Re: Don't replace that ra

[esw5@cornell.edu (Ernest Wong)]

[from Cobram]
>
>     You would have liked my friends '85 5K Wagon. He knows
>     nothing about cars and took it to his local "friendly"
>     Audi dealer for an exhaust noise. Dealer told him
>     manifold Studs broken, $1200.00 parts & labor.
>
[snip]

I paid little over $500 for the exhaust stud jobbie at local dealer on my
87 5000s. Guess the non turbo has simpler engine compartment with no
ducting and turbo to get in the way.

That $500ish also paid for timing belt replacement.

Guess I'm just lucky.

Ernest Wong
esw5@cornell.edu