Re: Audi/cracked oil pan

["Jon Linkov" <njconn@email.msn.com>]

This seems to be a problem particularly with the people who have lowered the
car WAAY too much. In fact, this is a common discussion on A4.org.  However,
when driven in normal circumtances, it _should not_ happen. And, we all know
that driving conditions are not smooth perfect asphalt. So, while the driver
may have hit something that cracked it, the pan's location/strength/rigidity
should be called into question as well.
Jon Linkov
njconn@msn.com
'96 A4q
ICQ# 8826028
http://www.quattroclubusa.org/r/potomac/index.html
-----Original Message-----
From: Huw Powell <human@nh.ultranet.com>
To: quattro group <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Tuesday, March 23, 1999 6:40 PM
Subject: Re: Audi/cracked oil pan


>A bit astray from Audi specifically, but my buddy's MB experienced a
>nicely cracked aluminum pan a coupel of summers ago.  I guess his friend
>thought the curb (kerb) was lower than it really was or something.
>
>Anyway, that pan cost him $600.  He called his insurance to see if it
>was worth claiming the "accident", and they told him it wasn't (due to
>deductible, increased premiums).  When he moved and needed to get
>different insurance he found out the ins co had recorded the "incident"
>as an at-fault loss on his file and his rates are now higher!!!
>
>PS I agree that the service writer saying "it's a common problem" was
>sloppy at best - that certainly would seem to lay the groundwork for a
>recall/defective design claim.  Whether it was or not.
>
>--
>Huw Powell
>
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>
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