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Re: A4 sump

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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