Re: oil consumption 95 90q V6

["Doyt W. Echelberger" <Doyt@nwonline.net>]

Andrew.........I just spent a nearly a year solving the same problem (high
oil usage) but in an older car, and I will tell you the details. But the
bottom line to the whole story is GET RID OF THE CAR AND GET A REPLACEMENT
THAT DOESN'T USE OIL ( sorry about the shouting):

BOTTOM LINE: If it isn't the car you want and enjoy, can you trade it in 
and get something you like better? Like a slightly newer one? That would
move the problem to some other owner, who might find the oil usage
acceptable. 

And if all else fails, can you run the car with 20W-50 oil and reduce the
usage?

Good luck, and let us know what happens.   Driving through the showroom
window will only land your dad in the hospital, on the way to jail.

Get another car.

Doyt Echelberger
86 4kq
87 5kcstq


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At 09:04 PM 3/23/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>My father recently purchased a 1995 90q V6 to drive back and forth to work 
>in (Keene, NH to Springfield, MA).  Kind of slow, but a nice highway car 
>and very comfortable, especially at half the price of an A4.
>
>The car has about 60k on it, and has been eating oil at a frightening rate. 
> He went through two quarts in 1000 miles, took it back to the dealer where 
>he bought it (not an Audi dealer, but they like to pretend) and they 
>supposedly cleaned up/checked up/replaced a few items in the crankcase 
>ventilation system. Oil consumption is a little less, but still frightening 
>at one quart to every 800-1000 miles.  And this is cruising the interstate 
>at 70-80, not rally driving!
>
>This can't be normal!  Any thoughts?  The dealer is trying to shrug it off 
>now.  My father is having fantasies of driving through the showroom 
>windows...
>
>--Andrew Steere
>Dover, NH (by way of Swanzey, NH)
>90 Audi 80q ...with fuel delivery problems...
>several XR4Ti's ...seems that keeping several of these around is cheaper 
>than one Audi...  =)
>
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