Sold my last Audi

[Cody Forbes]

I can't think of any VAG product made this millennium with a boost gauge stock.

-Cody Forbes (mobile)

On Nov 4, 2012, at 2:51 PM, Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com> wrote:

> That's basically the story.
> 
> When the 1.8t came out, they neglected to specify synthetic oil and a large filter, and weren't selling them to "enthusiasts".  Within a few years this had changed (except for the last part).
> 
> I'd want to see maintenance records on the oil changes if I were buying one, but surely by the '04s they were requiring appropriate service.
> 
> On the "enthusiast" front, I was driving a 2010-11 or so Passat with the 2-something turbo and was surprised to see no boost gauge.
> 
> On 11/4/2012 12:55 PM, Grant Lenahan wrote:
>> 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
>> glenahan at vfemail.net
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 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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