quattro Digest, Vol 108, Issue 24

[Peter Elias]

My 1990 Audi 100 tranny failed at about 310,000 miles.  It was rebuilt at 
120,000 miles, therefore, the rebuilt lasted 190,000 miles (just the usual 
fluid/filter changes every 30-50K...)!

Was your 190K kilometers or miles?

Peter

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> Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:36:01 -0700
> From: John Larson <john at westcoastgarage.net>
> To: Grant <glenahan at vfemail.net>
> Cc: Tihol Tiholov <t.tiholov at gmail.com>, quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: Re: 100 Avant and brakes (VAG)
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> On 10/23/2012 12:46 PM, Grant wrote:
>> The C4s are quite stout and easy to maintain IMO.
>>
>> While many newer Audis did indeed have auto tranny issues, the C4 does
>> not have enough torque to hurt itself.  Do a normal service (drain,
>> clean, filter, refill) every 50k (miles) and all should be well.
>>
>> As to your brakes, your description confuses me. Sounds like the pads
>> don't extend to the edge an a ring is developing.Normal.
>>
>>
>>
> Oh?  Ask around.  My C4 A6 made it to about 190K before the tranny
> puked.  I called around to recyclers, an authorized ZF rebuilder, and I
> think even Chris Foley.  The consensus was I'd passed the "magic number"
> by about 10K.  Servicing it doesn't seem to extend it much past that, on
> average.
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> John
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