can audis/vws take v.high mileage??

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <199806072211.SAA05590@coimbra.ans.net> mamn97@pop.dial.pipex.com writes:

> Pulled away and u could see blue smoke looking behind at full throttle
> and revs- is it knackered?

Yes.  The I4 is nothing like as robust as the I5.

> Also, the oil pressure seemed to stak at 5 bar ( top of scale) all the
> time - is this right?

It is for a clogged filter.  Also if the wrong type of after-market
gauge has been fitted using the "spare" terminal on the standard Audi
sender unit.

Walk away.  There's plenty about.

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