longevity questions...

[JGOEKE.UNIX11@mailsrv2.eldec.com (JGOEKE)]

To: AUDI

Hi all,

A while back I sent an Email about quattro longevity.  Since I have'nt
heard back from anyone, I wasn't sure it got to anyone :-|.  So, if you
have already gotten this, sorry....
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I've been wanting to ask other quattro owners what the longevity of the car
was.  I have had my 84 4000S quattro since 86, and it now has 162K miles on
it.  It has been real reliable so far, but I'm starting to get nervous on
long trips with this kind of mileage.  It was my only car until 92 when I
bought a miata, so now I use it mostly for only skiing and moving people
and such (I call it: The Mule).

So, I was wondering what items tend to go first.  What to keep an eye on,
and any additional recommended maintanence for the car.  This is what
I've done so far:

Plug wires, 35K
Front outer CV boot covers, 60K,120K
Few sets of plugs, caps, rotors
Couple of batteries
Pads, 65K
Shocks, 80K  (for auto-x)
Muffler, 80K  (for auto-x)
Hydraulic clutch pedal master cylinder, 90K
Overhead cam timing belt, 90K
Brake job, 120K (new front rotors, spun rears, pads, fluid) mainly for
auto-x
Water pump, 135K
Valve cover gasket, 150K

My god, the thing still has the original clutch in it.  I doesn't seem to
use any more oil than when I got it (about 1 quart every 3K).  The only
thing that I've noticed, is that the 2nd gear sycro might be getting
tired (cannot rush the 1st to 2nd shift).  I auto-xed it for about 4
years, had in on race track once.  I have been changing the oil every 3k
(castrol) but just started using SYNTEC and plan to change it every 7.5K.
The trany and diff fluids get checked/changed every 20K since 100K.
The air conditioner finally craped out last year.  They say I need a new
condenser.  Everything else still works, even the sun roof (slow, needs
help, but works).  Cars never been to a shop except for timing belt and
air conditioner.

Well, enough.  Thanks in advance for any help or info. :-)   ---JCG.
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