Re: Oil consumption question

[LEMONHEAD <br00206@binghamton.edu>]

On Mon, 8 Jul 1996 15:11:35 -0400 (EDT) you wrote:

<<
He did also find a well kept 1992 100S with 80K. It's not a Quattro, and
the current owner reports oil consumption of 1 quart per 2200 miles.

This seems high to me. What *is* reasonable for an Audi 6 cylinder with
this kind of mileage? What could be wrong with it to cause this amount of
oil consumption?
>>


More than likely an oil leak; those V6 engines are bad about this from what
I understand.  Check the crank seals (fore and aft) and the sump gasket.

Chris
1988 90 that *just* turned 110,000 miles, still goin' strong...  ;-)