[s-cars] need head

[serge]

Tim speculated...

> I can't imagine that a head rebuild is appropriate for the age and miles. BG
> is the best I have come across for cleaning carboned heads/valves. It is
> only available to repair facilities as far as I know.

Might be worth a shot, the car does sometimes smoke from the tailpipe. Funny
thing is most of the time it runs clean even upon startup. Only smokes after
some runs at WOT/high boost after which the engine is under vacuum (idling
at the stop light)


>I can't believe it's a
> bad turbo either.

Its not the turbo.

>More like continual use of cheap oil and/or gas and too
> far between oil changes.

If Mobil 1 10/30 is cheap oil, Sunoco Ultra is cheap gas, and every 3000
miles is too far, then yes.

>I would go to another mechanic with more
> experience/knowledge of this motor unless you have found this one to be
> trustworthy/knowledgeable otherwise.

Bruno's quattro center, only works on VW/Audi for 20+ years. Here's a
picture of one of his cars:

http://www.rfdp.com/quattro/


Thanks for your thoughts,

Serge Filanovsky

95 S6 Avant


> 
> call from my mechanic, and what I
> thought was a bad turbo seal is not. I believe the  guides have let some oil
> make its way into the combustion chamber, leaving deposits on the valves and
> the seats. The leakdown test showed significant leakage in several
> cylinders.
> 
> looking for any thoughts, BTDT with this type of problem.
> 
> Serge Filanovsky
> 95 S6 Avant
> 
>