Re: Left side cats, 12 valves

["Ron Frazier" <frazierx@concentric.net>]

I sort of agree.  My left side cat failed on my 1993 100csq this summer.
The car was a couple of months out of the 5 yr warranty of this system.  AOA
covered the replacement.  According to the Tech at my local dealer this is
the sample cat that was recalled in the 90 model but not the 100's.
Ron Frazier
1990 200 tqw
1993 100csqw
-----Original Message-----
From: Stuart Friedman <stuartf@plainfield.bypass.com>
To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Saturday, November 14, 1998 5:22 PM
Subject: Left side cats, 12 valves


>I was killing some time with the salesman at the local VW dealer yesterday,
>he runs a 93 90, I have a 93 100. I mentioned the only big expense I have
>had was a left side cat. Found an aftermarket for about $325, compared to
>audi's $900.
>
>Well, he had similar experience but, after trying to get Audi to respond to
>any of his communciations for months, went to the local Audi dealer who
>said, oh yea, we can replace that for FREE! Which they did.
>
>So, screw AoA, found a friendyl dealer, is that an oxymoron, and you may be
>home free. The left side cats on these 12 valve were notorously weak, seems
>there is some kind of quiet recall practice.
>
>Stuart Friedman
>