[s-cars] 2004 A4 avant 1.8T, 6spd; insights?

[Wylie Bean]

The sludging was definitely a 4cyl issue vs the V6, and it was not only Audi..VW was affected as well...basically anything with the engine..regardless of the chassis or orientation.   More frequent oil changes with full synthetic should all but eliminate them, but it was probably a manufacturer goof when they upped the factory change interval from 5K to 10K miles. 
We always changed it at 5K..


Wylie Bean
TheRingmeister at triad.rr.com
90 cq
91 90q20v
92 UrS4
08 Q7 3.6
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-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Green <trgreen at comcast.net>

Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:05:32 
To: Scarlist<s-car-list at audifans.com>; <urs6avant at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [s-cars] 2004 A4 avant 1.8T, 6spd; insights?


The wife owns an '03 1.8T avant with tiptronic and sport package since  
new-
around 45K miles now.  It obviously does not get out of town much but  
on the
extended trips we have taken it averaged 28-30 at my 80mph average  
speed,
and she insists on using mid-grade fuel (89 octane here).  She doesn't  
record
the in-town mileage, and it probably wouldn't mean much with her 2 to  
4 mile
average trips. (That made me worry about the sludge issue but using  
Mobil !
shortly after break-in and changing at 7.5K seems to eliminate that  
problem)

I think the sludge issue was mainly a V6 problem, but there are emission
system problems.  Purge valve changed early on, then faulted again 6  
months
ago.  There is a TSB to remove a screen in the valve or a solenoid  
that operates
it to eliminate clogging.  It had the leaking cam tensioner gasket on  
the rear of
the head, and some problems with coolant leaks, one a plug that leaked  
all over
the alternator area.  The other issues were with the tiptronic control  
boxes.

I much prefer the S6 as the highway cruiser for the roominess and ride  
comfort,
but the A4 is good around town and in traffic.

Tom




> -----Original Message-----
> Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:48:47 -0400
> From: matt ludwig <urs6avant at gmail.com>
> Subject: [s-cars] 2004 A4, Avant, 1.8T, 6spd; insights?
> To: S-CAR-List at audifans.com
> Message-ID:
> 	<60194b830907111248y334c2fffp262438f4a903cdc6 at mail.gmail.com>
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>
> Family,
> I am looking for any UrS owners with this car, or have had one, or  
> have
> knowledge of them. As in;
>
>   - realistic or observed gas milage
>   - oil sludge issues?
>   - any 'red-flag' items to be thorough to review upon inspecting?
>   - overall impressions as a primary daily driver (NOT as  
> replacement for
>   an S-Car, mind you ;)
>
> I have a line on a very well-priced example of this and just test- 
> drove it.
> Runs very smooth, boost is super-mellow and linear, imaculatly  
> maintained
> interior, w/ essentially every option available for 2004. Looking for
> qualifications to consider either way. Thanks!
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
> matt ludwig.
> 1995.5 S6 Avant
> South Portland, ME

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