RE: V6 reliability

["Duff, Ian" <iduff@charter.com>]

Re: Porch 944 turbo: check out a clean '85 urQ. Quickly. If you do now,
you might not piss off the Audi Gods, which would cause the engine on
your pre-95 V6 to have oil problems. Checking out an urQ would placate
the Gods to a certain degree, perhaps saving your 100CS's engine. The
urQ is much more fun to drive, faster, safer, rarer, cheaper, better. 

Ian Duff, New Bedford, MA, USA
1990 Coupe Quattro 20v

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>From: 	James A. Zwahlen[SMTP:jazman@cnmnet.com]
>Sent: 	Tuesday, June 25, 1996 1:13 AM
>To: 	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>Subject: 	V6 reliability
>
>Talked to my 'service advisor' about the reliability of the V6.  He has
>been pretty straight in the past, so I think he's a reliable source.
>He said that the V6 was basically a reliable engine, with the only 
>trouble areas being oil leaks due to expansion/contraction between the
>cast iron block/aluminum head, and the front engine housing (?).  Also
>carbon can build on the valves (not a new problem for performance 
>engines).  
>
>He said these problems we corrected by engine design revisions in late 
>1994, with 1995 and newer V6's being corrected,  (So of course we have
>a
>1993 100CS, 36K miles, no problems yet).
>
>Let me know if you have data to support/dispute this.  (Why am I
>asking; 
>I already know I'll get your opinion!)  :^}
>
>jazman
>
>'87 5OOOCS TQ
>'93 100CS (no Q)
>
>P.S.  A8 sighted in St. Louis dealership this morning!
>WOWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!
>P.P.S,  Test drove '86 Porsche 944 TurboCoupe (76k miles great body,
>new 
>clutch and transmission, new engine/turbo with 53k miles, $13,900, 
>whattaya think?)
>