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Re: Audi


> Ciny, I'm sorry to say I think you screwed up and I'm sorry it's and expensive
> experience.  The results would have been the same for most any car on the

I don't agree.  My 5kCSQ's oil pan has several dents, as have most MC
motors I've seen... as does the subframe...

As for the uninformed person that suggested that she must drive like an
idiot, I have a speed bump for him to try.  Try going over it slowly
and you WILL hit the oil pan in an A4 1.8T (stock suspension).
Start 15 feet away from a stop, floor it and you get over no problem.

Finally, for a car that is marketed for snowy/icy conditions,
(AoA sponsored event at Stevens Pass Ski Area last Saturday
for example, driving new A4/A6/A8s thru and in icy, bumpy conditions)
hitting the oil pan on some ice isn't unexpected.

While Audi may be able to claim that it isn't a defect, it IS
a poor design decision to use cast Al for such a vulnerable
part without providing any protection.

Orin.