Audi 100 Avant and brakes (VAG)

[John Larson]

On 10/25/2012 12:28 PM, Peter Elias wrote:
> 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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>>   1. Re: Re: 100 Avant and brakes (VAG) (John Larson)
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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.
>>
>> John
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> Miles, not Km.

John