Re: General '92 100S questions

[Jim Griffin <JGriff@pobox.com>]

At 01:22 AM 04/27/97 -0400, you wrote:
>I purchased a '92 100S with 48,000 miles on it last September. By the time
>December came around I noticed a small oil leak beginning, and this was at
>only 55,000 miles. I was told by my dealer it was a head gasket that was
>leaking. Has anyone else had a problem with the head gasket with the 2.8 V6?
>If you did have any head gasket problems, what did it cost to repair.

I haven't had any head gasket problems or oil leak problems with mine (so
far.. knock on wood... salt over the shoulder etc... whatever it takes to
appease the Audi gods...). I also had bought mine with 49k miles on it. I
now have 107k miles and the car is going strong. I did, however, have a
tranny problem when I first bought it, and the dealer REPLACED the tranny
with a "new" one from the factory, to the tune of $5,000 U.S., courtesy of
Audi. I sure was glad it was under warranty...

Did you buy this car from that dealer? If so, did you get a warranty with
the car? Hopefully so, and I hope that they fixed it for you...

>One last question. My dealer tells me that my transmission fluid needs to be
>checked periodically. One problem: there is no dipstick for transmission
>fluid, only an Audi cap over the opening. No one will check the fluid. Should
>I be worried about checking the fluid?

Hmmm.... I have a dipstick on mine. That's strange... why does Audi "stick"
it to some of us, while others don't get the same treatment? (Yeah, that
statement has a dual meaning, that's for sure....)

Even the dealer won't check the fluid? That's odd... in one breath they tell
you to check it frequently, in another they won't do it for you? Time to
look for another dealer?

Good luck.

                            Jim Griffin
                      JGriff@pobox.com
  http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/4475
                        Maryland, USA
   "Perception is often stronger than reality!"
                               '92 100S
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