[s-cars] B6's OK?

[Wylie Bean]

You did mention it's a manual Dave...right there in the first sentence of your post.  I think the mention of the (understood) seller's physical condition necessitating the sale and switching to an automatic was what got Kent crossed-up.  We'll give him a pass, this time. 

Anyway, while heavier, the B6 chassis is more robust, far more rigid, and safer than the B5.  Personally, I love them. I like the B5 for what it isn't (heavy) but the B6 for what it is (better ride, while still being fairly nimble).
Pay attention to the maintenance history, as the TB should have been done at least once by now. The mileage interval on the -02 newer cars was 105K, which makes me cringe!
Wylie Bean
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-----Original Message-----
From: David Kase <dbkase at gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 09:50:28 
To: Kent McLean<kentmclean at comcast.net>
Cc: S-Cars<s-car-list at audifans.com>
Subject: Re: [s-cars] B6's OK?

I should have mentioned - its a 5 speed manual...

Thanks for the info Kent.

On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 9:27 AM, Kent McLean <kentmclean at comcast.net> wrote:

> dbkase at gmail.com wrote:
> > I found a nice B6 A4 1.8T 5 speed for my nephew. The car can be had for
> > $6500 with 118k on the clock and maint. records.
>
> a) I'd want to know when the timing belt was done. At 118K, it's almost due
>    and will need to be considered.
> b) The LED driver info display tends to lose the LEDs, line by line.
>    Replacement is not easy or cheap. Loosing mine made me miss a low oil
>    level warning, which cost me an engine in my '99.
> c) That era +/- turbos had sludge problems. Check the maint. records to see
>    how often the oil was changed, with what kinds of oil, and look for
> sludge
>    under the oil cap.
> d) Audi automatics are not know for being robust. My '99 has a leak, which
>    wouldn't be so much of a problem but there is no dip stick and filling
>    it is done from the bottom of the transmission. I think by '02 they've
>    gotten better, but make sure it shifts smoothly in all gears and there's
>    no lag between shifts.
>
> --
> Kent McLean
> 1990 V8 w/5-speed and other mods
> 1991 200 TQA #3, with mods
> 1999 A4 Avant, V6 Tiptronic
> gone: '91 200 TQA x2, '94 100 S Avant, '89 200 TQ "Bad Puppy"
>
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