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Re: A4 sump

A salesman at Crescent City Motors in New Orleans told me that on a test
drive some guy busted it out on a A4t going over a dip at about 70 MPH.
Made it all the way back to the dealership.  After seeing the dip, I
really wasn't surprised that he broke it , and I guess he wasn't either,
since he still bought the car after it was fixed by the service dept.

Chris
97 A4t
90 CQ

Jason Palmer wrote:

> Seen it- a former list member (or are you still here?) knocked the
> bottom off his 30v A4 upon hitting a BUMP.
> The result was several cracks allowing the oil to weep out... just
> enough to cause the light to pop on after a few hours.
>
> Somewhere in the $1200 range to get it squared away.
> He also needed motor mounts- ripped 'em in 2!
>
> Had that part been stamped steel, it probably wouldn't have needed to
> be replaced.
> Then again, he hit hard enough to rip the mounts
>
> Jason Palmer
> 97 A4 1.8Tq mtm
> 88 GTi
>
> Steve Patriquen said:
> >I was installing a little sump heater pad on the
> >weekend (simpler than a coolant heater) and noticed
> >that the 1.8T has what looks to be a cast alloy sump.
> >Beautiful car mechanically, but this is going to be a
> >big surprise for owners that take the quattro into the
> >cottage on a gravel road and end up with a cracked
> >sump.
> >Aftermarket - Skid plate please!
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