Re: heading to tahoe

[Zsolt Kovacs <zsolt@telusplanet.net>]

Mine sure starts the best in the cold of all the Audis I had so far.
Since I changed over to synth 5w 30 it starts in -30 with no problems,
it doesn't even have any valve noises. Re. driving in snow, quattros
drive in snow incredibly well and makes you forget about how slippery
the road is. Keep in mind that you still have to stop though. Also if
you are pushing the car through turns lock your centre diff.

just my $0.02
   Zsolt

PS. I really enjoy driving up to ski resorts and passing all the 2 wheel
drive cars on the way up. :-)

c a l i b a n wrote:

>         and it looks like we're in for a little rain and snow.
>
>         my first quattro experience in snow and below freezing
>         temps.
>
>         any advice, stuff i should be on the lookout for, stuff
>         i should bring along, or thing's old urq's do in this
>         kinda stuff (cold start valve probs, etc) that i should
>         know about?
>
>         the car's from denver, so i think i at least have that
>         going for me.  and given all the posts about q's not
>         starting well in the cold, i'm going to park pointing
>         downhill in case i have to clutch-start it.  hey, is
>         this ok to do in a quattro??
>
>         have a good weekend y'all.  this list rules.  see some
>         of you at thunderhill on the way to tahoe!
>
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