RE: vw.tech.com info, mostly A4

["Paul Wilson" <pauldwilson@ne.mediaone.net>]

How do I get to this site?  It's coming up with DNS not found.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-quattro@audifans.com [mailto:owner-quattro@audifans.com]On
> Behalf Of John Cunningham
> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 1999 4:19 PM
> To: The Quattro List
> Subject: vw.tech.com info, mostly A4
> 
> 
> wow.  just got knocking around on the vw/audi tech site and am surprised
> that they make these publicly available.  remarkable.  how long before
> they password protect the site i wonder?
> 
> random items of note that i've never seen mentioned before:
> 
> 1) as has been well documented already,  96-98.5 (or so) heated mirrors
> are stupidly on ALL the time and so burn out quickly.  NEWS:
> superceding part includes a thermo-switch.  lucky for my A4's new owner
> as i just got 2 new mirrors on warranty. C 66-99-02
> 
> 2) audi will cover a one time re-coding of central locking options under
> warranty. C 01-98-07
> 
> 3) for pre-98.5 1.8T's (they have a VIN break) if the turbo fails, there
> is a new oil supply line with heat shield.  you'd think you would want
> that BEFORE the turbo fails... C 21-98-01
> 
> interestingly no note of the other reported 1.8T turbo problems:
> wastegate rod breakage and turbo-IC hose failure.
> 
> 
> JC
> 
> A41.8tq for another week
>