[s-cars] 2000 A6 Quattro

Fri Jan 8 07:03:42 PST 2016

I had an 01 allroad tippy, and have an 00 S4 6 speed that Cody is now familiar with. The engine is superb, one of Ward's 10 best at the time.  Now that the clutch is new and we have all 6 forward gears the S4's a hoot.  I would've kept the allroad had it been a manual.
I echo what Cody and Eric have both said.  00 was the first year for that engine and they made some improvements over the course of time, but if the car is solid (what part of the country?) and there's any wiggle room it could be a steal.

Wylie Bean
90cq
9190q20v
91200TQ20v
92UrS4
00S4(son's)
08Q7

----- Reply message -----
From: "Eric Sanborn" <esanborn at gmail.com>
To: "Cody Forbes" <cody at 5000tq.com>
Cc: "s-car-list at audifans.com" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Subject: [s-cars] 2000 A6 Quattro
Date: Fri, Jan 8, 2016 9:33 AM

I have a 2001 Allroad with the 2.7T, but a manual.  So this is basically
the same car, but a wagon and a manual.  I had valve cover leaks onto the
turbo which I had to fix.  I have had problems with the air suspension, but
that is expected and you wouldn't have to worry about that.  Other than
that it has been a great car.  I have an APR chip and stupid amounts of
torque, but I don't think the automatic would hold up to that.  It is a
super nice driving car.  This time of year I love the heated steering wheel.

-Eric

On Fri, Jan 8, 2016 at 8:14 AM, Cody Forbes <cody at 5000tq.com> wrote:

> Oil leaks at the valve covers extremely common), howling noise coming from
> the turbochargers under medium acceleration (a sign that they will need to
> replaced soon), and pay careful attention to how the transmission feels
> (they are known for torque converter issues).
>
> Overall they are great cars, and more reliable then S4s with the same
> engine because the engine bay is less cramped which helps keep temperatures
> more under control. I don't keep track of prices on those, but $2000 seems
> rather low to me... If that's really what they sell for I'm going to have
> to start looking for one, but I'd be looking for a manual gearbox car to
> avoid the transmission issues.
>
> -Cody Forbes (mobile)
>
> > On Jan 8, 2016, at 4:26 AM, Gary Meier <garymeier65 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I'm going to check out a 2001 A6 quattro with a 2.7 bi turbo. Odometer
> > reading is one hundred and eighty four thousand miles, automatic
> > transmission. The ad says the car is fully loaded,  new tires and needs
> > pads and rotors. Price is $2,000  on Any thoughts on what I should look
> for
> > or what problems are common on this vehicle.
> > Gary Meier
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