Re: Chips, turbos, & engine life

[David Head <dave.head@worldnet.att.net>]

Lessee - My 87 was chipped at 170K and is as strong as ever at 250K. The 89 was
chipped at 150K and uses no oil at 201K... Now they might not make it to 400K,
but who cares?

The reality is, you will suffer 'some' decreased life, as you're stressing the
engine above stock. Not necessarily above its design limits. Its really
impossible to quantify. Taking care of the car is far more important than mods
when it comes to engine life. I could take a stock engine and treat it like
crap and it wouldn't last nearly as long as a well cared for chipped one.

Avram Dorfman wrote:

> Ok, so here's the million dollar question:
>
> How many people out there who have chipped their Audis have suffered
> *anything* they believe might be lessened engine life as a result of asking
> more from the engine than Audi decided to give it?
>
> I'm particularly interested in 1.8t upgrades, but I'd like to hear any
> stories about Audis that didn't last as long as they "should have" due to
> chipping.
>
> How many of you have over 100k mi on a chipped turbo Audi, and feel that
> your engine is still performing "like new"?
>
> -Avram Dorfman
> '87 4kcsq
> '94 del sol
> '00 S4 (Sept?)