2001 A6 4.2

[Grant Lenahan]

I have an S6.

Very good reliability.

Awful fuel economy - maybe 15 all in. Truly bad. Yours will be better with higher final drive and/or MT

expensive, complex timing belt/etc.

Grant

On Aug 4, 2015, at 9:00 AM, Dave Fain <kf21857 at gmail.com> wrote:

> It looks like my 2000 A6 2.7T may need some expensive engine work.  I ran
> across a super clean 2001 at a reasonable price but it has a 4.2 V8.  My
> mechanic says they are OK but maintenance is kind of a pain because the
> engine compartment is so crowded.  I know some of you out there own these.
> Is there anything I should be aware of before buying one of these?  How
> about fuel economy and maintenance costs?  I do most of my own mechanical
> work.  I would check the timing belt first thing if I can't find
> maintenance records.
> thanks,
> Dave
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