[V8] The Faster Rats have landed

[Roger M. Woodbury]

I went to the wrench this morning for oil change and tire rotation for 
the V8. I also wanted to have some other diagnostics done chiefly the 
slight first gear stutter that is slowly getting a worse.  The outcome 
isn't good.

The stutter is a failing first gear clutch pack.  Worse still the 
transmission oil and the engine oil cooler lines are corroding badly and 
will need to be replaced sooner rather than later.  The wrench is 
concerned that the transmission may without much announcement, simply 
grenade.  In addition it is close to new rotor time on all four which 
will blow a hole in a grand if I am lucky.

So, all in all, I may be at a serious decision point in maintaining the 
aging Audi "fleet".  The 100 CS will likely go through another 
inspection now, but that will mean that next year it might not as the 
rear main seal is leaking rather seriously. At some point it will simply 
not pass state inspection.

The V8 must have a reman transmission and other things, likely blowing 
away five grand ANYway.

I am not in love with any of the options and will likely put the V8 in 
the garage while I think about it, and we'll just rely on the 100CS 
Avant which despite a bit of weaping, just rolls along.

Roger

Oh, yeah, and considering all of this I'm far less keen even thinking 
about a V8/Audi 100CS swap.  Although John said today the ONLY way to do 
it is to have the donor car present when the swap was made.  And since I 
already have a V8 with a known good engine.....ahhhh, ah....NOPE!