Re: what? leaking oil already? (also Re: $5000 oil leak?!?!)

[Chris Newbold <cnewbold@eznet.net>]

At 06:17 PM 4/25/97 -0400, Elliott Potter wrote:
>I was mulling over thoughts of a low-speed radiator fan in my 93 90CS
>(see earlier post yesterday) as I went to the dealer to have a routine
>oil change on my beloved car; those thoughts left my head as I saw one
>of those new Boxters parked on the lot and nearly ran over a
>pedestrian...

Yeah, I try to avoid the dealer now for the same problem... :-)
(Ack! I should be careful lest the Audi gods strike down my own 93 90CS
with $5000 oil leaks...)

As for your rad fan, it should have three speeds. Low speed should
be engaged continuously whenever the A/C is switched on. Medium
doesn't kick in until the temp gauge gets over about 2/3 or so.
I've only ever witnessed high (747 takeoff mode) once....

>It turns out that my Audi is leaking oil in 4 or 5 places, including the
>shaft (whose name escapes me at the moment) that the timing belt is
>attatched to (yea I know there's a few of those).  He was pretty vague

>From what I've heard from various mechanics and seen in the TSBs,
these early (92-93) V6s were notorious for leaking oil from every seal:
head gaskets, vally pan, front & rear seals.... The later 93s were
supposed to be much better... So it doesn't really shock me to hear
these stories.

They also were notorious for oil pumps with porous castings, which
caused them to fail during cold starts (pressure >5 bar)... I know.
Mine did.... Fortunately, the car will still under warantee, so I got
a new pump and all front-end seals courtesty of AoA...

-Chris
1993 90CS (56k mi and not leaking anything, knock wood)