2008 A4 : pre-purchase inspection

[Grant Lenahan]

Any turbo motor can sludge. I think the problem was greatly reduced with the 2.0 though

If its DFI dilution is the issue, and carbon buildup on the back of the valves

Grant
On Sep 27, 2012, at 9:51 AM, Louis-Alain Richard wrote:

> Another point : are these 2.0t prone to the sludge problem ? 
> The car is only 44k and regular oil changes were done at the dealer during
> the first 3 years, so I guess it'll be fine.
> 
> BTW, I've seen it again yesterday and the tires are Jinyu YU61. About 1/3
> the price of the Michelin PS2 that were OE on this car... Let's see if they
> are worth any good.
> 
> Louis-Alain
> 
> 
> 
>> -----Message d'origine-----
>> De : quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] De
>> la part de Kent McLean
>> Envoyé : 25 septembre 2012 19:49
>> À : quattro at audifans.com
>> Objet : Re: 2008 A4 : pre-purchase inspection
>> 
>> Grant Lenahan wrote:
>>>>> 2- Tinted windows at the back : how easy is this film removed ? Is
>>>>> it removable from the back window (rear defrost) and the left side
>>>>> cargo window (antenna glued in the glass) ?
>>> No idea.
>> 
>> When I tried this, the film came of in two parts.
>> 
>> The film (mylar?) peeled of like packing tape - it was stuck on good, but
>> once you get a corner going and pull hard, it peels off. It'll take a lot
>> of attempts as the peelings taper to a point. If you get lucky, you can
>> pull off large pieces, but it is tough.  Warming the film with a hair
>> dryer helps soften the glue behind it, making this part easier.
>> 
>> The other part is the adhesive that holds the film to the glass.
>> There's probably a solvent for it, but I sold the car for parts before I
>> got it off.
>> 
>> --
>> Kent McLean
>> 1999 A4 Avant, V6 Tiptronic
>> gone: too many to count, including my first, "Bad Puppy"
>> 
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