[s-cars] Problems with hydraulic system and brake booster

[Tom Green]

Martin Kozaczek posts on quattroworld.com as "AdventureWagen".  He has  
had some boosters
rebuilt that you might consider before spending big bucks.  He is in  
Redondo Beach, CA  (LA)
and I vouch for his honesty and character.  I don't have any  
experience with the rebuilt part, though.

http://forums.quattroworld.com/s4s6/msgs/183651.phtml

If you click on his screen name at the start of the ad, it will show  
his email contact.

New boosters can be purchased for ~$100 less than your post at :

http://www.germanautoparts.com/Audi/S6/Brake/332/1

Also an excellent source of parts for your vehicle.

Tom '95 S6
          '95.5 S6 avant
Knoxville, TN

On Wednesday May 16, 2012, at 11:01 PM,  Thomas Rodriguez <trodri69 at gmail.com 
 > wrote:

> Thanks Chris.  A quick search of the on-line parts suppliers shows
> they're not far off for the booster ($905 on drivewire.com), but
> they're way high for the pressure accumulator ($273 on
> autohausaz.com).   I'll talk to the shop mechanic tomorrow and see
> what he's thinking.  Tom
>
> On 5/16/12, chris chambers <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> In my opinion their prices are way out of line; what are their  
>> labor rates
>> and how much time are they estimating?
>> I highly recommend a second opinion, run don't walk to a shop with  
>> a tech
>> familiar with these cars.
>>
>> Accumulator is a fairly easy repair, hoses shouldn't be hard  
>> either. $500
>> labor ... OMG! Way out of line.
>> The booster is harder to get to but easily a DIY, probably 2 1/2  
>> hours
>> labor.
>>
>> HTH
>> Chris