gone: too many to count, including my first, "Bad Puppy"
>> 
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